NEMA 250, Water Ingress Testing, Splash Immersion Testing

  Ingress Protection (IP Testing)

Protection Against Water
Protection Against Solid Bodies

Immersion / Splash / Icing
Waterproofness
Dust

Cascade TEK is accredited to perform ingress protection testing that satisfies NEMA, IEC 60529, MIL-STD 810, SAE and RTCA-DO-160 specifications. These tests are typically performed on enclosures to determine the level of protection needed from water, dust, ice or splash intrusion. Cascade TEK has all the calibrated nozzles, immersion tanks and specified dust material to perform ingress test specifications. We are accredited by A2LA to perform IP testing.

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Try it with UV Dye!
Adding a UV sensitive dye to the water ingress tests allows you to more easily inspect areas of ingress in very small, tight enclosures or where water may quickly evaporate. It's easy to do. Ask us for details.

How do I know what level of protection to test my enclosure to?
Cascade TEK understands the different types of IP and NEMA enclosure ratings. We can help point you to the appropriate ingress protection tests for your application. Click on the link below for a very helpful technical reference on the IP and NEMA enclosure ratings.

Download Explanation of IP Ratings

Typical Enclosure Ratings / IP Testing:

NEMA 250
NEMA 1, 2, 3, 3R, 3S, 4 and 4X, 5, 6 and 6P, 12 and 12K, 13

IEC 60529 IP X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8 (Drip/Waterproofness/Immersion)
IEC 60529 IP 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X (Protection Against Solid Foreign Objects)
IEC IP10, IP11, IP14, IP52, IP54, IP56, IP66, IP67

MILITARY: MIL-STD-810F, Section 512 (Immersion)
AVIONICS: RTCA DO-160E, Section 10.0 (Waterproofness)
AUTOMOTIVE: SAE J1211, Section 3.2.4 (Immersion and Splash)

European Ingress Protection Testing: DIN 40 050 9K

Cascade TEK performs the European standard for Ingress Protection Testing, DIN 40 050 9K. This standard describes the degree of protection for housing for electrical equipment with rated voltages not exceeding 72.5 kV. Check out this quick video of DIN 40 050 in action:





WATER INGRESS TESTS INCLUDE:

Documented Water Exposure to Specific Time Intervals
Complete Reporting and Documentation of Tests Performed

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In addition to our Water Ingress Testing, Cascade TEK also provides Sand and Dust testing services. To find out more about we can do for you, click here

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