IEC 60068-3-1:2023 is available as IEC 60068-3-1:2023 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.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.