SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006

• Abstract:

  The purpose of the present document is to select class(es) of environmental conditions and their severities to which equipment may be exposed. Only severe conditions, which may be harmful to the equipment, are included. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. The purpose of the present document is to form a general overview of Part 1. TR 100 035 [1] should be used in conjunction with all parts of EN 300 019 series. It gives an introduction to the main concepts of environmental engineering, the purpose and use of environmental classes and the corresponding test philosophy.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2006
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• ICS: 33.050.01 - Telecommunication terminal equipment in general
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Due Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2 (2003-09) - Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-0: Classification of environmental conditions; Introduction

SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 300 019-1-0 Version 2.1.2 for telecommunications equipment. It introduces the Environmental Engineering (EE) series by explaining how environmental classes are selected, what the classes mean, and how they relate to test philosophy for equipment designers, test planners, and specification writers.

What does SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 specify?

SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 gives a general overview of Part 1 of the EN 300 019 series. Its scope is to help select classes of environmental conditions and the severities to which telecommunications equipment may be exposed, focusing on severe conditions that may be harmful to equipment.

The standard also points readers to TR 100 035, which is to be used with all parts of the EN 300 019 series. That guidance supports the terminology, the main concepts of environmental engineering, and the test philosophy behind the classes.

The document is organized into:

• Scope and references
• Definitions
• Environmental classes
• Explanation of climatograms
• Environmental contents of equipment documentation

It also places Part 1 in the wider series structure, where Part 1 covers classification of environmental conditions and Part 2 covers specification of environmental tests.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006?

SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 is not a test method standard itself. Its key role is to define how to choose environmental classes and how those classes feed into design, documentation, and testing.

1. Choose classes for the equipment life cycle

Clause 4 says classes are selected for storage, transportation, and in-use conditions. In practice, this means the same equipment may need different environmental classes for warehouse time, shipping, and operation.

2. Focus on harmful severe conditions

Clause 1 limits the scope to severe conditions that can damage equipment, and the severities are those with a low probability of being exceeded, generally less than 1 %. In practice, the standard is aimed at credible worst-case environmental planning rather than average conditions.

3. Use the class structure in Part 1

Clause 4.2 shows the class families covered in Part 1, including storage, transportation, stationary use, mobile use, and portable and non-stationary use. This gives buyers and designers a common frame of reference when specifying the intended environment.

4. Treat climatograms as operating envelopes

Clause 5 explains that a climatogram is an envelope of climatic conditions defined by characteristic severities. Equipment conforming to a class is expected to function within that boundary, which matters when setting acceptance limits for temperature and humidity behavior.

5. Build the environmental decision into design documentation

Clause 6.1 says suppliers should choose classes at the conceptual stage, put them into the equipment design specification, and use them to build a test programme from EN 300 019-2-1 to 2-8. This links the intended environment directly to product design and qualification.

6. State the class and any limits in the product specification

Clause 6.2 says the product specification should state the designed environmental classes, storage and transport precautions, and any limits of use, including reduced performance during exceptional conditions. That helps users know what the equipment is intended to tolerate and where operational restrictions apply.

7. Define the environmental test programme clearly

Clause 6.3 says the test programme should identify the equipment build status, selected tests, severity or duration choices, functional checks before, during and after testing, failure criteria, and any related specification requirements. In practice, this is the control document for environmental qualification.

What terms does SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 define?

• environmental class - a structured representation of the environment for a family of locations with similar properties.
• environmental condition - a physical, chemical, or biological condition outside the equipment at a given time.
• environmental factor - an influence such as heat or vibration that creates an environmental condition.
• environmental parameter - a measurable property such as temperature or acceleration that characterizes a factor.
• storage - a long period when equipment is not intended for use, including the protective package if it is packed.
• transportation - the phase when equipment is moved after dispatch, including loading, unloading, and temporary storage.
• portable and non-stationary use - equipment that is frequently moved and may even operate while being moved.

Who uses SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006?

SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 is used by equipment suppliers, design engineers, and test engineers for selecting environmental classes and turning them into design and test requirements. It is also useful to quality managers and buyers who need to agree on the intended storage, transport, and operating environment for telecommunications equipment.

