EN IEC 60068-3-1:2023

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

Publication date:   Oct 16, 2023

Scope

<!-- NEW! -->IEC 60068-3-1:2023 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/86693">IEC 60068-3-1:2023 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.</br></br>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.