Thermal endurance test

Thermal endurance test could be done using the below listed three cases depending upon the
ambient temp and the service temp.

Select the appropriate Case to test the sample to:

Case #1 (When the maximum service temperature is less than or equal to 75°C)
 The sample(s) will be subjected to a thermal endurance to heat to continuous storage
for four weeks in an environment of __________ (90 ± 5) % relative humidity and at a
temperature of ____________°C (20 ± 2K above the maximum service temperature,
but at least 80°C).

Case #2 For Category 3( zone 2) apparatus (When the maximum service temperature is
less than or equal to 75°C)
 The sample(s) will be subjected to a thermal endurance to heat to continuous storage
for four weeks in an environment of __________ (90 ± 5) % relative humidity and at a
temperature of ____________°C (10 ±2K above the maximum service temperature,
but at least 80°C).

Case #3 (When the maximum service temperature is greater than 75°C)

 The sample(s) will be subjected to a thermal endurance to heat to continuous
storage for two weeks in an environment of ___________ (90 ± 5) % relative
humidity and at a temperature of _________°C (95 ± 2°C).
 Followed by at least two weeks exposure at a temperature of ___________ °C (20
±2K higher than the maximum service temperature).

After subjecting the sample(s) to the selected case above, the sample(s) was subjected to the
following cold test.
 The sample(s) will be subjected to a thermal endurance to cold test for 24 hrs in an
environment of __________°C (corresponding to the minimum service temperature
reduced by at least 5 K but at most 10 K).
Impact test:
The impact was created by dropping a 1 kg weight, concentrated at a 1 inch (25.4 mm)
diameter ball of hardened steel, from the height shown onto the surface indicated.

Dust exclusion test:

The test sample was suspended in a circulating dust atmosphere of 200 mesh talc while
connected to vacuum pump adjusted to draw a vacuum of _____ mBar on the sample.
The test was continued for ____ (T1) hours at an average air extraction rate of _____ (R3)
volumes per hours. At the conclusion of the test, excess dust was removed from the
sample exterior and the sample was opened and evaluated as follows:

IP5X - The enclosure excluded the entry of dust in sufficient quantity to interfere with
satisfactory operation.

IP6X - The enclosure excluded the entry of dust.

Unsatisfactory - The sample did not exclude the entry of dust in accordance with either
of the above evaluations.