Ingress Protection Ratings Explained

The ingress protection ratings (short form: IP ratings or also called IP codes) classify the degree of protection that an electrical appliance provides against the ingress of solid objects, dust, accidental contact, and water. The different IP ratings are included in the IEC 60529 standard developed through the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). An IP rating […]

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IP-Technology: A segmented approach or the overall solution?

IP is everywhere – Just look around you Booking a flight or a hotel, buying a DVD, checking your stock market price, watching a video – nearly everybody uses Internet, Mail, SMS or other services which are based on IP technology. Even if you make a call with your home phone you use IP technology, […]

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Loudspeaker Loops – Keep It Usable

You probably know how to connect a speaker: Simply connect one two-wire cable from the amplifier to the speaker – done. This is similar with industrial PA/GA systems, however, the approach is quite different here when considering the premise Safety and Reliability. Cable break – What next?

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