Testing Services For Ingress Protection(IP)

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

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Ingress Protection (IP) Testing 

Ingress protection testing is performed to check for a product’s ability to resist the infiltration of water, dust, and other foreign solids to ensure functionality, safety, and product compliance. It is part of waterproofness testing. Obtaining the appropriate IP rating for products is essential in various industries, from consumer electronics, automobiles, avionics to wires and cables. IP rating varies over a range of degrees of protection from liquids or solids or both depending on the industrial standard, the product tested, and marketing requirements. 

The specifications have to be marked plainly on the product. These ratings are established in an ANSI test standard called IEC 60529. Some rating systems extend the second number to a possible 9, which indicates protection from steam-jet cleaning. 

Rating is designated with IP followed by two numbers. The first number stands for protection against solids, and the second for liquids. For example, IP67 denotes the product is rated with full protection against solid objects like dust and sand, and it has been tested to work for at least 30 minutes while under 15cm to 1m of water. Most testing is performed to test the product’s fittings and joints, hermetic seals, open ports, coatings, shields, gaskets, etc. Waterproofness testing is performed to check components against water jets, continuous streams, drip, sprays, immersion for s specific time, pressure, and temperature testing. Dust and sand testing is also performed as part of IP rating tests.  

Solid Ingress Test Severities (IEC 60529)  

IP1X- Access to hazardous parts with the back of a hand Solid foreign objects of > 50 mm. 

An object probe, sphere of 50 mm, shall not fully penetrate. 

IP2X- Access to hazardous parts with finger. Solid foreign objects of > 12.5 mm. 

IP3X, Access to hazardous parts with a tool. Solid foreign objects of > 2.5 mm. 

IP4X, Access to hazardous parts with a wire. Solid foreign objects of > 1.0 mm. 

IP5X, Access to hazardous parts with a wire. Dust (protected). 

IP6X, Hazardous parts with a wire. Dust (tight). 

Liquid Ingress Test Severities (IEC 60529) 

IPX1 vertically falling water drops. 

IPX2 vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15°. 

IPX3 Spraying water. 

IPX4 Splashing water. 

IPX5  Water jets. 

IPX6 Powerful water jets. 

IPX7 The effects of temporary immersion in water.  

IPX8 The effects of continuous immersion in water.