IP rating
IP rating meaning in Australian equipment and outdoor lighting records.
IP rating in equipment records
IP rating is an ingress protection code used in Australian equipment records to describe protection against solids and water. It usually appears beside a product model, location and exposure note rather than inside electrical load arithmetic.
The code helps describe one part of equipment context. It does not replace manufacturer instructions, installation requirements or project review for the location.
What the IP digits do and do not cover
An IP code is useful only when the product and location are visible. The first and second digits have different meanings, and the code does not cover every environmental factor.
| Record context | Keep visible | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment schedule | IP code and product model | Shows which product data is being read |
| Location note | indoor, outdoor, service area or exposure context | Explains why the rating is being considered |
| Separate electrical record | load, circuit or protection data | Keeps ingress rating apart from electrical calculation |
Australian outdoor and service-area context
IP rating wording often appears in outdoor lighting, service areas, enclosures and equipment schedules. Australian projects may also need product instructions, weather exposure, cleaning conditions, mechanical impact, UV exposure or corrosion context.
This glossary entry does not select equipment. It explains how the IP term should be kept readable in a record.
Using IP ratings
Use the IP ratings table for code structure. Use the outdoor lighting guide when rating context sits inside a project workflow, and keep lighting load or circuit calculations in their own records.
Source and review
Check the terminology source, review timing and Australian application before carrying this term into a project record.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | AUWiring IP ratings table, IP rating learning article and outdoor lighting guide content. |
| Source type | Australian terminology |
| Derivation basis | AUWiring Australian glossary term; no product instructions are reproduced. |
| Last checked | 2026-07-13 |
| Review interval | Annual terminology review or sooner if IP rating table wording changes. |
| Review trigger | Update when IP rating table, outdoor lighting guide or equipment rating article changes. |
| Version used | T37-2026-07-13 |
| Australian application | Australia; Australian English equipment rating terminology. |