Essential Knowledge Of Waterproof Downlights You Must Get

Waterproof downlights are a popular choice for homeowners during decoration. Before choosing waterproof downlights, we must understand some basic knowledge of waterproof downlights. This article collects detailed basic knowledge for you.

Waterproof downlights are downlights that have the function of preventing water intrusion in structure, such as drip-proof, splash-proof, spray-proof, rain-proof, etc. Each decomposable part of the waterproof downlight (downlight cap, switch, battery compartment cover, etc.) has a soft and elastic rubber ring. The rubber ring of excellent material plus reasonable design and excellent processing technology can even guarantee a waterproof depth of more than 1000 feet .

Installation

1. LED waterproof flexible light bar refers to the assembly of LEDs on a ribbon-shaped FPC (flexible circuit board) or PCB rigid board. Their general models are about 5730, 5050, 3528 and other common types.

2. The four-wire LED waterproof downlight has a width of about 22mm, a thickness of about 8mm, and a weight of about 0.25kg/m (4 meters per kilogram).

3. The four-wire LED waterproof downlight belt has four wires, three rows of lights (not four rows of lights), each row of 1 meter 24 lights, 24*3=72. Because the power of each downlight bead is 0.05W, the power of the 72-bead LED strip is: 72*0.05=3.6W.

4. When the LED downlight belt is installed, it is usually placed in the downlight trough and just straightened, or it can be fixed with a string or thin iron wire. If external or vertical installation is required, clips and tail plugs need to be purchased separately. The original clip is fully transparent, it is best to put waterproof glass glue on the tail plug and plug after installation, so that the waterproof function is better.

Waterproof downlight model and protection level

IP0: No protection.

IP1: Prevent the intrusion of dripping water. Vertical dripping water (such as condensed water) will not cause harmful effects on the downlight.

IP2: It can still prevent dripping water when it is tilted 15 degrees. When the downlight is tilted from vertical to 15 degrees, the dripping water will not cause harmful effects on the downlight.

IP3: Prevent the intrusion of sprayed water, rainproof, or prevent the water sprayed in the direction with an angle of less than 60 degrees from the vertical from entering the downlight and causing damage.

IP4: Prevent splashing water from intruding, and prevent splashing water from all directions from entering the downlight and causing damage.

IP5: Prevent the intrusion of sprayed water and prevent water from the nozzle from all directions from entering the downlight and causing damage.

IP6: Prevent the intrusion of large waves. The downlights installed on the deck can prevent damage caused by the invasion of large waves.

IP7: Prevent the intrusion of water outdoor cable termination kit during immersion. The downlights can be immersed in water for a certain period of time or the water pressure is below a certain standard to ensure that no damage is caused by water ingress.

IP8: Prevent water intrusion when sinking. The downlight can be submerged indefinitely under the specified water pressure to ensure that it will not be damaged due to water ingress.

Waterproof downlight maintenance

The use of waterproof downlight is relatively large, we usually need to maintain it.

1. Be sure to turn off the light before cleaning. The downlightshade is best to be gently wiped with a clean cotton cloth. The light bulb should be removed and wiped. Pay attention to the direction and do not screw it too tightly.

2. When using the waterproof downlight daily, do not hang things or dry clothes on the downlight, and do not frequently fiddle with or switch it, which will reduce the service life of the downlight.

3. When the waterproof downlight is used for a long time, people should pay attention to whether the downlight is aging, whether there is any change in the color of the downlight, etc., and replace it in time to avoid danger.

Only by understanding the basic knowledge of waterproofing can we choose satisfactory and high-quality waterproof downlights. There are 2 waterproof downlights in hot inquiring, maybe you are interested.

Waterproof gu10 recessed downlight

• Diameter: 125*125mm
• Cut out: 78*78mm
• Void: 145mm
• Hole: 75*75mm

Waterproof IP65 recessed downlight

• Diameter: 83mm