Environmental Tests

The following environmental tests have been performed to Epec SC52 Safety Control Units:

 

Temperature

Test

Temperature

Duration/
Exposure time

Remarks

Cold  
IEC 60068-2-1

(2007-03)

Test Ae

-45 °C

16 h

  • 1 °C/min

Dry heat  
IEC 60068-2-2

(2007-07)

Test Bd

+85 °C

16 h

  • 1 °C/min

Damp heat cycling IEC 60068-2-30 (2005-08)

Test Db

+25 °C/+55 °C

cycle duration 24 h

  • rel. humidity >90%

  • six test cycles

Change of temperature

IEC 60068-2-14 (2009-01)

Test Na

-50 °C/+60 °C

3 h

  • change time between extreme temperatures 1-2 min

  • 5 test cycles

Change of temperature

IEC 60068-2-14 (2009-01)

Test Nb

-40 °C/+85 °C

3 h

  • change of temperature 4 °C/min

  • 2 test cycles

Mechanical resistance

Test

Duration and direction

Remark

Shock test IEC 60068-2-27

(2008-02)

Test Ea

  • pulse duration 6 ms

  • 500 impulses in every six directions

  • half sine pulse shape

  • peak acceleration 500 m/s2 (50g)

 

Shock test IEC 60068-2-27

(2008-02)

Test Ea

  • pulse duration 4 ms

  • 100 impulses in every six directions

  • half sine pulse shape

  • peak acceleration 750 m/s2 (75g)

Shock test IEC 60068-2-27

(2008-02)

Test Ea

  • pulse duration 4 ms

  • 100 impulses in every six directions

 

  • half sine pulse shape

  • peak acceleration 1000 m/s2 (100g)

    

Vibration, random
IEC 60068-2-64 (2008-04)

Test Fh

  • 60 min in every three test directions

  • ASD-level 5 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 1,0 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz

  • total spectral acceleration 3,54 grms

Vibration, sinusoidal

IEC 60068-2-6

(2007-12)

Test Fc

  • 90 min in each axis

 

  • Frequency range 5...100 Hz

  • Amplitude +/- 1,6 mm, 5 … 25 Hz

  • Constant peak acceleration 4 gn, 25...100 Hz

  • Sweep rate 1 oct/min

  • Uncertainty of measurements +/- 5,0%

  • The endurance tests (4gn) at 30 Hz

 

Vibration, broadband random

IEC 60068-2-24

(2008-04)

Test Fh

  • 10 min in each test level

  • 3 mutually perpendicular axes

  • ASD-level 10 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 2 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz, 5,00 grms

  • ASD-level 20 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 4 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz, 7,05 grms

  • ASD-level 40 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 8 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz, 9,96 grms

  • ASD-level 80 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 16 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz, 14,08 grms

  • ASD-level 145 m2/s3, 10 … 200 Hz

  • ASD-level 29 m2/s3, 200 … 500 Hz, 19,04 grms

 

Free fall,
IEC 60068-2-31 (2008-05)
Test Ec

  • one fall on each surface and corner

  • fall height 100 cm

Corrosion

Test

Temperature

Duration

Concentration

Salt spray test
ISO 9227

+35 °C

24 h

5 % NaCl

Flammability

Test

Duration and procedure

Remark

Needle flame

IEC 60695-11-5 Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

  • propane gas flame, 30s

flame length 12mm (+/- 1mm)

Tightness tests for IP67

Test

Duration and procedure

Remark

Dust test for IP6X according to

IEC 60529

  • exposed to the free settling dust for 8 hours

  • under pressure during the test 2 kPa

  • flow rate of the air 0, 1 l/min

  • no deposit of dust noticed inside

  • complies with the requirements stated for the protection class IP6X

Water test for IPX7 according to

IEC 60529

  • immersion duration 30 minutes

  • immersion depth 1000 mm

  •  water temperature +22 °C

  • no ingress of water noticed inside

  • complies with the requirements stated for the protection class IPX7

 

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Last updated 01-Feb-24