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IP Testing (Ingress Protection Testing)

IP testing (Ingress Protection) is designed to certify a product's
resistance to the intrusion and or ingress by  foreign objects as defined
by BS EN 60529:1992. 
It certifies a product's resistance to intrusion by foreign objects and water and is signified by the IP testing coding IPXX. 

The meanings of the IP testing coding
for the first and second numeral indicating degree of protection is given in the tables below.

Sample diagrams of IP testing rigs are also given.

IPx3 Water Spray

IPx3 Water Spray

IP Testing Dust Rig


Viewing door 0.54m W x 1.6m H
Rear door 1.4m W x 2.4m H


IP Testing x5 Water Nozzle
IP Testing x5 Water Nozzle


IP Testing x3 Water Nozzle
IP Testing x5 Water Nozzle

IP Testing Dust Chamber
IP Testing Dust Chamber

First IP Testing characteristic numeral Test means (object probes and dust chamber)
0 No testing required
1 Rigid sphere without handle or guard 50mm diameter
2 Rigid sphere without handle or guard 12.5mm diameter
3 Rigid steel rod 2.5mm diameter with edges free from burrs
4 Rigid steel wire 1.0mm diameter with edges free from burrs
5 Dust chamber, with or without underpressure
6 Dust chamber, with underpressure

Second IP Testing  characteristic numeral Test means Water flow rate Duration of test
0 No testing required - -
1 Drip box; Enclosure on turntable 1mm/min 10 mins
2 Drip box; Enclosure in 4 fixed positions of 15° tilt 3mm/min 2.5 mins for each position of tilt
3 Oscillating tube; Spray +/- 60° from vertical, distance max 200mm 0.07litres/min per hole, multiplied by number of holes 10 mins
4 As for numeral 3; Spray +/-180 from vertical As for numeral 3
5 Water jet hose nozzle; Nozzle 6.3mm diameter, distance 2.5 to 3m 12.5litres/min 1 min/square metre of surface, at least 3 mins
6 Water jet hose nozzle; Nozzle 12.5mm diameter, distance 2.5 to 3m 100litres/min 1 min/square metre of surface, at least 3 mins
7 Immersion tank; Water-level on enclosure: 0.15m above top, 1m above bottom - 30 mins
8 Immersion tank; Water level: by agreement - By agreement

See some of the IP testing projects we've completed.

 


related information

some previous IP testing projects

BS EN standards

american ANSI standards

japanese standards

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