Bill, Check out ASTM A380 and ASTM A967, 100% humity at 38 C. http://www.astm.org . Richard Haynes 609-497-4584
-----Original Message----- From: Matthew Meehan <mee...@i-kk.co.jp> To: Jacowleff, Bill <bjacowl...@vdo.com> Cc: emc-p...@ieee.org <emc-p...@ieee.org> List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:00 AM Subject: Re: Humidity Test > >> Can anyone steer me to an appropriate standard that would specify >> Humidity tests for a heavy industrial product? >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Bill Jacowleff > >Bill, >"Appropriate" covers a lot of ground. Especially since you didn't specify >your market (country, equipment category (e.g. semiconductor machinery)). >You also didn't mention if you are interested in compliance - or if you're >just looking for a little light reading. >If you're looking for international standards try searching: > >http://www.iec.ch/ > >Since you have not specified I'll just stick with the general standards >(there may be a more suitable product family standard). > >IEC 60204-1 (1997-10) >Electrical equipment of industrial machines - Part 1: General requirements >Provides a requirement stating that machines must be capable of correct >operation at 40 degress C (humidity <=50%). >This requirement can be altered however by agreement with your customer (see >Appendix B). > >You might also consider the following standards: > >IEC 60068-2-56 - Ed. 1.0 - Bilingual >Title: Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests. Test Cb: Damp heat, steady >state, primarily for equipment >Publication date: 1988-12 >TC: 104 (ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, CLASSIFICATION AND METHODS OF TEST) >Pages: 15 >Price: 36.00 CHF (price code : H). >Abstract: Determines the suitability of electrotechnical products, >principally equipment, for use and storage under conditions of high >humidity. >You would also need the IEC 60068-1 as well. I imagine a few different >tests plans are described in the standard. > >IEC GUIDE 106 (1996-07) Ed. 2.0 CHF 27.00 17 pages >Guide for specifying environmental conditions for equipment performance >rating >This standard is listed in the bibliography of the IEC 60204 > >Hope this helps. >Regards, >Matt > > > >--------- >This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. >To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org >with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the >quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, >jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or >roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > > > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
