EN IEC 60721-3-7:2026

Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-7: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Portable and non-stationary use

Publication date:   Apr 16, 2026

Scope

IEC 60721-3-7:2026 classifies the groups of environmental parameters and their severities to which products are subject to during portable and non-stationary use. This includes periods of transfer, down time, maintenance and repair.

The environmental conditions encompassed by these groups include the environmental conditions occurring

- at locations where the product can be placed or used temporarily, and

- during the transfer of products between different locations.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1995 and Amendment 1:1996. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) most classes have been replaced by completely new classes based on the use of new information obtained from referenced Technical Reports;

b) Table 1 through to Table 5 have been updated;

c) the content of the five informative annexes has either been incorporated into the main body of the document or deleted.