EN IEC 60068-3-7:2020

Environmental testing - Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance - Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A (Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load)

IEC 60068-3-7:2020 is available as IEC 60068-3-7:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60068-3-7:2020 specifies a uniform and reproducible method of confirming that temperature test chambers conform to the requirements specified in the climatic test procedures of IEC 60068-2-1 and IEC 60068-2-2, when loaded with either heat-dissipating or non heat-dissipating specimens under conditions which take into account air circulation inside the working space of the chamber. This document is intended primarily for users when conducting regular chamber performance monitoring. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - verbal forms have, in many parts, been changed to express requirements instead of recommendations ('shall' instead of 'should'); - Table 1 has been updated.

Umgebungseinflüsse – Teil 3-7: Unterstützende Dokumentation und Leitfaden – Messungen in Temperaturprüfkammern für Prüfungen A (Kälte) und B (trockene Wärme) (mit Prüfgut)

Essais d'environnement - Partie 3-7: Documentation d'accompagnement et recommandations - Mesurages dans les chambres d'essai en température pour les essais A (froid) et B (chaleur sèche) (avec charge)

IEC 60068-3-7:2020 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60068-3-7:2020 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 60068-3-7:2020 spécifie une méthode uniforme et reproductible pour confirmer que les chambres d'essai en température respectent les exigences spécifiées dans les procédures d'essai climatique de l'IEC 60068-2-1 et de l'IEC 60068-2-2 lorsqu'elles sont chargées de spécimens dissipateurs d'énergie ou non, dans des conditions qui tiennent compte d'une circulation d'air à l'intérieur de l'espace de travail de la chambre. Le présent document s'adresse en premier lieu aux utilisateurs qui effectuent une surveillance régulière des performances des chambres. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2001. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - dans plusieurs parties, les formes verbales ont été remplacées par des exigences explicites en lieu et place des recommandations ("devoir" au lieu de "il convient"); - le Tableau 1 a été mis à jour.

Okoljsko preskušanje - 3-7. del: Podporna dokumentacija in navodilo - Meritve v temperaturnih komorah za preskuse A (hladno) in B (suha toplota) (z obremenitvijo) (IEC 60068-3-7:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Aug-2020
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 104 - Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 104 - IEC_TC_104
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 28-Aug-2020
• Completion Date: 28-Aug-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60068-3-7:2020 - Environmental testing - Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance - Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A (Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load) (IEC 60068-3-7:2020)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60068-3-7:2002 - Environmental testing - Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance - Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A and B (with load)
• Effective Date: 26-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60068-3-7:2002
Okoljsko preskušanje - 3-7. del: Podporna dokumentacija in navodilo - Meritve v
temperaturnih komorah za preskuse A (hladno) in B (suha toplota) (z
obremenitvijo) (IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
Environmental testing - Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance -
Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A (Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load)
(IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
Umweltprüfungen - Teil 3-7: Unterstützende Dokumentation und Leitfaden - Messungen
in Temperaturprüfkammern für die Prüfungen A und B (mit Prüfgut) (IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
Essais d'environnement - Partie 3-7: Documentation d'accompagnement et guide -
Mesures dans les chambres d'essai en température pour les essais A et B (avec charge)
(IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60068-3-7:2020
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60068-3-7

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2020
ICS 19.040; 29.020 Supersedes EN 60068-3-7:2002 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Environmental testing - Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and
guidance - Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A
(Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load)
(IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
Essais d'environnement - Partie 3-7: Documentation Umgebungseinflüsse - Teil 3-7: Unterstützende
d'accompagnement et recommandations - Mesurages dans Dokumentation und Leitfaden - Messungen in
les chambres d'essai en température pour les essais A Temperaturprüfkammern für Prüfungen A (Kälte) und B
(froid) et B (chaleur sèche) (avec charge) (trockene Wärme) (mit Prüfgut)
(IEC 60068-3-7:2020) (IEC 60068-3-7:2020)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60068-3-7:2020 E

European foreword
The text of document 104/868/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60068-3-7, prepared by IEC/TC 104
"Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60068-3-7:2020.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-05-11
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-08-11
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60068-3-7:2002 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60068-3-7:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60068-2-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-1
IEC 60068-2-2:2007 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-2:2007 (not modified)
IEC 60068-3-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-3-1
IEC 60068-3-6:2018 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60068-3-6:2018 (not modified)
IEC 60584-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60584-1
IEC 60751 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60751

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-3-5 - Environmental testing - Part 3-5: EN IEC 60068-3-5 -
Supporting documentation and guidance
- Confirmation of the performance of
temperature chambers
IEC 60068-3-7 ®
Edition 2.0 2020-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Environmental testing –
Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance – Measurements in

temperature chambers for tests A (Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load)

Essais d'environnement –
Partie 3-7: Documentation d'accompagnement et recommandations –

Mesurages dans les chambres d'essai en température pour les essais A (froid)

et B (chaleur sèche) (avec charge)

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 19.040; 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-8599-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Measuring system . 8
4.1 General description . 8
4.2 Temperature . 8
4.2.1 General . 8
4.2.2 Temperature sensor . 8
4.3 Humidity . 8
4.3.1 General . 8
4.3.2 Humidity sensor . 9
4.4 Wall emissivity . 9
4.5 Air velocity . 9
4.5.1 General . 9
4.5.2 Air velocity sensor . 9
4.5.3 Air velocity sensor response time . 9
4.6 Recording device . 9
5 Determination of temperature performances . 9
5.1 Test area environment . 9
5.2 Chamber loading . 9
5.2.1 General . 9
5.2.2 Location of test load . 10
5.3 Installation of temperature sensors . 10
5.3.1 General . 10
5.3.2 Position of temperature sensors . 10
5.3.3 Position of load sensors. 10
6 Test procedures . 10
6.1 Confirmation methods . 10
6.1.1 General . 10
6.1.2 Test without load . 10
6.1.3 Test with load . 10
6.2 Routine monitoring methods . 10
7 Evaluation criteria . 11
8 Information to be given in the performance report . 11
Bibliography . 12

Figure 1 – Examples of artificial loads . 8

Table 1 – Test conditions . 7
Table 2 – Artificial load – Values . 7

IEC 60068-3-7:2020 © IEC 2020 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING –
Part 3-7: Supporting documentation and guidance –
Measurements in temperature chambers for
tests A (Cold) and B (Dry heat) (with load)

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