A continually increasing range of product standards include a requirement for a certain degree of dust and watertightness of equipment and equipment housings. In addition, these requirements are also imposed by a continually increasing number of customers (retailers and importers). Since you wish to supply quality you will also wish your products to comply with the standards for dust and watertightness. The international standards are laid down in the IP classification, whilst the NEMA TYPE classification is applicable to the North American market. However, where can you have your equipment tested? And what about large equipment?

KEMA can test all your equipment for compliance with the dust and watertightness requirements laid down in the IP and NEMA classifications. Some time ago KEMA commissioned a giant dust chamber that can be used to test even the largest equipment. This dust chamber has dimensions of no less than 2.70 m x 2.70 m x 2.70 m! The test facility’s advanced technology enables us to circulate dust throughout the chamber – and, as required, we can also create an under or overpressure in the test object. In addition, our special water chamber enables us to test the watertightness of your equipment. This water chamber is used to expose your equipment to various degrees of moisture, ranging from a gentle spray right through to a jet of water from a fire-hose. At the end of the tests we inspect the equipment or housing to determine whether or not dust or water has penetrated into the interior. Products that pass the tests are awarded an approval. 

KEMA’s IP and NEMA: at lightning speed!

Why KEMA?

KEMA realizes better than any other certification agency just how much pressure is imposed in your market. Times to market are short – and are becoming increasingly shorter. We make every endeavour to minimize the duration of our certification programmes. Moreover our organization is designed for flexibility, and we tailor our work as closely as possible to your development and production processes. However, it will be self-evident that this flexibility is not to the detriment of our accuracy, objectivity, or autonomy.

• KEMA is one of the world’s few agencies that can test your products for compliance with both the IP and NEMA classifications – one-stop shopping that will save you both time and money.
• KEMA can test equipment and housings of all sizes, from small to large. KEMA has state-of-the art dust and water chambers at its disposal.
• KEMA has the facilities required to carry out the full range of all tests prescribed by the IP and NEMA classifications – facilities which are unique in Europe.
• During your product-development work KEMA can also test parts supplied by third parties for their dust and watertightness.
• We issue you timely information about any developments in or amendments to the specifications, in this instance the international IP EN/IEC 60529 standards and the North American NEMA TYPE 250, CSA C22.2 No. 94 and UL 50 specifications.
• When you make use of KEMA’s services you can rest assured of short delivery times. We usually test and return your products to you within two weeks.
• KEMA’s excellent reputation ensures for the recognition of our IP and NEMA test results virtually all over the world.        

Don’t give water and dust a chance – have your products tested by KEMA!

For more information about IP and NEMA, contact us.