IPX9/IPX9K Testing in Canada

IPX9 and IPX9K High Pressure High Temperature Water Jet Spray Testing Services in Canada

Along with other ingress protection testing for dust and water, International Testing Laboratory Inc. offers testing of enclosures for various products by exposing them to high pressure and temperature water jets for IPX9 and IPX9K.
Both IPX9 and IPX9K rating gives the product an ability to withstand water jets spray with high temperature and pressure but the test procedure and requirements are different.
IEC 60529 defines the test procedure for IPX9 rating where as ISO 20653 defines test procedure for IPX9K rating.

IPX9 Test as per IEC 60529

IPX9 test is made by spraying the enclosure with a stream of water using test nozzle described in IEC 60529. For this test, distribution force of water being sprayed is verified using a specific measuring apparatus for the impact force of the water jets.

EFT TEST – Electrical Fast Transient (EFT) / Burst Immunity Test
Water Temperature	(80 ± 5)°C
Water Flow Rate	15 ± 1 l/min
Impact Force Verification	0.9–1.2 N
For Small Enclosure
Spray Distance	R 125 ± 25 to 100 to 150 mm
Spray Angle	0°, 30°, 60°, 90°
Turntable Speed	5 ± 1 r/min
For Large Enclosure
Spray Distance	175 ± 25 mm
Test Duration	1 min/m2 (minimum 3 min)
Spray Position	All practical directions covering the entire surface area

IPX9K Test as per ISO 20653

ISO 20653 defines that any equipment intended to be mounted in an area except passenger compartment requires to be tested with IPX9K

EFT TEST - Electrical Fast Transient (EFT)/ Burst Immunity Test

Spray Distance	100 to 150 mm
Spray Angle	0°, 30°, 60°, 90°
Turntable Speed	(5 ± 1) r/min
Water Flow Rate	14 to 16 l/min
Water Pressure	8 000 to 10 000 kPa
Water Temperature	(80 ± 5) °C
Exposure Time	30 s per position

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