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.
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.