EN 60216-4-2:2000

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Constructional requirements
   4.1 General
   4.2 Mechanical requirements
        4.2.1 Oven
        4.2.2 Iso-box
   4.3 Temperature control and indicator systems
5 Performance requirements
   5.1 Temperatures
   5.2 Maximum temperature difference
   5.3 Maximum temperature fluctuation
   5.4 Maximum temperature deviation
   5.5 Type and rate of ventilation
   5.6 Exposure volume
6 Test methods and procedure
   6.1 Temperature and related parameters
        6.1.1 Practical aspects
        6.1.2 Calculations
        6.1.3 Results
   6.2 Rate of ventilation
7 Report
8 Conditions of use and instructions for in-service monitoring
   by the user
   8.1 Conditions of use
   8.2 Procedure
   8.3 In-service monitoring
Annex A (informative) Test method to determine the rate of
        ventilation
   A.1 Sealed oven
   A.2 Ventilated oven
   A.3 Calculation
Annex B (informative) Examples of calculation of temperature
        deviation
   B.1 Error of measurement
Annex ZA (Normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Covers minimum performance requirements for ventilated and electrically heated precision ovens for thermal endurance evaluation of electrical insulating materials and other appropriate applications. It covers ovens designed to operate over all or part of the temperature range from 20 K above room temperature up to 300°C. Two possible methods of achieving the required performance are described: a) where the required performance is achieved by precise control of temperature in a simple single chamber oven, i.e., upgraded versions of ovens conforming to HD 611.4.1 and, otherwise b)where the required performance is achieved by utilizing a second chamber (iso-box), mounted within the chamber of a single-chamber oven, the purpose of which is to reduce the magnitude of any temperature changes to an acceptable level whilst maintaining the required levels of air changes and circulation.