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IEC 60721-2-2:2012

Superseded

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Classification of environmental conditions - Part 2-2: Environmental conditions appearing in nature - Precipitation and wind

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

13-12-2012

Superseded date

25-10-2024

Superseded by

IEC 60721-2-2:2024

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Summarise this standard

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Characteristics
6 Classification
Bibliography

IEC 60721-2-2:2012 presents fundamental properties, quantities for characterization, and a classification of environmental conditions dependent on precipitation and wind relevant for electrotechnical products. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 1988, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
- subclause Precipitation: simplified;
- data not possible to validate are removed;
- subclause Wind: text rewritten;
- Table 1 simplified and aligned with definition used by [1];
- subclause Hail: data added;
- formula changed;
- formula for impact energy added;
- subclause Snow: text changed and aligned with definitions used by [1];
- Table 3 removed;
- subclause Normal rain: text has been modified and numeric values removed;
- subclause Driving rain: text has been modified and numeric values removed;
- subclause Formation of ice: text has been modified and numeric values removed;
- subclause Drifting snow: text added;
- subclause Wind force: formula changed;
- Figure 1 to 5 removed.

Committee
TC 104
DevelopmentNote
Stability date: 2020. (12/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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