Spraying Water and Splashing Water (IPX3 & IPX4)

Here are the details of  Spraying Water and Splashing Water.

Spraying Water Testing for IPX3:

• A spray is defined as water that is falling at any angle up to 60°.
• The water being sprayed against the enclosure from any angle must have no negative effects on the equipment under test (EUT).
• The test specifications include a minimum five-minute runtime, 0.7 liters of water per minute, and pressures between 80 and 100 kN/m2.

Splashing water testing for IPX4:

• Described as water splashing in either direction against the enclosure.
• The water being splashed against the enclosure from any direction must have no negative effects on the equipment under test (EUT).
• The test specifications include a minimum five-minute runtime, 10 liters of water per minute, and pressures between 80 and 100 kN/m2.

Infinita Compliance’s expertise in assisting manufacturers to discover ingress spots in their products as well as viable solutions sets our IPX3 spraying water and IPX4 splashing water testing apart from the competition. 

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Table 01: The complete set of IPX3 and IPX4 IP Code combinations and an overview of each test are provided below

Video 01: Spraying Water and Splashing Water (IPX3 & IPX4)