Ingress Protection Certification In India

CDG provides ISO 17025-accredited ingress protection services in India.

What is the IP certification?

IP certifications stand for Ingress Protection, or simply put, how well protected a device is against the ingress or entering of solid or liquid particles. While calling particular gadgets water-resistant or waterproof may sound convenient, it may also end up being vague. An official rating standard gives more in-depth context to how much a device can withhold against elements like water or dust.

Once manufacturers and companies receive IP ratings for a product the distribution of product among consumers becomes more smooth and easy. Not only that but in return companies and manufacturers are also able to generate more sales and revenue. With IP rating you are able to offer your consumer a detailed idea about how resistant and enclosed your electrical product is to outside elements like dust and water. 

Today various products, mainly smartphones , come across water drop related issues. Not only smartphones but there are various IOT products that need protection against these unintentional contacts. Many times dust and other particles also become the reason behind these risks. Some of the risks include water splash, dust, exposure to rain water and more.

What significance do the numbers hold?

The ‘IPXY’ numbers mean different standards for both solid and liquid. Here are what the ratings mean for the solid particle protection rating (third character).

1 – protected against particles greater than 50mm in size.

2 – protected against particles greater than 12.5mm in size (finger-sized objects).

3 – protected against particles greater than 2.5mm in size (thick wires).

4 – protected against particles greater than 1mm (thin wires, screws).

5 – protective against dust particles to a level. Particles may still enter but not in enough quantity to cause significant damage quickly.

6 – completely protective against dust particles.

Meanwhile, for liquids, here’s what the numbers mean

1 – protected against vertically dripping water, with no angled surface or pressure involved, for up to 10 minutes.

2 – protected against dripping water on a surface tilted till up to 15-degrees for up to 10 minutes.

3 – protected against spraying water at up to 60 degrees, under pressure of 80-100kPa for up to 5 minutes.

4 – protected against water splashes from any direction, under pressure of 80-100kPa for up to 5 minutes.

5 – protected against water jets sprayed through a nozzle from any direction under pressure of 30kPa at a distance of 3 meters for up to 3 minutes.

6 – protected against powerful water jets from any direction with pressure up to 100kPa at a distance of 3 meters for up to 3 minutes.

7 – protected against complete immersion of up to 1 meter depth for up to 30 minutes.

8 – protected against complete immersion beyond 1 meter depth and up to 3 meters.

Putting the two numbers together, users should get a good idea of how well protected any of their gadgets are against particles. For instance if a device has an IP rating of IP68, you know that the gadget is protected against dust particles completely and can be submerged between 1 and 3 meters underwater.