The degree of IP protection refers to the international Generalized for industrial use as sensors, meters, controllers, electrical boards and of course standard IEC 60528 Degrees of Protection1 frequently used in the technical data of electrical or electronic equipment. mobile phones ,tablets and eReaders.
It is a system to classify the different degrees of protection provided to containers that protect the internal components of the equipment.
It is a standard of numerical code and we take the example example:
- The letters "IP" identify the standard (Ingress Protection).
- The value "6" or "X" in the first numeric digit describes the level of protection against dust, in this case:
- "The dust must not enter under any circumstances".
- The value "8" in the second numeric digit describes the level of protection against liquids (usually water), in this example: "The object must withstand (without filtration) the complete immersion to 1 meter and a half of water for 30 minutes '. As a general rule it can be established that the higher the IP number, the more protected the equipment.
First digit: Solid particle protection
The first digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against access to hazardous parts (e.g., electrical conductors, moving parts) and the ingress of solid foreign objects.
Second digit: Liquid ingress protection
The second digit indicates the level of protection that the enclosure provides against harmful ingress of water.
A spray nozzle with no shield.
- Test a) is conducted for 10 minutes.
- Test b) is conducted (without shield) for 5 minutes minimum.Oscillating tube:
Test duration: 10 minutes, or spray nozzle (same as IPX3 spray nozzle with the shield removed) However, with certain types of equipment, it can mean that water can enter but only in such a manner that it produces no harmful effects.
The test depth and/or duration is expected to be greater than the requirements for IPX7, and other environmental effects may be added, such as temperature cycling before immersion.Test duration: Agreement with ManufacturerDepth specified by manufacturer, generally up to 3 m
Level Protection against Effective against Details 1Dripping water
Dripping water (vertically falling drops) shall have no harmful effect on the specimen when mounted in an upright position onto a turntable and rotated at 1 RPM.
Test duration: 10 minutes
Water equivalent to 1 mm rainfall per minute
Dripping water when tilted at 15°
Vertically dripping water shall have no harmful effect when the enclosure is tilted at an angle of 15° from its normal position. A total of four positions are tested within two axes.
Test duration: 2.5 minutes for every direction of tilt (10 minutes total)
Water equivalent to 3 mm rainfall per minute
Spraying water
Water falling as a spray at any angle up to 60° from the vertical shall have no harmful effect, utilizing either: a) an oscillating fixture, or b) A spray nozzle with a counterbalanced shield.Test a) is conducted for 5 minutes, then repeated with the specimen rotated horizontally by 90° for the second 5-minute test. Test b) is conducted (with shield in place) for 5 minutes minimum.
For a Spray Nozzle:Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 5 minutes
Water volume: 10 litres per minute
Pressure: 50-150 kPaFor an oscillating tube:Test duration: 10 minutesWater Volume: 0.07 l/min per hole
Water jets
Water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects.
Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 3 minutes
Water volume: 12.5 litres per minute
Pressure: 30 kPa at distance of 3 m
Powerful water jets
Water projected in powerful jets (12.5 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects.
Test duration: 1 minute per square meter for at least 3 minutes
Water volume: 100 litres per minute
Pressure: 100 kPa at distance of 3 m
Powerful water jets with increased pressure
Water projected in powerful jets (6.3 mm nozzle) against the enclosure from any direction, under elevated pressure, shall have no harmful effects. Found in DIN 40050, and not IEC 60529.
Test duration: at least 3 minutes
Water volume: 75 litres per minute
Pressure: 1000 kPa at distance of 3 m
Immersion, up to 1 m depth
Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion).
Test duration: 30 minutes - ref IEC 60529, table 8.
Tested with the lowest point of the enclosure 1000 mm below the surface of the water, or the highest point 150 mm below the surface, whichever is deeper.
Powerful high temperature water jets
Protected against close-range high pressure, high temperature spray downs.Smaller specimens rotate slowly on a turntable, from 4 specific angles. Larger specimens are mounted upright, no turntable required, and are tested freehand for at least 3 minutes at distance of 0.15-0.2 m.There are specific requirements for the nozzle used for the testing.
This test is identified as IPx9 in IEC 60529.
Test duration: 30 seconds in each of 4 angles (2 minutes total)Water volume: 14-16 litres per minute
Pressure: 8-10 MPa (80-100 bar) at distance of 0.10-0.15 m
Water temperature: 80 °C
(All tests with the letter "K" are defined by ISO 20653 (replacing DIN 40050-9) and are not found in IEC 60529, except for IPx9 which is the same as the IP69K water test.)
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