Acropolis Family IP Testing: Explorator Breakout PCB Enclosure (final successful test)

Acropolis Family IP Testing: Explorator Breakout PCB Enclosure (final successful test)
To provide adequate protection from liquid ingress under expected installation scenarios while installed right-side-up, Acropolis artefacts should demonstrate ingress protection ratings of at least IPx3 to ensure they are ``protected against drops of rainwater at up to 60 degrees from the vertical''. While this will protect artefacts within Hyper-Soundwalk Series pop-up exhibitions, to provide additional security and increase installation options, the optimal Acropolis family liquid ingress protection rating is IPx4. Therefore, the minimum enclosure IP rating for Acropolis family artefacts is IP33, while the optimal rating is IP54.
This footage shows controlled liquid ingress tests that were conducted to supplement the in-situ data. For the test, Explorator's breakout PCB enclosure was `installed' in a shower-basin suspended in the air using typical exhibition hardware. Then, to simulate torrential rain, the shower head was directed at the enclosures from 2 metres at a 45 degree angle. The enclosures were subjected to a water flow of 6.98 litres per second for at least ten minutes before examining the enclosures for liquid ingress.
This is the last of two videos showing the results of this test. Check out my other videos for the initial results of this artefact and many other Acropolis family soundscape augmentation artefacts.
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