Waterproof products won't necessarily resist when placed underwater for a long period of time. Exposure to small amounts of water is enough for damaging a product with a low IP Rating. You might have come across products that have ratings like IPX4, IPX5 or even IPX7....
A smartphone’s IP rating is determined by how well it holds up against dirt, dust, and water. Ratings range from 1 to 6 for dust and dirt and 1 to 9 for water, with the first and second digits in the rating indicating how well it withstands exposure to solid particles and liquids,...
We've observed a trend toward increased water resistance in mobile devices, but "water resistant" is not a one-size-fits-all term and it does not mean the same thing as "waterproof". Fortunately, those degrees of protection are codified. Here's a handy reference guide to those ratings. Y...
Ingress Protection (IP) ratings indicate a product's protection against the entry of solids and water. Learn about the features of each solid foreign object and water resistance rating and what the numbers on the rating mean. Note: The information provided regarding solid foreign object and water...
X: Not tested. We’ve yet to see this for reasons we’ll discuss below. Practically speaking, only products that might be used near open water earn an IPX8 rating. And these ratings aren’t ironclad in the real world. Your brand-new IPX7-rated device might survive three meters at the...
Some phones don’t have excellent IP ratings. This means it might be unsafe to get them in contact with water. That said, you can always get a waterproof phone pouch and add a layer of protection to any device. Say the worst has already happened, and you’ve already water-damaged your...
No. The term “waterproof” is more of an ideal than an actual rating. A genuinely waterproof product would be one that never lets water in under any circumstances. Because that’s rarely the case, we tend to talk more about water resistance. IPX7/8 are intended as ratings for the surviv...
The first thing to know about IP testing protocols is that testing uses pure water only in laboratory conditions while the device is powered off. Additionally, IP ratings only test for very specific environments. IP Ratings only test for very specific environments ...
For liquids, IP ratings scale up from no protection to being blasted with hot water under high pressure. Check your device’s IP rating and refer to the chart below to know any given product’s level of ingress protection. The table below will help you distinguish between the different types...
What are the IP ratings of Petzl headlamps? All of our headlamps are at least IPX4 (weather resistant): a rating suitable for most headlamp use in rain, snow or a humid environment. The e+LITE® lamp is IPX7 (watertight to -1 meters for 30 minutes in fresh water). The DUO S lamp...