IP( 65,66,67) Ingress Protection Rating Testing Services

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

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. 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. What is Ingress Protection (IP)The IP Code, or Ingress Protection Code is defined in IEC standard 60529 which classifies and rates the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water. The standard aims to provide users more detailed information than vague marketing terms such as waterproof.  

What do the two digits in an IP Rating mean? The rating consists of the letters IP followed by two digits, the higher the number the better the protection.  Sometimes a number is replaced by X, which indicates that the enclosure is not rated for that specification.IP65 = First Digit – Solids (The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against the ingress of solid foreign objects, IP65 = Second Digit – Liquids (The second digit defines the protection of the equipment against various forms of moisture (drips, sprays, submersion etc.). 

Solid Object Protection0 – No protection assured1 – Protection assured against solid objects that are over 50mm (e.g. hands).2 – Protection assured against solid objects that are over 12.5mm3 – Protection assured against solid objects that are over 2.5mm4 – Protection assured against solid objects that are over 1mm5 – Protected against quantity of dust that could interfere with the normal operation of the product but not fully dust tight. Complete protection against solid objects.6 – Fully dust tight and complete protection against solid objects.  

Liquids Ingress Protection0 – No protection assured.1 – Protection assured against vertical drops of water.2 – Protection assured against vertical drops of water when the product is tilted up to 15° from its normal position.3 – Protection assured against direct sprays of water at any angle up to 60°.4 – Protection assured against water splashing from any angle.5 – Protection assured against water jets projected by a nozzle (6.3mm) from any angle.6 – Protection assured against powerful water jets projected by a nozzle (12.5mm) from any angle.7 – Protection assured against water immersion at a depth between 15 cm and 1 meter for maximum 30 minutes.8 – Protection assured against long periods of water immersion at a depth of over 1 meter.  

CIL is a leading inspection & testing agency. We conduct IP test.