Ingress Protection (IP) Testing In Chennai

CIL provides 'Ingress Protection Testing' services in Chennai. IP65 Testing, IP67 Testing, IP55 Testing, etc.

WHAT IS INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) TESTING AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Ingress protection (IP) testing reduces the risk of product failure in the field by assessing the degree of protection provided against mechanical intrusion, dust, accidental contact and water into casings and enclosures. The IP code classifies the effectiveness of enclosures against the intrusion of solid bodies and/or liquid. The IP Code consists of the letters IP followed by two digits and an optional letter. The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts and the ingress of solid foreign objects. The second digit indicates protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against harmful ingress of water. The additional letter can be appended to classify only the level of protection against access to hazardous parts by persons.

WHY CHOOSE CIL FOR INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) TESTING? The IP standard we test to is BS EN 60529:1992 +A2:2013. This standard, titled Degrees of Protection provided by IP Code, contains the criteria to assess equipment to its appropriate IP code. Many other standards from a wide range of industries reference the IP code including Marine, Rail, Transport and Medical. We can provide manufacturers with the following testing services: IP1x to IP6x (Protection against objects) IPx1 to IPx8 (Protection against liquids) We provide testing for IP to many specifications including the following common standards' EN 60529IEC 60945Any test not on our UKAS scope which is within our capability can be added quickly through our flexible schedule, which is a rare privilege granted to us by our accrediting authority.

Capabilities:IPX1 and IPX2: Test rig 1m³ working area. Larger items can be catered for at request. IPX3 to IPX6: Limited only by equipment able to fit into 5m x 6m x 4m (W x D x H) chamber. IPX7: Maximum test item size1m³IPX8: Maximum test item size 600mm diameter. Maximum depth 50 m. IP1X to IP4X: Very few limitations with our test capabilitiesIP5X to IP6X: Dust testing performed at our partner laboratory. Many products are exposed to all kinds of environmental conditions. These conditions affect the intrusion of solids/dust and water into a product. How well is your product designed to resist water and solids/ dusts? Ingress Protection Rating The type and degree of ingress protection that an enclosure possesses is described by the Ingress Protection (IP) rating. Standardized tests are applied to obtain an IP rating.

The ratings come in two sets: One is for solid bodies (foreign objects and dust) (the first number after ‘IP”), and the other is for liquids (such as water) (the second number after “IP”). Testing & Test Plan Support CIL offers water and dust tests on a variety of products for the IEC 60529 standard. Customer specific test plans can be defined to include IP testing. The testing process is a 2-step procedure. The first step is the exposure of the device to either solids/dust or water, using a standardized protocol. The second step is the functional test. The latter can either be an optical inspection or a more dedicated functional test, either performed at our IP test facility or at the customer site.