Re:Survival Capsule
by yalogin on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @12:53PM
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Somewhat tangentially related, if some item with a lid claims to be waterproof or airtight, are there standards for it? Specifically can we count on it to be bug/pest proof? I would expect something like this survival bunker to be bug proof obviously, but are there grades to being waterproof and airtight and is it possible that the products on the lower end of the spectrum might let bugs in?
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> The IP Code, or Ingress Protection Code,[1] sometimes referred to as International Protection Code, IEC standard 60529 classifies and rates the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water.
There's the IP code (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code) but I've only seen it used with respect to devices. It's unclear (to me) if it would cover something like this.
There are standards for that, yes.