AS 60068.3.5-2003

1 - AS 60068.3.5-2003 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND GUIDANCE-CONFIRMATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF TEMPERATUR
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 3.1 temperature test chamber
7 - 3.2 temperature setpoint
8 - 3.3 achieved temperature
8 - 3.4 temperature stabilization
8 - 3.5 temperature fluctuation
8 - 3.6 working space
8 - 3.7 temperature gradient
9 - 3.8 temperature rate of change
9 - 3.9 temperature variation in space
9 - 3.10 temperature extremes
9 - 4 Measuring chamber performances
9 - 4.1 Test area environment
10 - 4.2 Temperature measurement system
10 - 4.3 Temperature chamber test load
10 - 4.4 Installation of temperature sensors
11 - 4.5 Determination of temperature performance
11 - 4.5.1 Achieved temperature, temperature fluctuation, temperature variation in space, temperature gradient
11 - 4.5.2 Temperature rate of change
12 - 5 Standard temperature sequence
12 - 6 Evaluation criteria
13 - 7 Information to be given in the performance test report

The objective of this Standard is to provide the electrotechnology industry with a complete set of environmental test procedures published as a series under AS 60068 Environmental testing. This Standard is Part 3.5 of that series.

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

First published as AS 60068.3.5-2003.