What changed in SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 from the previous edition?

The document history shows that this standard was first published as ETS 300 019-1-0 in 1994 and later published as EN 300 019-1-0 Version 2.1.2 in 2003.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006?

• ETSI TR 100 035 - provides guidance and terminology for environmental engineering and is to be used with all parts of the EN 300 019 series.
• ETSI EN 300 019-1 (all subparts) - supplies the detailed classification of environmental conditions referenced by this introduction.
• ETSI EN 300 019-2 (all subparts) - supplies the environmental test specifications that correspond to the selected classes.

What does the SIST EN 300 019-1-0 V2.1.2:2006 document contain?

The document explains the class concept, the meaning of climatograms, and how environmental information should be carried into design specifications, product specifications, and test programmes. It includes a class overview for storage, transportation, and several in-use cases, plus a climatogram figure showing the relationship between severity and probability of occurrence. It also gives practical guidance on what a test programme should record, including build status, test selection, functional checks, and failure criteria.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2006
Okoljski inženiring (EE) – Okoljski pogoji in preskusi vplivov okolja za
telekomunikacijsko opremo – 1-0. del: Klasifikacija okoljskih pogojev – Uvod
Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment; Part 1-0: Classification of environmental conditions;
Introduction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 019-1-0 Version 2.1.2
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
33.050.01 Telekomunikacijska Telecommunication terminal
terminalska oprema na equipment in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

European Standard (Telecommunications series)

Environmental Engineering (EE);
Environmental conditions and environmental tests
for telecommunications equipment;
Part 1-0: Classification of environmental conditions;
Introduction
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Reference
REN/EE-01027-1-0
Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Definitions.5
4 Environmental classes.6
4.1 Purpose of classification.6
4.2 Environmental classes covered in Part 1 .7
5 Explanation of climatograms.8
6 Environmental contents of equipment documentation .8
6.1 Environmental considerations to be included in the design process for producing equipment .8
6.2 Environmental contents of a product specification .9
6.3 Contents of an environmental test programme.9
History .10

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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Environmental
Engineering (EE).
The present document is part 1, sub-part 0 of a multi-part deliverable covering the classification of environmental
conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment, as identified below:
Part 1: "Classification of environmental conditions";
Sub-part 0: "Introduction";
Sub-part 1: "Storage";
Sub-part 2: "Transportation";
Sub-part 3: "Stationary use at weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 4: "Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 5: "Ground vehicle installations";
Sub-part 6: "Ship environments";
Sub-part 7: "Portable and non-stationary use";
Sub-part 8: "Stationary use at underground locations";
Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests".
Part 1 specifies different standardized environmental classes covering climatic and biological conditions, chemically
and mechanically active substances and mechanical conditions during storage, transportation and in use.
Part 2 specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 5 September 2003
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 December 2003
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 30 June 2004
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 2004

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1 Scope
The purpose of the present document is to select class(es) of environmental conditions and their severities to which
equipment may be exposed. Only severe conditions, which may be harmful to the equipment, are included. The
severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %.
The purpose of the present document is to form a general overview of Part 1.
TR 100 035 [1] should be used in conjunction with all parts of EN 300 019 series. It gives an introduction to the main
concepts of environmental engineering, the purpose and use of environmental classes and the corresponding test
philosophy.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
• Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
[1] ETSI TR 100 035: "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental engineering; Guidance and
terminology".
[2] ETSI EN 300 019-1 (all subparts): "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions
and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Classification of environmental
conditions".
[3] ETSI EN 300 019-2 (all subparts): "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions
and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Specification of environmental tests".
3 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
environmental class: systematic representation of the environment for a family of locations with "similar properties"
NOTE: This means that the detailed description of the class may be envisaged as an envelope around a group of
related environmental conditions. The class itself may not be considered directly as a typical example.
A class is composed of the most significant single factors, termed environmental parameters, selected
from those factors which are assumed to influence equipment performance.
Full descriptions of each class are included in the app
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