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BS EN 60068-2-32:1993

Superseded

Superseded

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Environmental testing. Test methods Test Ed. Free fall

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1992

Superseded date

31-01-2009

Superseded by

BS EN 60068-2-31:2008

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Summarise this standard

National foreword
Committees responsible
Introduction
Methods
Procedure 1. Free fall
1. Object
2. Test conditions
3. Severities
4. Initial measurements
5. Conditioning
6. Final measurements
7. Information to be included in the relevant
     specification
Procedure 2. Free fall - Repeated
8. Object
9. Description of the test
10. Description of test apparatus
11. Severities
12. Initial measurements
13. Conditioning
14. Final measurements
15. Information to be included in the relevant
     specification
Appendices
A. Untitled
B. Guidance
Table
1. Examples of test severities typically employed
Figure
A.1 Rotating (or tumbling) barrel

Effects on a specimen of simple standard tests intended to be representative of falls likely to be experienced during rough handling, or to demonstrate a minimum degree of robustness, for assessing safety requirements. An appendix gives guidance on the application of the test.

Committee
GEL/104
DevelopmentNote
Renumbers and supersedes BS 2011-2.1ED(1992). Supersedes 87/23191 DC & BS 2011-2.1ED(1977). 1993 version incorporates amendment 7920 to BS 2011-2.1ED(1992). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 60068-2-32:1993 Identical
DIN EN 60068-2-32:1995-03 Identical
EN 60068-2-32:1993 Identical
IEC 60068-2-32:1975 Identical
UNE-EN 60068-2-32:1993 Identical

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