AS 60068.3.6-2003

1 - AS 60068.3.6-2003 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND GUIDANCE-CONFIRMATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF ...
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
8 - 3.1 temperature/humidity chamber
8 - 3.2 generation of humidity
8 - 3.3 absolute humidity
8 - 3.4 dewpoint, td
8 - 3.5 saturation vapour pressure
8 - 3.6 partial vapour pressure
8 - 3.7 relative humidity (RH)
8 - 3.8 temperature/humidity stabilization
8 - 3.9 achieved humidity
8 - 3.10 climatogram
8 - 3.11 relative humidity fluctuation
9 - 3.12 relative humidity gradient
9 - 4 Measure of performances
9 - 4.1 Test area environment
9 - 4.2 Temperature measurement system
9 - 4.3 Humidity measurement system
9 - 4.3.1 Wet and dry bulb method
9 - 4.3.2 Dewpoint mirror method
9 - 4.3.3 Lithium chloride sensor
9 - 4.3.4 Capacitive sensor
9 - 4.4 Installation of sensors
9 - 4.4.1 Temperature sensors
10 - 4.4.2 Humidity sensor
10 - 5 Determination of humidity performance
10 - 5.1 Temperature
10 - 6 Standard humidity sequence
11 - 7 Evaluation criteria
12 - 8 Information to be given in the performance test report

Provides a uniform and reproducible method of confirming that temperature and humidity test chambers without load conform to the requirements, specified in climatic test procedures contained in IEC 60068-2 and is destined for users when conducting regular chamber performance monitoring.

This part of IEC 60068 provides a uniform and reproducible method of confirming that temperature and humidity test chambers without load conform to the requirements, specified in climatic test procedures contained in IEC 60068-2 and is destined for users when conducting regular chamber performance monitoring.

First published as AS 60068.3.6-2003.