This Technical Note is Part I in a series of Notes examining the environmental durability of pico‐powered lighting products. Ingress Protection (IP) ratings are covered as they apply to the Lighting Global program and the test methods in IEC 62257‐9‐5.

This document was produced by Lighting Global Quality Assurance. In February 2020, Lighting Global Quality Assurance evolved to become VeraSol, an independent program offering quality assurance services for solar energy kits and off-grid appliances.