IP test
Ingress Protection testing is done to check the product reaction to water, dust and foreign object which determines their placement indoor or outdoor. New products being launched in the markets must go through this rigorous check from small dust particles to high jet streams of water which determines the level of product as per their safety, storing and protection from inside or outside activity. Solid foreign objects and water are mostly used in determining IP testing. With the ELECTROTECH team, you will get product examined thoroughly for the right IP testing procedures to get it suitable for launching in the market for long-term benefits.
IP ratings are written as IPXX with first character degree of protection from solid objects while the second from water respectively.
| Degrees of protection against solid objects | |
| IP0X | Non-protected |
| IP1X | 50mm diameter and greater |
| IP2X | 12.55mm diameter and greater |
| IP3X | 2.5mm diameter and greater |
| 4X | 1.0mm diameter and greater |
| P5X | Dust-protected |
| IP6X | Dust-tight |
| Degrees of protection against solid objects | |
| IP0X | Non-protected |
| IP1X | Vertically falling water drops |
| IP2X | Vertically falling water drops with enclosure tilted |
| IP3X | Spraying water |
| IPX4 | Splashing water |
| IPX5 | Water jets |
| IP6X | Powerful water jets |
| IP7X | Temporary immersion |
| IP8X | Continuous immersion |
