IEC 529 European (ECC) Water Protection Specifications
IPX# waterproof specifications are specified on instruments and equipment. Below is a table of waterproof test level definitions based on the IEC 529 Specifications.
IPXY position of "X" being left (or zero) indicates that the unit has no special mechanical protection
IPYX If the the position of "X" was left (or zero) it would indicate that the unit has no special water protection.
Marine rated equipment is usually tested to IPX7.
Water Level Definitions
IPX-0-0
No special protection
IPX-1
Protected against falling water Equivalent to 3-5mm rainfall per minute for a duration of 10 minutes. Unit is placed in its normal operating position.
IPX-2
Protected against falling water when tilted up to 15 degrees - Same as IPX-1 but unit is tested in 4 fixed positions - tilted 15 degrees in each direction from normal operating position.
IPX-3
Protected against spraying water - Water spraying up to 60 degrees from vertical at 10 liters/min at a pressure of 80-100kN/m2 for 5 min.
IPX-4
Protected against splashing water - Same as IPX-3 but water is sprayed at all angles.
IPX-5
Protected against water jets - Water projected at all angles through a 6.3mm nozzle at a flow rate of 12.5 liters/min at a pressure of 30kN/m2 for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters.
IPX-6
Protected against heavy seas - Water projected at all angles through a 12.5mm nozzle at a flow rate of 100 liters/min at a pressure of 100kN/m2 for 3 minutes from a distance of 3 meters.
IPX-7
Protected against water immersion - Immersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter.
IPX-8
Protected against water submersion - The equipment is suitable for continual submersion in water under conditions which are identified by the manufacturer.
Got mine today too and am happy with it. The rubber protection around the head, tail and along the body make this a perfect light for the kiddos. Everything about it feels very sturdy. Thinking about ordering some for the cars too and just leaving them in the packaging so I don't have to worry about battery leak lol.
Mine came today. Not a bad worklight, but the beam is ringy as heck. It's worth $10 as a knock-around, short-range light. It is not going to replace an L2 or even a Maglight.
The biggest thing to dislike about it? #%$ *&@! CLAMSHELL PACKAGING. JEEEeeeeez, I wonder how many people get cut or injured trying to take things like this light and batteries out of the clamshell. I HATE that stuff. Had to use a serrated knife to get through it, put a nick in the body of the light when I did it.
BTW, this $6 light is almost exactly the same size as a TK41, just little thicker body. Very comfortable to hold, especially with the rubberized inserts.
It is an XP-E with some sort of moving-aspheric that is part of the flood-to-throw mechanism.
Edit again...the throw on this light is not too bad. Puts a very cool white hotspot out about 150 feet pretty clearly.
Haha, like I said...why should you need access to tin snips to open a *&^%ing $6 flashlight? Hazardous and environmentally unfriendly, clamshell should be banned from the planet. Every year 6000+ people end up in the emergency room due to injuries caused by clamshell wrap.
