Automated Rain & Water Ingress Test Chambers
Liquid exposure is one of the leading causes of premature field failure in electronics, lighting infrastructure, and automotive subsystems. Protecting internal electrical paths from everything from light vertical condensation to powerful industrial hose-directed water streams requires absolute sealing precision.
Our line of Water Ingress Test Chambers provides automated environmental simulation to safely evaluate your product's moisture barriers. Engineered to deliver highly uniform water volumes, precise flow velocities, and automated directional targeting, our systems offer a dependable path to international IP classification certification.
Premium Liquid Ingress System
Rycobel supplies premium liquid validation systems, balancing specialized entry-level modules with high-throughput multi-tier configurations.
High Pressure Water Spray Test chamber IPx9K
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Rain Test Chamber
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Rain Test Chamber IPX 12
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Rain Test Chamber IPX 123456
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Rain Test Chamber IPX 34/56/9K
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Rain Test Chamber IPX34
Application: rain & water ingress test chambers
Property: dust, sand and water resistance (ip testing)
Breakdown of Liquid Ingress Protection Ratings
The second digit in an international IP rating defines an enclosure's threshold against water ingress. Our multi-tier hardware lines are built to cover these distinct testing intensities.
| Ingress Level | Environmental Target | Primary Mechanical Driver | Core Testing Metric |
| IPX1 & IPX2 | Vertical & Angled Dripping | Overhead Drip Box with precision nozzles | 1 mm to 3 mm of artificial rainfall per minute; sample table angled at 15° for IPX2. |
| IPX3 & IPX4 | Spraying & Splashing Rain | Semi-circular Oscillating Tube with a ±60° to ±180° swing radius | 0.07 L/min fluid volume per nozzle hole; completely saturates samples from all open operational angles. |
| IPX5 & IPX6 | Powerful Water Jet Streams | Calibrated Jet Hose Nozzles (6.3mm or 12.5mm diameters) | 12.5 L/min stream volume for IPX5; up to a heavy 100 L/min deluge stream at 100 kPa for IPX6. |
Technical FAQs: Liquid Ingress Compliance
Q: Why does standard water ingress testing require demineralized or deionized water? A: Standard tap water contains heavy mineral deposits like calcium carbonate and lime. When pumped through fine, calibrated 0.4mm nozzle orifices at high pressure, these minerals quickly precipitate and form scale buildup. This scale directly alters the water stream's exit velocity and spray angle, which introduces uncontrolled variables that can invalidate compliance tracking data.
Q: What is the main operational difference between an IPX5 and an IPX6 water jet test? A: The primary difference lies in stream diameter and volumetric water pressure. An IPX5 test uses a 6.3mm nozzle directing a water stream of 12.5 liters per minute from a distance of approximately 2.5 to 3 meters. An IPX6 test upgrades the intensity to a massive 12.5mm nozzle, projecting a heavy deluge of 100 liters per minute at a pressure of 100 kPa, creating a far more aggressive physical impact on enclosure joints.
Q: Can Sonacme rain chambers handle the specialized IPX9K testing standard? A: Standard rain chambers (IPX1 through IPX6) are structurally separated from IPX9K systems. Standard rain simulation runs at low to moderate ambient temperatures and relies on high volume flow. IPX9K testing requires specialized high-pressure piston pumps capable of projecting hot water stream forces up to 100 bar at temperatures of 80°C. Sonacme provides this capability via standalone IPX9K configurations or unified Combo Chambers.