Impact Protection (IK) Rating Test in India

Product Description

CDG provides IK impact protection testing services in India. Initially related to the IP sealing test, the IK rating became a specific rating to measure the impact resistance of the product in 1995. 

Why are IK Rated products important? 

IK Rated products are important especially if they are in public areas, high traffic areas, commercial environments and areas that are prone to vandalism. If a product becomes damaged, this can result in the product failing to work or even failing completely. Damage leads to additional costing to repair or replace, it also leads to the potential need to close areas to access. A broken product may also lead to a hazard especially in public areas, such as leftover debris or lack of required illumination or information. 

IK Ratings can be subjective, and this is where the EN 62262 fails as the manufacturer has significant discretion in choosing where the impacts are located. And parts such as hinges and locks are excluded from testing therefore it is important to understand the manufacturers testing procedure as the enclosures IK rating can be affect by where the impacts were applied. Its worth noting that if it has an IK rating it must also meet the equivalent IP rating. For example, if the enclosure maintains its IP66 rating after passing the test for IK06 protection it can be labelled as both IP66 and IK06. However, if after the enclosure passes testing for IK08 protection but only maintains 1p 54 protection, then it must be labelled as IK068 and IP54 protection or IK06 and IP66 but this cannot be labelled as IK08 and IP66 if one test impacts the others results. 

Impact Protection (IK) Rating 

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external mechanical impacts in accordance with IEC 62262.

IK00 Not protected 

IK01 Protected against 0.14 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 56 mm above impacted surface. 

IK02 Protected against 0.2 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 80 mm above impacted surface. 

IK03 Protected against 0.35 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 140 mm above impacted surface. 

IK04 Protected against 0.5 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 200 mm above impacted surface. 

IK05 Protected against 0.7 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 280 mm above impacted surface. 

IK06 Protected against 1 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.25 kg mass dropped from 400 mm above impacted surface. 

IK07 Protected against 2 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 0.5 kg mass dropped from 400 mm above impacted surface. 

IK08 Protected against 5 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 1.7 kg mass dropped from 300 mm above impacted surface. 

IK09 Protected against 10 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 5 kg mass dropped from 200 mm above impacted surface 

IK10 Protected against 20 joules impact. 

Equivalent to impact of 5 kg mass dropped from 400 mm above impacted surface.