IP (Ingress Protection) Testing (Up to IP 69K)
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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.
IP codes are widely used to indicate the degree of water-proof and dustproof properties of electric equipment.
The IP codes defined in IEC 60529 classifies the degree of protection against the ingress of foreign material (including steel balls, copper wire, water, dirt and dust) into the enclosure of electrical and mechanical products.
| Solid (First Numeral) | Water (Second Numeral) |
| IP 0X - Non Protected | IP X0 - Non Protected |
| IP 1X – Objects Probe ≥ 50mm Diameter | IP X1 - Vertically Dripping Water |
| IP 2X - Objects Probe ≥ 12mm Diameter | IP X2 - Dripping Water (15° Tilted) |
| IP 3X - Objects Probe ≥ 2.5mm Diameter | IP X3 - Spraying |
| IP 4X - Objects Probe ≥ 1.0mm Diameter | IP X4 - Splashing |
| IP 5X - Dust Protected | IP X5 - Jetting |
| IP 6X - Dust Tight | IP X6 - Powerful Jetting |
| - | IP X7 – Temporary Immersion |
| - | IP X8 - Continuous Immersion |
| - | IP X9K - High Pressure test with Temperature |