IP Rating Selector.
Choose the dust and water exposure your product faces to get the matching IEC 60529 IP code and the ingress test that verifies it — or decode an existing IP code.
Use this if you know the conditions the product faces but not the code yet.
Test it with ULMEKA
ULMEKA designs and manufactures the dust chambers and water-ingress enclosures used to verify IP ratings to IEC 60529 and ISO 20653. The exact configuration is defined during the quotation stage.
IP testing equipment →Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference between IP65 and IP67?
Both share the first digit 6, meaning dust-tight. The second digit differs: 5 means protection against water jets from a nozzle, while 7 means protection against temporary immersion up to 1 m deep. They describe different water tests, so a higher second digit does not automatically include the protection of a lower one.
What does IPX9K mean?
The X means the solid-particle (first) digit is not specified. 9K is the highest water digit in the IP system: protection against close-range, high-pressure, high-temperature water jets. It is commonly required for road-vehicle components and is defined in ISO 20653 as well as IEC 60529.
Does a higher IP number always mean better protection?
Not necessarily. The two digits cover independent hazards — solids or dust and water — and the water digits are not strictly cumulative. For example, an IPX7 immersion rating does not automatically include IPX5 or IPX6 jet protection. Choose each digit for the actual exposure the product faces.
What does the X in an IP code mean?
X is a placeholder used when one characteristic has not been tested or specified. IP6X means dust-tight with the water rating unspecified; IPX7 means immersion-rated with the dust rating unspecified.
Which tests verify an IP rating?
Dust ratings (IP5X, IP6X) are verified in a dust chamber; water ratings are verified with drip boxes, oscillating tubes, jet nozzles, immersion tanks, or high-pressure rigs depending on the second digit. ULMEKA designs and manufactures these IP test enclosures, with the exact configuration defined during the quotation stage.