IP Rating Explained

IP Rating Explained

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IP Rated Enclosures Explained

What is an IP rating?

IP (or "Ingress Protection") ratings are defined in international standard EN 60529 (British BS EN 60529:1992, European IEC 60509:1989). They are used to define levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from foreign bodies (tools, dirt etc) and moisture.

What do the numbers in an IP Rating mean?

The numbers that follow IP each have a specific meaning. The first indicates the degree of protection (of people) from moving parts, as well as the protection of enclosed equipment from foreign bodies. The second defines the protection level that the enclosure enjoys from various forms of moisture (drips, sprays, submersion etc). The tables below should help make sense of it:

IP Ratings - what they mean.

IP Rated Enclosures - quick find chart

A number replaced by x indicates that the enclosure is not rated for that spec.

First Digit (intrusion protection)

1. No special protection<
2. Protection from a large part of the body such as a hand (but no protection from deliberate access); from solid objects greater than 50mm in diameter.
3. Protection against fingers or other object not greater than 80mm in length and 12mm in diameter.
4. Protection from entry by tools, wires etc, with a diameter of 2.5 mm or more.
5. Protection against solid bodies larger than 1mm (eg fine tools/small etc).
6. Protected against dust that may harm equipment.
7. Totally dust tight.

Second Digit (moisture protection)

1. No protection.
2. Protection against condensation
3. Protection against water droplets deflected up to 15° from vertical
4. Protected against spray up to 60° from vertical.
5. Protected against water spray from all directions.
6. Protection against low pressure water jets (all directions)
7. Protection against string water jets and waves.
8. Protected against temporary immersion.
9. Protected against prolonged effects of immersion under pressure.

• IP65 Enclosure - IP rated as "dust tight" and protected against water projected from a nozzle.
• IP66 Enclosure - IP rated as "dust tight" and protected against heavy seas or powerful jets of water.
• IP 67 Enclosures - IP rated as "dust tight" and protected against immersion.
• IP 68 Enclosures - IP rated as "dust tight" and protected against complete, continuous submersion in water.

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Leica’s X-U Review

Leica’s X-U Review

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Leica’s first underwater rugged camera

 X-U  camera this amazing shooter has amazed us aplenty with a promise of being rustproof, shockproof when dropped from four feet and of course, the 49-feet waterproof ability. 

The camera has a 3-inch 920k-dot LCD display that you can review and preview your shots on. You will enjoy shots captured at 5 fps thanks to a maximum ISO of 12,500 and 1080p HD footage at 30 fps.

You will find the manual shutter speed and aperture control dials atop the camera and placed above the lens is an integrated flash. 

The camera sports a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with the hallmark Summilux 23 mm f/1.7 lens In the front of the camera.

The rubberized exterior does well to absorb shocks and also serves as a fantastic grip.

Not only that is a great to use camera but also a handsome camera to have one.

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