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BS EN 60068-3-4:2002

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Environmental testing Supporting documentation and guidance - Damp heat tests

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-19-2006

Superseded date

09-21-2023

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 60068-3-4:2023

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Summarise this standard

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Procedures for the production and control of
   humidity
   3.1 General
   3.2 Injection of water (spraying)
   3.3 Injection of water vapour (steam)
   3.4 Saturation type
   3.5 Surface evaporation
   3.6 Aqueous solutions
   3.7 Dehumidification
   3.8 Control of humidity
4 Physical appearance of the effects of humidity
   4.1 Condensation
   4.2 Adsorption
   4.3 Absorption
   4.4 Diffusion
5 Acceleration
   5.1 General
   5.2 Acceleration factor
6 Comparison of steady-state and cyclic tests
   6.1 Test C: Damp heat, steady-state
   6.2 Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic test
   6.3 Sequences of tests and composite tests
7 Influence of test environment on specimens
   7.1 Change of physical characteristics
   7.2 Change of electrical characteristics
   7.3 Corrosion
Annex A (informative) Humidity effects diagram
Bibliography
Figure A.1

Specifies the necessary information to assist in preparing relevant specifications, such as standards for components or equipment, in order to select appropriate tests and test severities for specific products and, in some cases, specific types of application.

Committee
GEL/104
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 60068-3-4 Supersedes 98/261911 DC (04/2002) Supersedes BS 2011-2.2C&D(1990) (02/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 60068-3-4:2002 Identical
DIN EN 60068-3-4:2002-11 Identical
EN 60068-3-4:2002 Identical
NF EN 60068-3-4 : 2002 Identical
UNE-EN 60068-3-4:2002 Identical

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