Ingress Protection Testing
Ingress Protection Testing Overview
IPX1 & IPX2 Dripping Water
IPX3 & IPX4 Spraying/Splashing Water
IPX5 & IPX6 Water Jets
IPX7 & IPX8 Water Immersion
IPX9 High Temp & Pressure Water Jets
IP5X & IP6X Dust
Popular IP Code Standards
ISO 20653

Ingress Protection Testing, aka IP Code Testing

From IP0X to IPX9, Keystone Compliance can accommodate every ingress protection testing need. Plus, when needed, Keystone’s engineers help identify any ingress points that exist in a device and work to determine potential solutions.

Ingress protection testing tests the level of protection an enclosure provides against intrusions. Intrusions can be defined as body parts, water, dust and other foreign objects. The IP Code, also known as the International Protection Marking, rates the degree of protection that the enclosure provides. The IP Code has two digits. The first digit is the protection from solid particles and the second digit is the protection from liquids.

What sets Keystone Compliance’s testing apart is our experience in helping manufacturers determine ingress points in their products and also identifying potential solutions. We also have significant expertise in interpreting the standards, which often provides manufacturers with flexibility in determining acceptable amounts of ingress. Just because some liquid or dust may enter an enclosure, does not automatically mean that the unit has not met the requirements. If the unit that requires testing is too large to move, no problem. We have experience completing ingress protection testing at the customer’s facilities.

The IP Codes range from IP0X to IPX9. The first digit ranges from 0 to 6. The second digit ranges from 0 to 9. The two digits in an ingress protection marking code are completely independent of each other. Some devices only need to be IP rated to one of the two digits. Given these parameters, there are 70 combinations of ingress protection codes. Keystone Compliance is accredited to all 70 combinations which are detailed at the bottom of the page. We also have experience with a number of the standards that reference IP Code testing including IEC 60259, IEC 60598, DIN 40050-9, NEMA 250 and ISO 20653. There is a cross-reference chart between NEMA and IP Codes, which has been included lower on this page.

Why is Keystone Compliance the right IP Code lab to complete your ingress testing? Our customers enjoy our short lead times, ability to explain the process and testing requirements, consultative engineering support when failures occur and affordable pricing. It is what has made us one of the fastest growing companies in the country and most respected test labs in the region. Contact us to receive a quote for ingress protection testing and see why we are the only ingress protection lab for so many manufacturers from around the country.

NEMA / IP Code Cross-Reference Chart:

NEMA Enclosure	IP Codes
1	IP20
2	IP22
3, 3X, 3S, 3SX	IP55
3R, 3RX	IP24
4, 4X	IP66
5	IP53
6	IP67
6P	IP68
12, 12K, 13	IP54

Explanation of Every IP Code:

IP Rating	Degree of Protection Against Solid Foreign Objects (1^st Number)	Degree of Protection Against Liquid (2^nd Number)
IP00	Not Protected	Not protected
IP01	Not Protected	Dripping water
IP02	Not Protected	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP03	Not Protected	Spraying water
IP04	Not Protected	Splashing water
IP05	Not Protected	Water jets
IP06	Not Protected	Powerful water jets
IP07	Not Protected	Immersion up to 1 m
IP08	Not Protected	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP09	Not Protected	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP10	Solid object >50 mm	Not protected
IP11	Solid object >50 mm	Dripping water
IP12	Solid object >50 mm	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP13	Solid object >50 mm	Spraying water
IP14	Solid object >50 mm	Splashing water
IP15	Solid object >50 mm	Water jets
IP16	Solid object >50 mm	Powerful water jets
IP17	Solid object >50 mm	Immersion up to 1 m
IP18	Solid object >50 mm	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP19	Solid object >50 mm	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP20	Solid object >12.5 mm	Not protected
IP21	Solid object >12.5 mm	Dripping water
IP22	Solid object >12.5 mm	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP23	Solid object >12.5 mm	Spraying water
IP24	Solid object >12.5 mm	Splashing water
IP25	Solid object >12.5 mm	Water jets
IP26	Solid object >12.5 mm	Powerful water jets
IP27	Solid object >12.5 mm	Immersion up to 1 m
IP28	Solid object >12.5 mm	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP29	Solid object >12.5 mm	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP30	Solid object>2.5 mm	Not protected
IP31	Solid object>2.5 mm	Dripping water
IP32	Solid object>2.5 mm	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP33	Solid object>2.5 mm	Spraying water
IP34	Solid object>2.5 mm	Splashing water
IP35	Solid object>2.5 mm	Water jets
IP36	Solid object>2.5 mm	Powerful water jets
IP37	Solid object>2.5 mm	Immersion up to 1 m
IP38	Solid object>2.5 mm	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP39	Solid object>2.5 mm	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP40	Solid object>1 mm	Not protected
IP41	Solid object>1 mm	Dripping water
IP42	Solid object>1 mm	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP43	Solid object>1 mm	Spraying water
IP44	Solid object>1 mm	Splashing water
IP45	Solid object>1 mm	Water jets
IP46	Solid object>1 mm	Powerful water jets
IP47	Solid object>1 mm	Immersion up to 1 m
IP48	Solid object>1 mm	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP49	Solid object>1 mm	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP50	Dust protected	Not protected
IP51	Dust protected	Dripping water
IP52	Dust protected	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP53	Dust protected	Spraying water
IP54	Dust protected	Splashing water
IP55	Dust protected	Water jets
IP56	Dust protected	Powerful water jets
IP57	Dust protected	Immersion up to 1 m
IP58	Dust protected	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP59	Dust protected	High-pressure and temperature water jets
IP60	Dust tight	Not protected
IP61	Dust tight	Dripping water
IP62	Dust tight	Dripping water when tilted up to 15°
IP63	Dust tight	Spraying water
IP64	Dust tight	Splashing water
IP65	Dust tight	Water jets
IP66	Dust tight	Powerful water jets
IP67	Dust tight	Immersion up to 1 m
IP68	Dust tight	Immersion beyond 1 m
IP69	Dust tight	High-pressure and temperature water jets