We help evaluate your enclosure for foreign object, dust and water against the NEMA 250/UL 50 standard for enclosure type rating.
Ingress Protection testing evaluates the resistance to particle and liquid entry for an enclosed
product. After testing has been performed, the product receives a NEMA type rating, based on NEMA 250,
according to the achieved resistance to solid particles and liquids. NEMA testing issues type
ratings which carry a number of enclosure requirements, supplementary to solid and liquid ingress.
EMTS specializes in all testing required for IP & NEMA type ratings.
We have the capability to evaluate your product for dust and water resistance according to the NEMA 250 standard for enclosure rating. To achieve compliance to common standards or NEMA
classifications, products must demonstrate an acceptable level of ingress protection and environmental resistance tests. NEMA type ratings are
also often required by sellers or retailers before a product is purchased from manufacturers and
resold to consumers, regardless of a product’s intent to protect against dust, water or adverse condition.
NEMA 250/UL 50 Type Ratings:
| Indoor Type Ratings | Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 4 | Type 4X | Type 5 | Type 6 | Type 6P | Type 12 | Type 12K | Type 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to hazardous parts | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ingress of solid foreign objects (falling dirt) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ingress of water (dripping and splashing) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Ingress of solid foreign objects (circulating dust) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Ingress of solid foreign objects ( settling dust) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Ingress of water (hosedown) | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Oil and coolant seepage | X | X | X | |||||||
| Oil or coolant spraying and splashing | X | |||||||||
| Corrosive Agents | X | X | ||||||||
| Ingress of water (temporary submersion) | X | X | ||||||||
| Ingress of water (prolonged submersion) | X |
| Indoor/Outdoor Type Ratings | Type 3 | Type 3X | Type 3R | 3RX | Type 3S | Type 3SX | Type 4 | Type 4X | Type 6 | Type 6P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to hazardous parts | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ingress of solid foreign objects (falling dirt) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ingress of water (dripping and splashing) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ingress of water (rain, snow, sleet) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sleet | X | X | ||||||||
| Ingress of solid foreign objects (windblown dust) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Ingress of water (hosedown) | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Corrosive Agents | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Ingress of water (temporary submersion) | X | X | ||||||||
| Ingress of water (prolonged submersion) | X |
Our Accreditations
A2LA Accredited Environmental Testing Facility
EMTS Lab Inc. is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited engineering firm offering independent compliance services. We’re proud to be lab certified via A2LA, an independent, internationally-recognized accreditation body located in the USA.
Testimonials
I would like to take the opportunity and send a formal appreciation to you and to your team at EMTS. Your team helped us in many ways exceeding our expectations! Your team was educational and thorough guiding us to a successful completion of the required technical file. Thank you for all your help and patience throughout the journey working together!
Stefan Lyssy
Director of Engineering / Jamesway Incubator Company
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Thank you for the support you provided to our guys when they were there and as well the support and investigations you did for us when they weren’t on site. It was appreciated. It was good working with EMTS again.
Jeff Giesbrecht
Product Designer / ERLPhase Power Technologies Ltd.
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Just wanted to thank you guys for all your help. Your direction and expertises allowed us to design our product to meet Nema standards. Working with you guys was a true pleasure. We are so happy to be able to say our product has been tested and passed the Nema Standards. Thanks Garry and everyone at Team EMTS.
Brent Pumple
Sales/Operations Manager - Pedestal Solutions Inc.
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Garry and EMTS have always been there for us when we need help with any kind of testing. Even if they cannot provide some service, they always suggest alternatives and always deliver the best value to the customer. Garry is a phone call away and ready to help with any of our testing needs. Any EMTS services we have used have always been completed on time.
Aparajit Sahai,
MEng
Quality Engineer /
Flosonics
Medical
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Cortex Design worked directly with EMTS for physical validation of an engineered aerospace enclosure we designed. The team at EMTS was understanding of our requirements and provided professional guidance on the appropriate standards to test. They were very fast and great to work with; we will work with them again in the future!
Dylan Horvath
President / Cortex Design
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I have worked with Garry Lee and his testing team for more than 14 years. Garry goes out of his way, to understand the requirements and match his services to them. In my current projects with Garry’s team my customers consistently say they are very pleased with the response and outcome of the services provided!
Chris MacDonald
Account Executive / TÜV SÜD Canada Inc
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As a new health technology startup, we really appeciate the professionalism, attention to detail and collaborative service approach from Garry and his team at EMTS Lab. Their comprehensive design and testing capabilties were instrumental with helping us navigate through the critical stages of product commercialization.
Ben Hum
Cofounder & Managing Director / Oxigear
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TeTechS worked with Ovi Demian and EMTS to provide the right regulatory services at the right time, allowing the company to deliver a certified system to a large multinational manufacturer at a cost and timing that a small startup could afford. Working with him, allowed TeTechs to make the necessary design updates to ensure the product met the safety needed for implementation of the system in the factory.
Marni McVicar
COO / TeTechS
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