IP Protection Chamber - Spray Water Tester

IP Protection Chamber, also named spray water tester, IP testing (Ingress Protection) is designed to certify a product’s resistance to the intrusion and or ingress by foreign objects as defined by BS EN 60529:1992. It certifies a product’s resistance to intrusion by foreign objects and water and is signified by the IP testing coding IPXX. The IP protection chamber meet the standard such as IEC 60034-5/ 2006, IEC 60529/ 2001-02, IEC 60598-1/ 2008-01 and IEC 60947-1/ 1999-02.

Operating Conditions Requirements for IP Protection Chamber – Spray Water Tester

●	The spray water tester shall be suitable for operation in tropical climate where temperatures may vary from -1°C to +60°C.
●	Spray water tester shall be suitable tor operation in average annual relative humidity reaching 90% and altitude of up to 2,200m.
●	The spray water tester shall be used for IP Tests of energy meters and metering accessories under tropical climate conditions. Design and construction as below mentioned:

IP Protection Chamber

● Test chamber IP Protection Chamber

The test chamber shall be capable of performing IPX2, IPX3 and IPX4 tests.

The rain test chamber shall house a spray test system and a drip box test system.

The external dimensions of the test chamber shall not exceed 2000mm x 2400mm x 2400mm (H x L x W).

The internal dimensions of the test chamber shall not exceed 1500mm x 1500mm x 1500mm (H x L x W).

It shall be made of steel frame and steel panels. The inside of the chamber shall be made of stainless steel.

It shall be powder coated on the outside to protect it against weather elements.

The test chamber doorway shall be at least 700mm x 700mm.

The doorway shall have a silicone rubber sealing strip that can withstand high and low temperatures. The sealing shall prevent water from leaking out of the test chamber to the floor during tests.

The test chamber shall have at least two glass inspection windows, one located at the door and the other on one of the sides to allow observation of samples undertest.

The test chamber windows shall be equipped with internal wipers to clear the observation windows during tests.

It shall have an illumination lamp that can be switched on to allow better viewing of the samples under test in poor lighting.

It shall be equipped with casters (with provisions forﬁxing them on the floor) to enable the equipment be moved about to pave way for cleaning the floor where it shall be housed.

● Drip Box (Vertical Rain-drop) Tester

The drip box shall meet all requirements of lPX1 and IPXZ test systems.

The drip box shall be mounted inside the ceiling of the test chamber.

The drip area shall be of square or rectangular design and shall not exceed 1100mm x1100mrn.

The dripping holes diameter shall be 0.4mm.

The spacing between dripping holes shall not exceed 30mm.

The tester shall have the option of automatic and manual operation.

For automatic operation, the tester shall be provided with standard test options so that the equipment operators can select the desired test items and initiate automatic tests.

The rainfall capacity shall be conﬁgurable by the equipment operators and can be selected from 0 – 3mm/ minute.

The test time shall also be conﬁgurable by the equipment operators.

The spray water tester should be capable of logging the details of tests (Test type, rainfall capacity, water pressure and test duration) and equipment serial number.

The logged data shall be easily exported to a laptop computer via a Bluetooth or USB/serial port.

● Spray Swing Pipe Tester

The spray swing pipe tester shall meet all requirements of IPX3 and lPX4 test systems.

The spray swing pipe shall be made of stainless steel with a minimum radius of 550mm and a maximum radius of 650mm.

The spray swing pipe shall be easy to mount and the center of the spray swing pipe shall always be in the center of the chamber.

The spray swing pipe shall have closures at the extreme ends for rinsing the pipe.

The spray swing pipe nozzles shall be made of brass with spray holes diameter of 0.4mm.

The swing angle shall be (2 x 60°) for lPX2 tests; (2 x 120°) for IPX3 tests; and (2 x 175°) for IPX4 tests.

The tester shall have the option of automatic and manual operation.

For automatic operation, the tester shall be provided with standard test options so that the equipment operators can select the desired test items and initiate automatictests.

The rainfall capacity will be configurable from 0-10litres/ minute.

The water pressure shall be conﬁgurable from 0-100kN/m2.

The test time shall also be configurable by the equipment operators.

The spray water tester should be capable of logging the details of tests (Test type, rainfall capacity, water pressure and test duration) and equipment serial number.

● Turn Table And Tiltable Test Bed

The turn table shall be of circular design.

The turn table diameter shall be of a minimum radius of 650mm and a maximum of 750mm.

The rotating speed oi the turn table shall be 1rpm.

The turn table shall be able to switch over from rotating mode to oscillating mode, with reversal of the direction of rotation at 350°.

The test bed shall be made of stainless steel and easily fitted on the turn table.

The testbed shall have a load carrying capacity limit of over 40kgs.

The test bed shall be tiltable by +/- 30° lo allow for IPX2 tests.

The test bed shall be of either circular or square shape support grid. For a circular shape the minimum diameter shall be 200mm and the maximum diameter shall be 300mm. For square shape, the minimum length shall be 200rnrn and the maximum length shall be 300mm.

● Water Supply & Control System

The water supply & control system will be used to supply water for IPX2, IPX3 and IPX4 of the test chamber.

The system shall be equipped with a water tank with a capacity of a minimum of 90litres and a maximum of ‘l ‘l0li”tres. The tank shall be an integral part of the equipment.

The system shall have an inlet for water and outlet to drain out water from the water tank.

The system shall have a ﬁltration system to prevent clogging of nozzles and drip holes with dirt particles contained in the water.

The system shall incorporate a water recirculation system to conserve water during tests.

The system shall supply water at a constant flow rate and at a constant pressure.

Water system shall have an adjustable governor for water pressure and a digital pressure gauge to monitor it.

Water system shall have an adjustable governor for water flow rate and a digital flow meter to monitor it.

● Air Compressor, IP Protection Chamber

The air compressor is to be used to blow air through nozzles to prevent clogging them with dirt particles during tests.

The capacity of the air reservoir shall be of a minimum capacity of 25litres and a maximum capacity of 35litres.

The maximum pressure of the air compressor shall be approximately 7 Bars.

The air compressor power rating shall be approximately 700W.

The air compressor shall be operated from mains with reference values of: 3 x 240/ 415V and at 50 Hz.

IP Protection Chamber

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Operating Conditions Requirements for IP Protection Chamber – Spray Water Tester