

A rain spray test chamber, also called a rain simulator, is a key piece of environmental testing equipment. It is designed to simulate various natural rainfall conditions to assess the waterproof performance and sealing of products. Below is a detailed English introduction covering its core functions, working principles, key features, and application areas:
- Basic Definition and Core Purpose
A rain spray test chamber is a specialized environmental testing device engineered to replicate natural rainfall environments with different intensities, angles, and pressures. Its primary function is to evaluate the water resistance and sealing capabilities of products, identifying potential design flaws related to water ingress. This evaluation not only helps manufacturers confirm whether their products meet relevant international safety and quality standards but also provides crucial data support for product design optimization, quality control, and factory inspection. It is widely utilized to verify the water ingress protection (IP ratings) of various products. - Working Principles
The working mechanism of the equipment is systematic and precise, which can be generally divided into several steps. First, the test sample is fixed on a rotatable test bench. Then, through the control panel, operators set key parameters such as spray pressure, angle, flow rate, and test duration as needed. After the test starts, the calibrated nozzles spray water according to the preset parameters. The 360 - degree rotary table ensures that every surface of the sample can be evenly exposed to water. During the test, the closed - loop water circulation system automatically refills water, which reduces manual operation and saves water resources. After the test is completed, technicians check whether the sample has water ingress or performance degradation to evaluate its waterproof level. - Key Features and Compliance Standards
- Adjustable and Precise Parameters: It can flexibly adjust multiple test parameters to meet different test requirements. For example, the spray angle can be set to 40°, 90°, 135°, etc., and the test time can be adjusted from several minutes to hundreds of hours. The pressure gauge and flow meter can directly read data to ensure the accuracy of the test.
- Durable Structure: Most of the equipment is made of SUS304 stainless steel, which has strong corrosion resistance, can resist long - term water impact, and ensures the stability of the equipment during high - frequency use.
- Compliance with Multiple International Standards: Different types of rain spray test chambers comply with a variety of authoritative international standards. Common ones include IEC 60529 (for IP code verification), UL 1598, ISO 20653, DIN 40050 - 9, etc. Some specialized models can also meet the test requirements of NEMA grades such as Type 3R.
- Typical Application Fields
- Electronics and Electrical Equipment: It is used to test the waterproof performance of solar lights, garden lights, outdoor displays, circuit breakers, and electrical cabinets, ensuring that these products can work normally in rainy days.
- Automotive Industry: It is applicable to water resistance tests of automobile lamps, automotive electronic components, and motorcycle parts, so as to avoid performance failure of related parts due to water ingress during vehicle operation.
- Other Fields: It can also be used for waterproof testing of marine equipment, outdoor building materials, and lighting fixtures, helping various industries improve product reliability in humid or rainy environments.
The programmable rain test chamber is suitable for electrical and electronic products (including components), lighting products, automotive and motorcycle parts and seals, etc., for enclosure protection level test (IP waterproof rating test), simulating the transportation and use of its products.
Feature
1. The scientific design enables the device to provide realistic simulations of watering, splashing and water immersion.
2. The control system of the whole instrument and the adoption of frequency conversion technology make the rainfall, the rotation angle of the sample rack,
the swing angle of the water swing swing and the water spray amount, and the swing frequency can be freely set and adjustble
Satndard
The equipment complies with the international standard IEC60529, national standard GB/T4208-2008, international standard ISO20653-2013 and other testing standards "enclosure protection level (IP code)", applicable to products for IP level IPX1, IPX2, IPX3, IPX4, IPX5, IPX6,IPX7,IPX8,IPX9 waterproof test to meet the relevant test requirements of IP protection level

| IPX1+IPX2 , IPX3+IPX4 , IPX1+IPX2+ IPX3+IPX4 |
| Model | JQR-500 | JQR-800 | JQR-1000 | JQR-1800 |
| Internal dimensions(W·H·D)(mm) | 500*500*500 | 800*800*800 | 1000*1000*1000 | 1000*1500*1200 |
| waterproof level | IPX1,IPX2/ IPX3,IPX4 | IPX1,IPX2/ IPX3,IPX4 | IPX1,IPX2/ IPX3,IPX4 | IPX1,IPX2/ IPX3,IPX4 |
| Studio temperature range | RT | RT | RT | RT |
| Nozzle diameter | 0.4mm | 0.4mm | 0.4mm | 0.4mm |
| The main technical parameters | Water spray hole spacing 50mm Swing tube inner diameter 15mm The diameter of the turntable is 600mm (can be equipped with 200mm, 400mm table top) Flow rate 0-3L/min Pendulum angle 120° (IPX3), 350° (IPX4) or custom settings Swing tube swing speed 240° back and forth 4s, 720° back and forth 12s (precise control) or custom settings Turntable lifting height 550-1000mm The turntable bears about 50Kg Turntable speed 1-5r/min (adjustable accuracy) |






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