IEC 62196-1 Electric Vehicle IPX3 and IPX4 Oscillating Tube Waterproof Testing Machine

1. Introduction of oscillating tube waterproof testing machine:

Oscillating tube waterproof testing machine is designed according to IEC60529 figure 4, clause 14.2.3 and 14.2.4, and it's required by the standard IEC62196-1 clause 20.2. It is applied to verify protection against spraying (IPX3) and splashing water (IPX4) test, and widely used in the industries of electric vehicle, ve plugs and collectors, electronics, luminaire, electric components, auto parts and etc.. The IPX3 and IPX4 waterproof test equipment is consisted by oscillating tubes (R200 to R1600), turntable, water tank, control units (touch screen+PLC), flowmeter, pressure gauge and etc.. The oscillating tube is made of SUS304 stainless steel.

IPX3: the oscillating tube has spray holes over an arc of 60° either side of the centre point (the other holes are blocked), the total flow rate is adjusted as standard requirement, the enclosure to be tested is placed at the center point of the semicircle, the tube is caused to oscillate through an angle of 120°, 60° on either side of the vertical, the time for one complete oscillation (2*120°) being about 4s and test duration being 5 min. Then rotate the shell 90°in the horizontal direction, and test for 5 min, the maximum allowable radius of the swing tube is 1600mm.

IPX4: the oscillating tube has spray holes over the whole 180° of the semicircle, the total flow rate is adjusted according to the standard requirement, and measured with a flowmeter. The tube is caused to oscillate through an angle of almost 360°, 180° on either side of the vertical, and time for one complete oscillation (2*360°) being about 12s. The duration of the test is 10min. The support of test enclosure should be perforated to avoid becoming a water baffle; rotate the swing tube to the maximum in each direction, so that the shell will be splashed in all directions .

2. Features of oscillating tube waterproof testing machine:

● For IPX3 and IPX4 testing

● The shell of the equipment and turntable are made by SUS304# stainless steel, to ensure rustless.

● Adopts double pillars structure, easy to install and stable rotation.

● Equip with adjustable trundles, makes the equipment easy to move.

● The tank is under the equipment, auto to control the water level with the help of Water floating ball valve , and alarm at high or low level to protect from the damage caused by low water level.

● Oscillating tube drive: Adopts Panasonic serve motor, with features of low noise and high accuracy.

● Turntable drive: adopts Chinese branded step motor, can adjust the speed and angle by touch screen, and auto control the directions (fit for the samples to do live test).

● Time setting for power: power off: 0-999min-power on: 0-999min-power off: 0-999min

● Control components: 7 inch touch screen+ Panasonic PLC.

3. Parameter of oscillating tube waterproof testing machine

4. Picture of oscillating tube waterproof testing machine

5. Packing List of oscillating tube waterproof testing machine