IEC 60068-1:1988
(Main)Environmental testing. Part 1: General and guidance
Environmental testing. Part 1: General and guidance
Enumerates a series of environmental tests and appropriate severities, and prescribes various atmospheric conditions for measurements for the ability of specimens to perform under normal conditions of transportation, storage and operational use. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
Essais d'environnement. Première partie: Généralités et guide
Comporte une série de méthodes d'essais d'environnement ainsi que leurs sévérités appropriées et prescrit différentes conditions atmosphériques pour les mesures et les essais, conçus pour garantir l'aptitude des spécimens à être utilisés dans des conditions prévisibles de transport, de stockage et d'utilisation opérationnelle sous toutes ses formes. Elle a le statut d'une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de la CEI.
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