IEC 60068-3-1:2011

IEC 60068-3-1:2011

August 2011
International standard Cancelled

Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests

IEC 60068-3-1:2011 provides guidance regarding the performance of cold and dry heat tests. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 1974, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:- removal of guidance regarding thermal characteristics of chamber walls;- revision of sections that address environmental chambers that do not use movement of air for temperature control.

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Publication date

August 2011

Number of pages

25 p.

Reference

IEC 60068-3-1:2011
Sumary
Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests

IEC 60068-3-1:2011 provides guidance regarding the performance of cold and dry heat tests. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 1974, and constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows:
- removal of guidance regarding thermal characteristics of chamber walls;
- revision of sections that address environmental chambers that do not use movement of air for temperature control.
Replaced standards (2)
IEC 60068-3-1:1974
January 1974
International standard Cancelled
Environmental testing - Part 3: Background information - Section One: Cold and dry heat tests

Gives background information for Tests A: Cold (IEC 68-2-1), and Tests B: Dry heat (IEC 68-2-2). Includes appendices on the effect of: chamber size on the surface temperature of a specimen when no forced air circulation is used; airflow on chamber conditions and on surface temperatures of test specimens; wire termination dimensions and material on surface temperature of a component; measurements of temperature, air velocity and emission coefficient.

IEC 60068-3-1A:1978
January 1978
International standard Cancelled
Environmental testing - Part 3: Background information - First supplement

Gives additional information for cases where temperature stability is not achieved during the test.

Standard replaced by (1)
IEC 60068-3-1:2023
June 2023
International standard Current
Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests

IEC 60068-3-1:2023 provides guidance regarding the performance of cold and dry heat tests. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) information relating to specimen temperatures has been revised; b) information relating to tests of multiple specimens has been revised; c) the effect of air density has been added; d) a recommendation for corrective actions regarding IR radiation has been added; e) the requirements for the mounting and supports of the specimen have been revised.

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