IP Rating Testing

CIL provides 'Ingress Protection Testing' services in Ghaziabad. 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. 

The Degree of Protection provided by an enclosure is indicated by the IP coding such as IPXXCHIP – IP is the Code letters X – First Characteristics numeral – Dust Protection (numerals 0-6 or latter X) X – Second Characteristics numeral – Water Protection (numeral 0-8 or latter X) C – Additional Letter – optional, letters A, B, C, DH – Supplementary letters – optional, letters H, M, S, W Applicable Standard: IS/IEC 60529.Ingress Protection (IP) Test Certification CIL can offer UKAS Accredited ‘ingress protection’ Certification. Ingress Protection forms part of the process of determining the level of protection provided by equipment enclosures. The test methods and definitions of the Ingress Protection (IP) Codes are covered under the EN 60529, EN60598 and EN60079-0 Standards. 

Any 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 size1m³ 

IPX8: Maximum test item size 600mm diameter. Maximum depth 50 m. 

IP1X to IP4X: Very few limitations with our test capabilities 

IP5X to IP6X: Dust testing performed at our partner laboratory 

A device might need to allow air to flow through it, but it still must block water. For example, consider a microphone that will record a singer singing a tune. It functions by operating on the pressure waves caused by the singer’s voice, but any water that might flow into the microphone could render it useless. Fortunately, water has surface tension, and it can be impeded by a mesh made of either plastic or wire. The mesh traps the water and mostly prevents it from entering the microphone, while the mesh still lets air flow freely. 

WHY CHOOSE CDG 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:  

BS EN 60529  

IEC 60945