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  • BS EN 60068-2-40:2000

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    Environmental testing. Test methods Test Z/AM. Combined cold/low air pressure tests

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  05-03-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-04-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Introduction
        1.1 General
        1.2 Low air pressure
        1.3 Temperature
        1.4 Related documents
    2 Object
    3 General description
    4 Description of test apparatus
        4.1 Test chamber
        4.2 Mounting
    5 Severities
        5.1 General
        5.2 Preferred combinations of temperature, air
              pressure and duration
    6 Preconditioning
    7 Initial measurements
    8 Conditioning
        8.1 General
        8.2 Procedure for heat-dissipating specimen without
              artificial cooling of the specimen and for
              non-heat-dissipating specimen
        8.3 Precautions when testing specimens with
              artificial cooling
    9 Intermediate measurements
    10 Recovery
    11 Final measurements
    12 Information to be given in the relevant specification
    Figures
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Covers combined cold (with gradual (or rapid) temperature change) and low air pressure tests for heat-dissipating and non-heat-dissipating specimens. Intended to establish the ability of components or equipment or other articles for storage and for use under a simultaneous combination of low temperature and low air pressure.

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    Committee GEL/104
    Development Note Supersedes BS 2011-2.1Z/AM(1977). Also numbered as IEC 60068-2-40. (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2005. (10/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 60068-3-1:2011 Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests
    IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 60068-2-1:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
    IEC 60068-3-1:2011 Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests
    IEC 60068-2-13:1983 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-13: Tests - Test M: Low air pressure
    EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    IEC 60068-3-2:1976 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 3-2: Background information - Combined temperature/low air pressure tests
    EN 60068-2-13:1999 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test M: Low air pressure
    IEC 60068-2-1:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
    EN 60068-3-2:1999 Environmental testing - Part 3: Background information - Section 2: Combined temperature/low air pressure tests
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