Ingress Protection (IP) Testing in Kochi

Product Description

Ingress Protection tests are conducted in accordance with IEC 60529. The testing will assess the protection of the equipment against ingress of solid bodies and or liquids, varying over differing degrees of protection, depending upon the requirements you place on your product. We will then measure the effects of this exposure, and give the product an appropriate IP rating .The level of protection of a product is signified by a number e.g. IP67 where the first number is the ingress protection against solid bodies, and the second number is protection against liquids. Our Scope, Below is the range of IP capabilities, Typically, testing takes around 2 weeks from receipt of samples, and fixed price quotations are offered. Please contact us for further details. Protection of Equipment Against ingress of solid bodies and liquids, IP0X Non protected.IP1X, Access to hazardous parts with the back of a hand Solid foreign objects of50 mm, An access probe, sphere of 50 mm, shall have adequate clearance from hazardous parts. 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. A jointed test finger of 12 mm, 80 mm length, shall have adequate clearance from hazardous parts. An object probe, sphere of 12.5 mm, shall not fully penetrate.IP3X, Access to hazardous parts with a tool. Solid foreign objects of  2.5 mm. An access probe of 2.5 mm shall no penetrate. An object probe of 2.5 mm shall not penetrate at all. IP4X, Access to hazardous parts with a wire. Solid foreign objects of  1.0 mm. An access probe of 1.0 mm shall not penetrate. An object probe of 1.0 mm shall not penetrate at all. IP5X, Access to hazardous parts with a wire Dust protected. An access probe of 1.0 mm shall not penetrate. Ingress of dust is not totally prevented, but dust shall not penetrate in a sufficient quantity to interfere with satisfactory operation of the apparatus or to impair safety. IP6X, Hazardous parts with a wire. Dust tight. An access probe of 1.0 mm shall not penetrate. No ingress of dust. IPX0,Non protected. IPX1, Vertically falling water drops. Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects. IPX2, Vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15. Vertically falling drops shall have no harmful effects when the enclosure is tilted at any angle up to 15 on either side of the vertical. IPX3, Spraying water, Water sprayed at an angle up to 60 on either side of the vertical shall have no harmful effects. IPX4, Splashing water, Water splashed against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. IPX5, Water jets, Water projected in jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects. IPX6, Powerful water jets, Water projected in powerful jets against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects, IPX7, The effects of temporary immersion in water. Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall be prevented when the enclosure is immersed in 1m of water for 30minutes. IPX8, The effects of continuous immersion in water, Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall be prevented when the enclosure is continuously immersed in water under conditions which shall be agreed between manufacturer and user IPX7.

Product details