protect your product from the elements with ingress protection (ip) testing

PROTECT YOUR PRODUCT WITH INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) TESTING FROM THE ELEMENTS Ingress protection testing is used to determine if a product’s exterior case or enclosure will protect the working parts from water, dust or intrusion. When foreign particles get inside a product, they can cause damage and poor performance. Ingress protection testing, or IP testing, should be performed at an accredited test laboratory. Selecting and testing to an IP Rating establishes the level of protection you want your products to feature. IP Ratings are called out in the test standard known as IEC 60529 The protection rating is displayed by the letters “IP” followed by two numbers. The ﬁrst digit indicates the level of protection from solid ingress and the second digit represents the level of protection from liquid ingress. IP SOLIDS WATER Protected against a solid object greater than 50 mm such as a hand. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 Protected against a solid object greater than 12.5 mm such as a ﬁnger. Protected against a solid object greater than 2.5 mm such as a screwdriver. Protected against a solid object greater than 1 mm such as a wire. Dust Protected. Limited ingress of dust permitted. Will not intefere with operation of the equipment. Two to eight hours. Dust tight. No ingress of dust. Two to eight hours. 2 3 Ingress Protection Solids Water IP (INGRESS PROTECTION) RATINGS GUIDE Cascade TEK is accredited to perform IP testing and works with each customer to provide the appropriate test for each product. We have the tools needed to meet each industry standard. Which IP Test Is Best For My Product? IMMERSION TANKS SPECIFIC DUSTS AND FLUIDS CALIBRATED NOZZLES Protected against vertically falling drops of water. Limited ingress permitted. Protected against vertically falling drops of water with enclosure tilted up to 15 degrees from the vertical. Limited ingress permitted. Protected against sprays of water up to 60 degrees from the vertical. Limited ingress permitted for three minutes. Protected against water splashed from all directions. Limited ingress permitted. Protected against jets of water. Limited ingress permitted. Water from heavy seas or water projected in powerful jets shall not enter the enclosure in harmful quantities. Protection against the effects of immersion in water between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes. Protection against the effects of immersion in water under pressure for long periods. 50 mm 12 mm 15 A UV sensitive dye allows easy inspection in small and tight enclosures. TRY IT WITH DYE! Resource: bluesea.com Photos courtesy of Seidio www.cascadetek.com Infographic designed by Mad Fish SEO Copyright © 2014 Cascade TEK 9 Protection against the effects of high pressure and temperature water jet.

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PROTECT YOUR PRODUCT

WITH INGRESS PROTECTION (IP) TESTINGFROM THE ELEMENTS

Ingress protection testing is used to determine if a product’s exterior case or enclosure will protect the working parts from water, dust or intrusion. When foreign particles get

inside a product, they can cause damage and poor performance. Ingress protection testing, or IP testing, should be performed at an accredited test laboratory.

Selecting and testing to an IP Rating establishes the level of protection you want your products to feature.

IP Ratings are called out in the test standard known as IEC 60529 The protection rating is displayed by the letters “IP” followed by two numbers. The first digit indicates the level of protection from solid ingress and the second digit represents the level of protection from liquid ingress.

SOLIDSWATER

Protected against a solid object greater than 50 mm such as a hand.1

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Protected against a solid object greater than 12.5 mm such as a finger.

Protected against a solid object greater than 2.5 mm such as a screwdriver.

Protected against a solid object greater than 1 mm such as a wire.

Dust Protected. Limited ingress of dust permitted. Will not intefere with operation of the equipment. Two to eight hours.

Dust tight. No ingress of dust. Two to eight hours.

2 3Ingress

ProtectionSolids Water

IP (INGRESS PROTECTION) RATINGS GUIDE