Power Distribution System
When hitting the trails, dependable lighting is essential regardless of the weather. Whether facing heavy rain, water submersion, dust storms, or snow, your LED lights should stand up to the challenge. At Baja Designs, ensuring that each of our lights can perform in the harshest conditions is at the core of our MoistureBlock® technology.
Moisture infiltration can wreak havoc on your light’s internal components, compromising reflectors, LEDs, and potentially causing shorts that diminish performance on the trails. Safeguarding your performance lights against such damage begins with implementing O-ring seals strategically placed to prevent moisture and dirt ingress. Unlike the silicone beads found in lower-quality lights, O-rings offer superior protection against moisture and dust, ensuring longevity and reliability. Our lights boast IP69K and Mil-Std810 compliance, guaranteeing resilience even in the face of submersion during river crossings. Utilizing O-rings also enables complete serviceability, courtesy of Baja Designs’ uService® technology. This innovative feature empowers you to tailor our lights to your specific lighting requirements using a variety of lens kits.
What is IP69K?IP69K is an Ingress Protection (IP) rating, specifically designed to classify the degree of protection provided by a device against ingress of dust and water. The IP69K rating is one of the highest levels of protection available. The “IP” stands for “Ingress Protection,” and the numbers that follow indicate the level of protection against solids and liquids, respectively. The first digit represents protection against solids (like dust), while the second digit represents protection against liquids (like water). The “6” in IP69K signifies the highest level of protection against solids, indicating that the device is dust-tight, meaning no dust can penetrate it under normal conditions. The “9K” represents the highest level of protection against liquids, specifically against high-pressure and high-temperature water jets. In practical terms, a device with an IP69K rating is completely dust-tight and can withstand powerful, high-temperature water jets from close range without allowing any water to penetrate. This makes it highly suitable for use in harsh environments where exposure to dust, water, and high-pressure cleaning is common, such as industrial settings or off-road applications like automotive lighting. All this testing to be classified to the highest-level means that no matter what Baja Designs light you choose, it will work wherever you go! *Note: If you cut past the Moisture block, your light will lose its IP69 Rating! Second, our engineers solved the issue of water working its way up the cord and into the light with BD’s exclusive MoistureBlock® system. The MoistureBlock® system consists of a seal where the power cord enters the housing in both pods and light bars. This seal prevents moisture from penetrating further, saving your lights from damage. Even if you cut the connector off, your light will still be waterproof! This is unique to all Baja Designs lights and provides peace of mind while on the trails. All Baja Designs products go through rigorous testing to be classified as IP69K. The test consists of:
All this testing to be classified to the highest-level means that no matter what Baja Designs light you choose, it will work wherever you go! |
