Impact Protection (IK) Rating
Rating for equipment and enclosures Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts in accordance with IEC 62262:2002 and IEC 60068-2-75:1997. IK rate IK01 IK02 IK03 IK04 IK05 IK06 IK07 IK08 IK09 IK10 Energy at the impact (Joule) 0,14 0,2 0,35 0,5 0,7 1 2 5 10 20 Mass (Kg) 0,25.. read more →
Ingress Protection (IP) Rating
The IP system is an internationally recognized method to indicate the degree of protection against the ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture into an enclosure. The letters “IP” are followed by two numerals. First Numeral Protection of persons against contact with or approach to live parts and against contact with moving parts, other than.. read more →
DOE: Most LED MR16 underperformed 50W halogen
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the latest CALiPER test results, and found that only a small number of MR16 lamps that have LED Lighting Facts label performance equally with 50W (12V) halogen. The report notes that only a few of MR16 LED lamps meet EnergyStar’s minimum center beam intensity standard, with 50W halogen MR16 lamp and light-emitting angle of.. read more →
Light Bulbs that Contain Mercury
Fluorescent bulbs: Linear, U-tube and circline fluorescent tubes Bug zappers Tanning bulbs Black lights Germicidal bulbs High output bulbs, and Cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs. High intensity discharge bulbs: Metal halide Ceramic metal halide High pressure sodium, and mercury vapor. CFL, Mercury short-arc bulbs, and Neon bulbs. read more →