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Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory
All IP ratings. Products of any size. Laboratory and on-site testing.
EMCTEST Technologies is an independent testing laboratory specializing in ingress
protection testing for electrical and electronic equipment. With many years of experience,
we perform tests against access to hazardous parts and the ingress of solid foreign objects,
dust and water.
Ingress protection tests are performed according to
IEC 60529 / EN 60529 / CEI EN 60529:1997 + A1:2000 + A2:2014,
“Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)”. This standard applies to
enclosures for electrical equipment with a rated voltage not exceeding 72.5 kV.
The IP Code indicates the level of protection provided by an enclosure against access
to hazardous parts and against the ingress of solid foreign objects, dust and water.
EMCTEST Technologies can perform all IP degrees defined by the applicable standard,
from access-probe and solid-object tests to dust, rain, spray, water-jet, immersion
and high-pressure, high-temperature water-jet tests.
Standards applicable to IP testing
IEC 60529 / EN 60529 / CEI EN 60529 –
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code);
ISO 20653:2023 –
Road vehicles - Degrees of protection (IP code) -
Protection of electrical equipment against foreign objects, water and access;
IEC 60034-5 / EN 60034-5 / CEI EN 60034-5 –
Rotating electrical machines - Part 5: Degrees of protection provided by the
integral design of rotating electrical machines;
IEC 60335-1 / EN 60335-1 and the applicable product-specific parts –
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances;
DIN 40050-9 –
Legacy automotive standard superseded by ISO 20653, available when specifically
required by a customer or contractual specification.
On-site IP testing for large products
In addition to testing at our laboratory in Italy, we perform
on-site IP tests at customer facilities throughout Europe and worldwide
when the product is heavy, oversized, difficult to transport or permanently installed.
We can test components, electrical cabinets, enclosures, industrial machinery,
vehicles, complete systems and non-transportable installations. On-site tests are
evaluated in advance to confirm technical feasibility and correct application of the
test method required by the applicable standard.
Contact us to define the required IP rating, product configuration and test conditions.
A detailed test report is issued upon completion of the testing activities.
How to read the IP Code according to IEC/EN 60529
The IP Code normally consists of the letters IP, followed by two
characteristic numerals and, where applicable, additional or supplementary letters.
The letter X is used when one of the characteristics is not specified
or has not been tested.
First characteristic numeral: access to hazardous parts and solid foreign objects
0 – No protection specified;
1 – Protected against solid foreign objects 50 mm in diameter and greater;
2 – Protected against solid foreign objects 12.5 mm in diameter and greater;
3 – Protected against solid foreign objects 2.5 mm in diameter and greater;
4 – Protected against solid foreign objects 1.0 mm in diameter and greater;
5 – Dust-protected;
6 – Dust-tight;
X – Protection against solid objects is not specified or has not been tested.
Second characteristic numeral: protection against water ingress
0 – No protection specified;
1 – Protected against vertically falling water drops;
2 – Protected against vertically falling water drops when the enclosure is tilted up to 15°;
3 – Protected against spraying water;
4 – Protected against splashing water;
5 – Protected against water jets;
6 – Protected against powerful water jets;
7 – Protected against the effects of temporary immersion in water;
8 – Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water
under conditions specified or agreed between the manufacturer and the laboratory;
9 – Protected against high-pressure and high-temperature water jets;
X – Protection against water is not specified or has not been tested.
For an IPX8 test, the immersion depth, duration, product configuration
and operating conditions must be defined and recorded in the test plan and test report.
The test conditions must be more severe than those specified for IPX7.
Additional letters: protection against access to hazardous parts
A – Protected against access with the back of the hand;
B – Protected against access with a finger;
C – Protected against access with a tool;
D – Protected against access with a wire.
Supplementary letters
H – High-voltage apparatus;
M – Moving parts of the equipment are in motion during the water test;
S – Moving parts of the equipment are stationary during the water test;
W – Equipment suitable for use under specified weather conditions.
Differences between IEC 60529 and ISO 20653
IEC 60529 applies generally to enclosures for electrical equipment,
whereas ISO 20653:2023 is specifically intended for electrical equipment
installed in road vehicles.
ISO 20653 includes specific automotive designations such as
IP5KX, IP6KX, IPX4K, IPX6K and IPX9K.
IPX9 according to IEC 60529 and
IPX9K according to ISO 20653 are not interchangeable and must be tested
using the method specified by the applicable standard.
IPX7 and IPX8 immersion ratings and IPX9/IPX9K ratings do not automatically demonstrate
compliance with the IPX5 or IPX6 water-jet requirements. When a product must withstand
both water jets and immersion, separate tests may be required.
We are leaders in IP certification for products of any size. For heavy infrastructure and large non-transportable systems, we perform On-Site IP testing at your facility.
Emctest Technologies is Italy's reference laboratory for Ingress Protection (IP) testing to IEC EN 60529, ISO 20653 and CEI EN 60034-5. We certify every IP rating defined by the applicable standards, from IP00 to IP69K and IPX9K, on products of any size, weight and complexity: from miniaturised electronic components to large industrial machinery, electrical panels, road vehicles and permanently installed systems. No product is too large, too heavy or too complex: when a sample cannot be transported to our laboratory in Rimini, our team travels directly On-Site to the customer's facility, anywhere in Italy and worldwide.
Tests of the first and/or second digit of the IP rating IP
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Examples of some IP tests
IP51 - IP5X at customer site on ...
Test ip37 - ipx7 immersion test on ...
Test ip26 - ipx6 on steel box of g
Example of an ipx9k test carried out on ...
Ip39 - test ipx9 on lighting fixture ...
IP14 - IPX4 on electrical cabinet ...
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