CENELEC, the European Electrotechnical Standardization Committee, which was established in Brussels in 1973, develops standards for activities in the field of electronics within the EU (European Union) countries and controls the criteria in this market. TSE became a full member of CENELEC organizations in 2012.
In addition, the International Electronic Committee, an older organization based in Geneva, has prepared about 5000 standards so far, and the majority of these standards have been taken as criteria by CENELEC in the same way. This shows that CENELEC is heading towards an international formation not only for the EU.
In the European market, enterprises that produce devices that work with electrical energy and have electronic components must test, determine precisely under which conditions these products operate safely and inform their consumers on this issue. In order to indicate these classifications, IEC has developed a rating system to measure the resistance of electrical or mechanical devices against dust, water or external impacts. Accordingly, products to be traded in this market must enter a certain degree.
The IP degrees of protection, designed by the European Electrotechnical Standardization Committee (CENELEC), have been developed to determine the standards that determine the environmental resistance of electrical products. In IP Protection ratings, which generally consist of the 2 or 3 digits, the first figure refers to the resistance to solids and materials, the second to the liquids, and the third to the mechanical factors.
To give an example for IP Ratings, the number 8 indicates that it is protected against prolonged immersion in water, 1 indicates that it is protected against vertically flowing water, and 4 indicates that it is protected against water coming from all directions. Depending on the areas of use of electrical and electronic products, for example, depending on whether they are used inside or outside the building, some protection class levels have been determined.
After the tests are carried out, IP codes are given to the products in line with the results, thus providing more detailed information to the consumers about the marketed product. IP tests are carried out upon the manufacturer's declaration in accordance with the places of use and intended use of electrical and electronic products, and it is determined whether the products comply with the desired protection degrees. These tests are carried out in laboratories suitable for the latest technology.
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