Ingress Protection IP testing
EMC Technologies have comprehensive Environmental Laboratories offering NATA & A2LA accredited IP (Ingress Protection) test services
Environmental Testing – Degree of Protection provided by enclosure (IP Code) – IP Testing
Ingress Protection is the rating of the degree of protection provided by an enclosure with respect to foreign objects. These foreign objects may be dust, accidental contact or water. The IP code is formulated from a possible combination of IP tests to provide the full IP rating code. The IP codes that are shown on many consumer products are defined by International Protection Marking sometimes interpreted as Ingress Protection Marking. Many electrical & consumer products may require IP testing either as it is mandated and has become increasingly common for marketing claims, examples would include waterproof mobile phones.
EMC Technologies are capable to test and issue an accredited A2LA/NATA test report to IEC 60529 or AS 60529 (Degree of Protection provided by enclosure (IP Code testing) up to IP6X (Dust) and IPX8 (Water).
Enclosure Protection testing involves assessing
IPx4 testing – Electrical Enclosure
- ingress of water (drip, spray, jet, immersion)
- ingress of dust
- solid foreign objects
- access to hazardous parts
- mechanical impact
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AS/NZS (IEC/EN) 60529
IEC/EN 50155 (Table 12, Test 10)
IEC/EN 60945 (Clause 8.8)
Levels of protection against water, dust, solid foreign objects and access to hazardous parts are defined by IEC 60529 and its derivatives such as AS 60529. This standard is commonly referred to as “IP Code” and is referenced by many commercial, industrial and consumer product standards.
Enclosure protection testing facilities at Melbourne and Sydney sites are :
- Ingress protection testing up to IP68 rating
- Dust chambers, up to L2000mm x W1000mm x H1000mm
- Immersion testing up to 50m depth
- Impact testing, pendulum hammer and Drop hammer impact testing
- Post-test electrical evaluations
Levels of protection against water, dust, solid foreign objects and access to hazardous parts are defined by IEC 60529 and its derivatives such as AS 60529. This standard is commonly referred to as “IP Code” and is referenced by many commercial, industrial and consumer product standards.
Enclosure protection testing facilities at Melbourne and Sydney sites are :
- Ingress protection testing up to IP68 rating
- Dust chambers, up to L2000mm x W1000mm x H1000mm
- Immersion testing up to 50m depth
- Impact testing, pendulum hammer and Drop hammer impact testing
- Post-test electrical evaluations
IP Testing – IP Codes
See below various numerals explained in basic terms covering Ingress Protection (please refer to the standard AS/IEC 60529 for specifics):
- IP First Numeral – Protection from solid objects/dust,
| No protection |
| Protection against solid objects > 50 mm |
| Protection against solid objects > 12 mm |
| Protection against solid objects > 2.5 mm |
| Protection against solid objects > 1 mm |
| Protection against dust (limited ingress allowed, no harmful deposit). |
| Fully protected from dust (dust tight). |
- IP Second numeral – Protection from moisture/liquids
| No protection. |
| Protection from vertically dripping water |
| Protection from sprays/dripping of water up to 15ofrom vertical. |
| Protection from spraying water up to 60o from vertical. |
| Protection from spraying water (all directions) – limited ingress OK provided no hazard. |
| Protection from low pressure jets of water (all directions) – limited ingress OK provided no hazard. |
| Protection against powerful jets of water, limited ingress OK provided no hazard |
| Protection from temporary immersion |
| Protection from continuous immersion |