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I Storage & Decorative Solutions Lighting Systems STORAGE & DECORATIVE SOLUTIONS I.42 Dimension data and specifications may change without notification. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION (IP) CODE The IP Code, International Protection Marking, sometimes misinterpreted as Ingress Protection Marking, classifies and rates the degree of protection provided against the intrusion (including body parts such as hands and fingers), of dust, accidental contact, and water by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures. It is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The standard aims to provide users more detailed information than vague marketing terms such as ‘waterproof’. The digits (characteristic numerals) indicate conformity with the conditions summarised in the tables below. Where there is no protection rating with regard to one of the criteria, the digit is replaced with the letter X. For example, a luminaire rated IP44 is protected against insertion of solid objects larger than 1mm (such as wire) and will not be damaged or become unsafe during a specified test in which it is exposed to splashing water from any direction. Safety class symbols: Safety class I Protective earthing, earthed conductor on the equipment casing Safety class II Protective insulation Safety class III Protective low voltage, < 50 V, on luminaires and transformers for luminaires Types of protection Type of protection marking consists of the letters IP, followed by two numerals. The first numeral stands for: Protection of persons against contact or proximity to active parts, against contact with moving parts within the casing, as well as protection of the device against ingress by foreign objects. The second numeral stands for: Protection of the equipment within the casing against damaging ingress of water. 1st numeral 2nd numeral MARKINGS no special protection protected against solid objects larger than 50 mm (back of the hand) protected against solid objects larger than 12 mm (finger) protected against solid objects larger than 2.5 mm (tools) protected against solid objects larger than 1 mm (wire) dust-protected dust-tight no special protection protected against drips (vertical) protected against drips 15 (less than 15°) protected against spraying (less than 60°) protected against splashes (from any direction) protected against jetting protected against strong jetting protected against the consequences of immersion (30 minutes at a depth of up to 1m) protected against submersion (longer/deeper than , as agreed between manufacturer and user)