Difference between IP rating and IK rating

Kaiwei Electric will explain the difference between IP rating and IK rating.

IP stands for Ingress Protection. IEC IP protection level is an important safety protection for electrical equipment. IP and other protection level systems provide a way to classify products based on the degree of dust, water and collision resistance of electrical equipment and packaging .

IP is the international code used to determine the protection level. The IP level consists of two numbers. The first number means dustproof; the second number means waterproof. The larger the number, the better the protection level.

IK refers to the impact protection level of the equipment shell. Usually, the protection requirements of IK and IP appear together. For outdoor electronic equipment, whether it is overhead, buried or ordinary outdoor placement, it needs to have corresponding IP and IK requirements. The IK level is determined by the impact of a pendulum in joules as a free fall. For specific content, you can directly refer to the national standard: GB/T20138 Protection level of electrical equipment enclosures against external mechanical collisions (IK code)

Applicable scope of IK grade:　　

1. Computers: computers, displays, mainframes, computer components, medical equipment and other precision instruments;　　

2. Electronic communication: mobile phones, radio frequency devices, electronic communication components, etc.;　　

3. Electrical appliances: household appliances, lamps, transformers and other electrical appliances;　　

      4. Others: packing boxes, transportation equipment, etc.

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