EN 62610-5:2016

Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Thermal management for cabinets in accordance with IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series - Part 5: Cooling performance evaluation for indoor cabinets

IEC 62610-5:2016 specifies a method for evaluating the cooling capacity mainly for air convection cooling of empty cabinets in accordance with IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series. The purpose of this standard is to classify the cooling methods of empty indoor cabinets, to simplify the thermal hydraulic formulae for the evaluation and classification of cabinet cooling performances, and to exemplify the cooling performances for representative cabinet sizes based on IEC 60917 or IEC 60297. This enables the users to select the appropriate cabinet cooling solutions for their applications. Key words: Indoor cabinets, Thermal management, Cooling performance

Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen - Wärmemanagement für Schränke nach den Reihen IEC 60297 und IEC 60917 - Teil 5: Bewertung der Kühlleistung für Innenraumschränke

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques - Gestion thermique pour les armoires conformes aux séries IEC 60297 et IEC 60917 - Partie 5: Évaluation des performances de refroidissement pour les baies intérieures

IEC 62610-5:2016 spécifie une méthode d'évaluation de la capacité de refroidissement principalement appliquée au refroidissement par convection d'air de baies vides conformes aux séries IEC 60297 et IEC 60917. La présente norme a pour objet de classer les méthodes de refroidissement des baies intérieures vides, de simplifier les formules thermohydrauliques d'évaluation et de classification des performances de refroidissement des baies et de caractériser les performances de refroidissement pour des dimensions de baies représentatives basées sur l'IEC 60917 ou l'IEC 60297. Ainsi, la présente norme permet aux utilisateurs de choisir les solutions appropriées de refroidissement des baies adaptées à leurs applications. Mots-clés: baies intérieures, Gestion thermique, performances de refroidissement

Mehanske konstrukcije za električno in elektronsko opremo - Uravnavanje toplote v omaricah v skladu s serijama IEC 60297 in IEC 60917 - 5. del: Ocenjevanje hladilnih lastnosti notranjih omaric (IEC 62610-5:2016)

Ta del standarda IEC 62610 določa metodo za ocenjevanje hladilne zmogljivosti predvsem za konvekcijsko hlajenje zraka v praznih omaricah v skladu s skupinami standardov IEC 60297 in IEC 60917.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jun-2016
• Withdrawal Date: 24-May-2019
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 48D - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 48D - IEC_SC_48D
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 24-Jun-2016
• Completion Date: 24-Jun-2016
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62610-5:2016 - Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Thermal management for cabinets in accordance with IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series - Part 5: Cooling performance evaluation for indoor cabinets (IEC 62610-5:2016)

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Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment - Thermal management for
cabinets in accordance with IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series - Part 5: Cooling
performance evaluation for indoor cabinets (IEC 62610-5:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62610-5:2016
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62610-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2016
ICS 31.240
English Version
Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment -
Thermal management for cabinets in accordance with IEC
60297 and IEC 60917 series - Part 5: Cooling performance
evaluation for indoor cabinets
(IEC 62610-5:2016)
Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen -
électroniques - Gestion thermique pour les armoires Wärmemanagement für Schränke nach den Reihen IEC
conformes aux séries IEC 60297 et IEC 60917 - Partie 5: 60297 und IEC 60917 - Teil 5: Bewertung der Kühlleistung
Évaluation des performances de refroidissement pour les für Innenraumschränke
baies intérieures (IEC 62610-5:2016)
(IEC 62610-5:2016)
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The text of document 48D/591/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 62610-5, prepared by
SC 48D “Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment” of IEC/TC 48 “Electrical
connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment" was submitted to the
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IEC 62610-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment – Thermal

management for cabinets in accordance with IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series –

Part 5: Cooling performance evaluation for indoor cabinets

Structures mécaniques pour équipements électriques et électroniques – Gestion

thermique pour les armoires conformes aux séries IEC 60297 et IEC 60917 –

Partie 5: Évaluation des performances de refroidissement pour les baies

intérieures
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ICS 31.240 ISBN 978-2-8322-3308-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Cabinet cooling class criteria . 8
5 Cooling performance of cabinets . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Cooling method of indoor cabinets . 9
5.2.1 Classification of cooling methods . 9
5.2.2 Cooling performances . 10
5.2.3 Concept for temperature rise . 10
5.2.4 Temperature rise limits . 10
5.3 Natural convection cooling . 10
5.4 Natural ventilation cooling . 11
5.5 Forced air cooling (forced ventilation) . 11
5.6 Representative examples of calculated cooling performance . 12
Annex A (informative) Background information . 13
A.1 Air velocity calculation of natural ventilation . 13
A.2 Background information of the validation test results by CFD simulations . 13

Figure 1 – Natural convection cooling . 8
Figure 2 – Natural ventilation cooling . 9
Figure 3 – Forced air cooling . 9
Figure 4 – Velocity of natural convection as a function of cabinet height . 11
Figure A.1 – Balanced force on internal air of a cabinet . 13
Figure A.2 – Thermal simulation example – Type A . 14
Figure A.3 – Thermal simulation example – Type B . 15
Figure A.4 – Thermal simulation example – Type C . 16
Figure A.5 – Thermal simulation example – Type D . 17
Figure A.6 – Thermal simulation example – Type E . 18

Table 1 – Classification of cooling method . 10
Table 2 – Representative examples of calculated cooling performances . 12

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THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR CABINETS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 60297 AND IEC 60917 SERIES –

Part 5: Cooling performance evaluation for indoor cabinets

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