What is the meaning of the number of waterproof level of the led strip？

LED strip with a waterproof and dustproof grade, often hear and IP68 waterproof grade LED strip, then IP68 is what it means?

LED strips are distinguished from waterproof grades according to the materials used to make them.

IPXX

XX is two digits.

The first indicates the level of protection for solids, there are 7 levels, 0-6 respectively

The second indicates the level of protection against liquids, there are 9 levels, 0-8 respectively

Dust protection level.

0: No protection

1: Protection from large solids

2: Protection against medium-sized solids

3: Protection from small solids

4：Protection against the intrusion of solids larger than 1mm of the object

5：Preventing harmful dust accumulation

6: Completely prevent dust from entering

Waterproof grade

0: No protection

1: No effect of water drops into the housing

2：When the shell is tilted to 15 degrees, water drops into the shell has no effect

3: water or rain from 60 degrees corner to the shell no effect

4: liquid splashed from any direction to the shell no harm impact

5: No harm when rinsed with water

6: Can be used in the cabin environment

7: available for a short time to resist immersion (1m)

8: Under a certain pressure for a long time submerged in water

The waterproof grade of LED strip, the most common are four kinds of IP20, IP65, IP67, IP68.

Usually according to the actual use of the environment to buy the corresponding waterproof grade of the strip.

In indoor use, such as ceiling lighting can choose not waterproof strip, in underwater use, such as swimming pools, then choose the waterproof grade IP68.