{"id":7911,"date":"2018-12-06T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/?p=7911"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:18:32","slug":"do-waterproof-pcs-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Waterproof PCs Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two Teguar waterproof pc panels covered in water\" src=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Waterproof_PC.Teguar.2019.jpg\" style=\"float:right;padding:10px\">Waterproof is one of those terms that is thrown around loosely. It can refer to anything from a misty splash to a deep-sea dive. The question \u201cdo waterproof PCs work\u201d is better answered by starting with answers to a few other questions listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the answer is yes, waterproof PCs do work in the type of environment they are specifically designed for.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/blog\/choosing-right-computer-ip-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Use the IP rating that corresponds to the type of waterproof&nbsp; PC needed.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do Waterproof PCs Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teguar\u2019s waterproof computers are specifically designed to be protected from water and other liquid contamination.&nbsp;The chassis is equipped with water tight gasketing to prevent ingress of liquids and dust. When stainless steel is used for the chassis, it brings protection from oxidation that would otherwise cause traditional computers to rust over short periods of time. Teguar\u2019s IP66\/IP69K rated waterproof computers include M12 connectors in place of traditional connectors for I\/O ports such as Ethernet, USB, and COM connections that are necessary for many industrial applications.&nbsp;M12 connectors are the latest industry standard for waterproof computer cables. M12 cables offer locking waterproof connections, so computers in harsh environments can be connected to the local area network and devices such as scales, barcode scanners, and waterproof keyboards while being subject to wash downs and other sanitation procedures. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do You Define Waterproof?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teguar\u2019s waterproof computers are IP66 rated, meaning they are protected from high pressure water jets, and they are also IP69K rated, meaning they are protected from high temperature water jets.&nbsp;These CIP (Clean In Place) waterproof industrial computers can be used in sanitary clean rooms and food manufacturing areas where frequent wash downs are required.&nbsp;They are protected from common disinfecting agents that are used to disinfect manufacturing and clean room areas such as Acetone, Carbitol Acetate, Cellosolve Acetate, Ethanol -Alcohol, Methylene Chloride, Hydrochloric Acid, Hexane, Isopropanol (Isopropyl Alcohol)\/Propanol, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Heptane, Turpentine, Vm &amp; P Naptha, and Benzyl alcohol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are Waterproof PCs Needed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Waterproof PCs are necessary for industrial computing applications that are exposed to water, cleaning agents, and other liquids.&nbsp;Some of these applications are not only gently exposed to liquids, but they are blasted by high pressure water jets &#8211; otherwise known as washdown. Waterproof computers are commonly required for applications with harsh or demanding environments such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Food and Beverage Manufacturing Computers<\/li><li>Outdoor Computers<\/li><li>Clean Room Touchscreen Computers<\/li><li>Mining Computers<\/li><li>Waste Water Treatment Computers<\/li><li>Car Wash Computers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Features of Waterproof PCs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teguar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/waterproof-touch-screen-monitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waterproof touchscreen computers<\/a>\u00a0include a unique design with a flat front panel. Traditional industrial computers have the touchscreen recessed behind the front panel, which can lead to contamination gathering in unwanted areas. Teguar\u2019s waterproof computer front panel design is flush with the stainless steel enclosure, so there is no ledge with contamination where organic material or other unwanted particulates can gather.\u00a0This sanitary design is advantageous in any application where FDA computer regulations are administered. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teguar offers wide temperature IP66 rated waterproof touchscreen computers for outdoor applications.&nbsp;Many models include options for sunlight readable LCDs and optical bonding.&nbsp;These solutions can survive in the most demanding outdoor environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waterproof is one of those terms that is thrown around loosely. It can refer to anything from a misty splash to a deep-sea dive. The question \u201cdo waterproof PCs work\u201d is better answered by starting with answers to a few other questions listed below. In short, the answer is yes, waterproof PCs do work in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2283],"tags":[2320,2319,2313,2323],"class_list":["post-7911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technical-articles-industry-trends","tag-ip69k-computer","tag-outdoor-computer","tag-waterproof-computers","tag-waterproof-touchscreen"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do Waterproof PCs Work? - Teguar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this blog, learn what makes a computer truly waterproof and how the IP rating of your computer can help protect it from washdowns and sprays.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do Waterproof PCs Work?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In this blog, learn what makes a computer truly waterproof and how the IP rating of your computer can help protect it from washdowns and sprays.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Teguar\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-06T15:19:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T15:18:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Waterproof_PC.Teguar.2019-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"339\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"261\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cory Hovanetz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cory Hovanetz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cory Hovanetz\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/b25401f6114c8b25fa662a55badbe9f8\"},\"headline\":\"Do Waterproof PCs Work?\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-06T15:19:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T15:18:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\"},\"wordCount\":544,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Waterproof_PC.Teguar.2019-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"IP69K Computer\",\"outdoor computer\",\"waterproof computers\",\"waterproof touchscreen\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Technical Articles &amp; Industry Trends\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/teguar.com\/eu\/en\/do-waterproof-pcs-work\/\",\"name\":\"Do Waterproof PCs Work? 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