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Ingress Protection testing, or IP testing, determines a product's susceptibility to solid particle ingress (sand or dust) as well as water ingress.
The value of trusting Element with your Ingress Protection (IP) testing is clear. Working with our leading Engaged Experts and unrivaled portfolio of testing operations and capacities enables our clients to validate certainty in their products and confidence to go to market quickly and safely, working with a global single source partner.
Element's environmental simulation labs provide IP testing to specifications including RTCA-DO-160 (avionics), MIL-STD’s (military), IEC 60259 & NEMA 250 (electronics), as well as DIN and SAE standards (automotive). The Ingress Protection standard we most commonly test to is BS EN/IEC 60529.
Element utilizes calibrated IP testing equipment, including; immersion tanks, nozzles and dust specific to the IP rating required. Utilizing purpose built, walk-in test chambers, we are also able to test on very large components/enclosures. Our Engaged Experts can help with guidance and offer advice on custom testing methods to meet your requirements.
An IP rating is made up of two parts: the first part is solid particle protection which indicates the level of protection the enclosure has from ingress of solid foreign objects and dust. The second part is water ingress protection which designates the level of protection the enclosure provides against the ingress of water. The more effective the protection of the enclosure, the higher the IP rating.
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