Austest is accredited for testing to the impact standard for IK ratings, IEC 62262.
The IK ratings vary depending on intended use. Street lights have a minimum IK04, moderate resistance IK06, high – IK08 according to AS 1158.6 (Resistance to vandalism).
IK code
IK00
IK01
IK02
IK03
IK04
IK05
IK06
IK07
IK08
IK09
IK010
Impact energy, J
.
0,14
0,2
0,35
0,5
0,7
1
2
5
10
20
*Not protected according to the standard
NOTE 1
When higher impact energy is required, the value of 50J is recommended.
NOTE 2
A characteristic group numeral of two figures has been chosen to avoid confusion with some national standards which used a single numeral for a specific impact energy.
