Ingress Protection

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Helping you evaluate dust and water resistance of enclosures according to the Ingress Protection Code.

Ingress Protection testing evaluates the resistance to particle and liquid entry for an enclosed product. After testing has been performed, the product receives an IP rating, based on IEC 60529, according to the achieved resistance to solid particles and liquids.

We have the capability to evaluate your product for dust and water resistance according to the IEC 60529 standard for ingress protection. To achieve compliance to common standards or NEMA classifications, products must demonstrate an acceptable level of ingress protection. IP ratings are also often required by sellers or retailers before a product is purchased from manufacturers and resold to consumers, regardless of a product’s intent to protect against dust or water.

Whether verifying advertising claims, providing IP ratings for retailers, or testing ingress protection against industry requirements, MET can provide all relevant testing and evaluation from a single-source laboratory. As the world’s first NRTL, our stamp of approval gives customers, retailers and regulatory bodies confidence that the product in question meets advertised claims and performs as intended.

Our Ingress Protection (IP Testing) Capabilities

Ratings for Solids (Dust and Foreign Objects)

IP5X – Protects object from limited dust
IP6X – Object is dust tight

Ratings for Liquids (Water)

IPX1 – Shields against water falling vertically
IPX2 – Shields against water falling vertically with component tilted up to 15 deg
IPX3 – Shields against water falling vertically with component tilted up to 60 deg
IPX4 – Shields against water splashing from all directions
IPX5 – Shields against jets of water with little water permitted
IPX6 – Shields against heavy seas of water projected with powerful jets
IPX7 – Protects against the effects of immersion in water between 15cm and 1m below surface from 30 minutes
IPX8 – Protects against the effects of immersion in water under pressure for long periods
IPX9 – Shields against the effects of high pressure temperature water jet