IP ratings are helpful in deciding which custom cases you need to protect your electronics.
With today’s ever-mobile consumer electronic devices are expected to go where they never have before—from a humid beach to sleet and snow. This has meant the development of new technology in the protection sector. One of the main rating systems to determine the ruggedness or waterproofness of a product is known as the Ingress Protection Rating or IP rating. IP ratings are helpful in deciding which custom cases you need to protect your electronics.
How Does IP Work?
The IP rating system was developed to create an easily classifiable system to allow producers and consumers alike a better understanding and line of communication about products. The rating is listed as IP followed by two digits with the first indicating the level to which solids are kept out and the second indicating how well water is kept out. A series of highly specific tests reach these numbers. Each number corresponds to different results. For example, IP67 would be protected from all dust, with no dust possibly getting inside and protection against immersion in water for thirty minutes at up to a meter in depth.
What Does This Mean For My Custom Case?
When it comes to using the IP rating for your custom aluminum electronic case, there are several distinct advantages. Using a metric as specific and tightly adhered to as the IP rating means you can have a very clear guideline for how your packaging should be developed and handled. Not only is this great for producers, but it’s great for consumers as well. By having such clear guidelines, both parties are better able to communicate what they want and need to get their products packaged and delivered safely. This is particularly useful for companies packaging and delivering for the military, medical, and technology purposes, as these are all highly delicate and specific fields.
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