IP67 LED Drivers from MEAN WELL
If you are looking for a LED driver that you can use outside, then you will need a LED driver that is weatherproof.
Of course the most important aspect of a weatherproof LED driver is its ability to prevent water from penetrating the internal electronics, which would cause the power supply to fail.
There exists a rating standard for both dust and water ingress protection and this is usually referred to as an IP rating. In most cases for outdoor use an IP rating of IP67 is preferred.
MEAN WELL offers a number of different LED drivers with an IP67 rating.
Before we go into the features of each of these four series, let’s take a moment to get an understanding of how the IP rating system works, and what the different numbers mean.
The IP rating consists of the letters IP (for Ingress Protection) followed by 2 numbers. The first number indicates the level of ingress protection achieved against solids. The second number indicates the level of ingress protection achieved against liquids.
The below tables show what both the solids and liquid ingress level numbers actually denote:
First number: Solids
Second number: Liquids
LED drivers with an IP rating of IP67 are usually selected for outdoor use, because they have been tested to withstand immersion in 1m of water for a defined period of time. This means they should easily be able to withstand rain.
Please note: LED drivers should never be mounted in direct sunlight. This can lead to the temperature inside the driver exceeding its maximum working temperature. This has the potential to cause a failure that wouldn't be covered by the warranty.
As we have already mentioned, MEAN WELL offers a number of LED drivers, with an IP67 ingress protection rating. These are detailed below:
HLG Series
- Rugged aluminium body.
- 1.8M Australian flex & plug (commonly used Constant Voltage models only)
- 7 year warranty.
- Dimmable version available.
- 40W, 60W, 80W, 100W, 120W, 150W, 185W, 240W, 320W 480W & 600W models available.
- Constant voltage models feature "Constant Current Mode"
- Constant current models
*An adjustable version of the HLG series is also available. This as an ingress protection rating of IP65.
ELG Series
- Rugged aluminium body.
- 1.8M Australian flex & plug (commonly used Constant Voltage models only)
- 5 year warranty.
- Dimmable version available.
- DALI version available.
- 75W, 100W, 150W, 200W and 240W models available.
- Constant voltage models feature "Constant Current Mode"
- Constant current models
*An adjustable version of the ELG series is also available. This as an ingress protection rating of IP65.
PWM Series
- Plastic body.
- 1.8M Australian flex & plug (commonly used Constant Voltage models only)
- 5 year warranty.
- PWM output (even dimming regardless of load).
- DALI version available.
- 40W, 60W, 90W and 120W models available.
For further information on IP67 LED drivers contact MEAN WELL Australia.