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Classification of environmental conditions. Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 Introduction
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06-11-2003
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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Reference documents
3 Overview
3.1 General remarks concerning IEC 60721
3.2 General remarks concerning IEC 60068
3.3 General remarks concerning IEC 60721-4
3.4 Applicability and purpose of the tests
3.5 Environmental testing
3.6 Recommended tests
4 Explanation of terms used in IEC 60721-4
4.1 Climatogram
4.2 Ambient
4.3 Correlation
4.4 Transformation
4.5 Environmental conditions
4.6 Environmental test severities
4.7 Product
4.8 Slope (used in the dynamic tables, stationary
vibration: random)
4.9 Classes
5 Environmental tests
5.1 Specialized products
5.2 Failure mechanisms
5.3 Acceptance criteria
5.4 Severities and test methods
5.5 Test programmes
5.6 Selection of tests
5.7 Environmental tests for storage and transportation
conditions
5.8 Environmental tests for 'in-use' condition
5.9 Test durations
5.10 Combined tests
5.11 Sequence of tests and composite tests
6 Examples of transformation guidance
6.1 Solar radiation
6.1.1 Actinic/photo-degradation
6.1.2 Thermal effects
6.2 Heat irradiation
6.3 Vibration testing
6.4 Shock testing
Aims to recommend the environmental tests which may be chosen to demonstrate the capability of a product to function or survive satisfactorily as specified in the relevant specification when subjected to the climatic and dynamic conditions given by IEC 60721-3.
| Committee |
GEL/104
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 98/262327 DC (11/2003)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
26
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of IEC 60721 is a technical report dealing with the correlation and transformation of the conditions given in IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests defined in IEC 60068-2. It is an introduction to the series of publications IEC 60721-4 which aims at providing the specification writer with guidance together with a set of easy-to-use tables to help correlate and transform these conditions.
The purpose of this technical report is to recommend the environmental tests which may be chosen to demonstrate the capability of a product to function or survive satisfactorily as specified in the relevant specification when subjected to the climatic and dynamic conditions given by IEC 60721-3. These test severities, including their suggested duration, are not intended to demonstrate the reliability of the product, guidance for which should be sought from the publications concerning the field of availability, reliability, maintainability and maintenance support.
Whilst it may not be possible to recommend severities for all types of product, locations and applications, it is possible to suggest tests which are adequate for the majority. Guidance information has been included with the suggested tests which describes how the severities have been chosen. The rationale contained in this guidance may also be used to help modify test severities when the conditions found in IEC 60721-3 do not adequately describe a particular environment or application.
| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC TR 60721-4-0:2002 | Identical |
| IEC TR 60721-4-6:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-6: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Ship environment |
| IEC 60068-2-5:2010 | Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test Sa: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing |
| IEC 60068-1:2013 | Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance |
| IEC TR 60721-4-1:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-1: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Storage |
| IEC 60721-3-7:1995+AMD1:1996 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-7: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Portable and non-stationary use |
| IEC 60721-3-5:1997 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classificationof groups of environmental parameters and their severities -Section 5: Ground vehicle installations |
| IEC TR 60721-4-4:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-4: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations |
| ISO 2533:1975 | Standard Atmosphere |
| IEC 60068-2-64:2008 | Environmental testing - Part 2-64: Tests - Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random and guidance |
| ISO 12048:1994 | Packaging Complete, filled transport packages Compression and stacking tests using a compression tester |
| IEC TR 60721-4-2:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-2: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Transportation |
| IEC 60721-2-1:2013 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 2-1: Environmental conditions appearing in nature - Temperature and humidity |
| IEC TR 60721-4-3:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-3: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations |
| IEC TR 60721-4-5:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-5: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Ground vehicle installations |
| IEC 60721-3-0:1984+AMD1:1987 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Introduction |
| IEC 60721-3-2:1997 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 2: Transportation |
| IEC TR 60721-4-7:2001+AMD1:2003 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 4-7: Guidance for the correlation and transformation of environmental condition classes of IEC 60721-3 to the environmental tests of IEC 60068 - Portable and non-stationary use |
| IEC 60721-3-3:1994+AMD1:1995+AMD2:1996 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations |
| IEC 60721-2-4:1987+AMD1:1988 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 2-4: Environmental conditions appearing in nature - Solar radiation and temperature |
| ISO 554:1976 | Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications |
| IEC 60721-3-6:1987 | Classification of environmental conditions. Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities. Ship environment |
| IEC 60721-2-3:2013 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 2-3: Environmental conditions appearing in nature - Air pressure |
| ISO 4180-2:1980 | Complete, filled transport packages — General rules for the compilation of performance test schedules — Part 2: Quantitative data |
| IEC 60721-3-1:1997 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3 Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 1: Storage |
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