IP Ratings Explained: Water, Dust, Impact 💧IP66, IP67, IK10

Protecting our electrical installations from the elements is crucial to their longevity and safety.

Exposure to water, dust, or impact can render them ineffective or hazardous. That's where BS7671 steps in with strict guidelines for installations in potentially risky environments.

Join Joe in this insightful video as he delves into the world of IP and IK ratings. Learn what these ratings signify, how they safeguard against environmental factors, and the rigorous testing they undergo.

Stay informed and keep your installations secure!

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Time Stamps ⏱
00:00 What can make electrical installations unusable
00:46 We'll look at IP and IK ratings in this video
01:22 What are IP ratings?
02:07 The first digit after IP is the protection against solids
05:20 How does this tie in to the regs?
06:16 The second digit is the protection against liquids
09:54 These ratings are cumulative up to IPX7
10:46 The cumulative effect disappears as we start submerging products
13:11 Additional letters in IP ratings
14:30 We'll now consider IK ratings
15:00 Measuring the amount of impact an enclosure can take
17:24 So what do they use to test this?
18:02 The radius of striking element varies through the tests
18:27 What is the impact on our electrical installations?
19:55 This ties into EV Charger Installations
21:41 Hopefully you've learned something about IP and Ik ratings
22:00 Take the free training module to validate your new found knowledge
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