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What IP65 actually means for outdoor kiosks
Rain, dust, sun and typhoons, how we build the OD-series outdoor kiosk line to survive 10 years of weather.
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When a buyer says "outdoor-rated", they usually mean three things: it survives rain, direct sun, and getting bumped. IP65 covers two of those, the third is up to the housing.
The IP65 rating
IP65 means "dust-tight" (the 6) and "protected against water jets from any direction" (the 5). It does not mean submersible, and it does not mean tolerant of standing water. Wintouch OD-series kiosks are tested to IP65 with the screen running.
Beyond IP65
The OD line adds: ambient-light auto-brightness (so the panel stays readable through midday sun), intelligent fan cooling (so the SMT board stays under 60 °C), lightning and surge protection (because outdoor installs get hit), and a 10-year service-life powder coat on SGCC galvanised steel.
What it costs
An outdoor kiosk is roughly 2× the cost of an indoor kiosk of the same size. The bulk of that goes to the housing, glass, panel brightness and the cooling system, not margin.
Sources and standards
External standards and procurement guidance used to verify terminology and buyer criteria in this article.
- IEC 60529: Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) — International Electrotechnical Commission
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