IP (IP55, IP65, IP67 ) Ingress Protection Testing

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

Ingress protection testing assesses the degree to which products/enclosures protect the inner working parts against water, dust, and solids. IP testing is critical for a wide range of applications from cell phone cases and aerospace electronics to high-voltage transformers. 

The IP ratings, which are outlined by the international ingress protection testing standard IEC 60529, depend of the target use and are identified as ‘IP XY’ where the first digit (‘X’, from 1-6) indicates the level of protection against Solids and Dust while the second digit (‘Y’, from 1-8) indicates the level of protection against Water. 

CIL now has the capability to test all possible combinations (water drip, spray, jet, dust, solid probes), including the most severe IP68 (dust tight and protected against high water pressure, steam and water immersion).  

CIL ingress protection tests include water spraying, splashing, flushing, submerging and condensation. We also perform dust ingress tests in dust circulation chambers, and ingress tests using foreign objects and probes. Our accredited ingress protection tests include spraying, splashing and flushing, submerging in water tanks and condensation via dripping. We also provide a full range of dust ingress tests in dust circulation chambers and ingress tests with various foreign objects and standardized access probes. We can perform fully automated and accredited tests for the whole range of IP classifications according to IEC 60529.Which standards are the ingress protection tests according to?  Relevant test in the IEC 60068-series Relevant test in the IEC 60721-series Relevant test in the ETSI 300 019 environmental standards and classification of parameters for equipment functionality in different environments. Standards: IEC 60529 IEC 60068-2-18 IEC 60068-2-68 IEC 60721-3-x What types of tests for ingress of water (IP X1 to IP X8) are offered? Dripping (vertical rain) Spraying Splashing Jetting Powerful Jetting Immersion  

IP (Ingress Protection) Testing (Up to IP 69) 

 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. 

IP codes are widely used to indicate the degree of water-proof and dustproof properties of electric equipment 

The IP codes defined in IEC 60529 classifies the degree of protection against the ingress of foreign material (including steel balls, copper wire, water, dirt and dust) into the enclosure of electrical and mechanical products. 

Standard Applicable 

 IEC 60529/ EN 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) 

Solid (First Numeral) 

IP 0X - non-Protected 

IP 1X – Objects Probe ≥ 50mm Diameter 

IP 2X - Objects Probe ≥ 12mm Diameter 

IP 3X - Objects Probe ≥ 2.5mm Diameter 

IP 4X - Objects Probe ≥ 1.0mm Diameter 

IP 5X - Dust Protected 

IP 6X - Dust Tight 

Water (Second Numeral)  

IP X0 - Non-Protected  

IP X1 - Vertically Dripping Water  

IP X2 - Dripping Water (15° Tilted)  

IP X3 – Spraying  

IP X4 – Splashing  

IP X5 – Jetting  

IP X6 - Powerful Jetting  

IP X7– Temporary Immersion  

IP X8 - Continuous Immersion  

IP X9 - Continuous Immersion