SIST EN IEC 60068-2-5:2018

Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test S: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing and weathering (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)

This part of IEC 60068-2 specifies the methods for testing equipment or components under
simulated solar radiation conditions.
This document is applicable to the equipment and components at the surface of the earth.
The purpose of testing is to investigate to what extent the equipment or components are
affected by simulated solar radiation in the presence of moisture to reproduce the weathering
effects (temperature, humidity and/or wetting) that occur when they are exposed in actual
end-use environments to daylight or to daylight filtered through window glass. This document
specifies two test methods, test method Sa: thermal effect test, and test method Sb:
weathering test.

Umgebungseinflüsse - Teil 2-5: Prüfverfahren - Prüfung S: Nachgebildete Sonnenbestrahlung in Bodennähe und Leitfaden zur Sonnenstrahlung und Bewitterung

Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-5: Essais - Essai Sa: Rayonnement solaire simulé au niveau du sol et guide pour les essais de rayonnement solaire (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)

NEW!IEC 60068-2-5:2018 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60068-2-5:2018 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.

Okoljski preskusi - 2-5. del: Preskusi - Preskus S: Simulacija prizemnega sončnega obsevanja in navodilo za preskušanje sončnega obsevanja in vremenskih vplivov (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)

Ta del standarda IEC 60068-2 določa metode za preskušanje opreme ali komponent v pogojih simuliranega sončnega obsevanja.
Ta dokument se uporablja za opremo in komponente na zemeljski površini. Namen preskušanja je raziskati, kako simulirano sončno obsevanje vpliva na opremo in komponente ob prisotnosti vlage, kar poustvari vremenske vplive (temperaturo, vlažnost in/ali močenje), do katerih pride, ko so materiali v okolju, kjer se uporabljajo, izpostavljeni neposredni dnevni svetlobi ali dnevni svetlobi, ki se filtrira skozi okensko steklo. Ta dokument določa dve preskusni metodi, in sicer preskusno metodo Sa: preskus toplotnega učinka, in preskusno metodo Sb: preskus z vremenskimi vplivi.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-Oct-2017
• Publication Date: 05-Jun-2018
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• Technical Committee: I09 - Imaginarni 09
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-May-2018
• Due Date: 29-Jul-2018
• Completion Date: 06-Jun-2018
• Directive: 2014/32/EU - Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60068-2-5:2018 - Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test S: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing and weathering

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60068-2-5:2011 - Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test Sa: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing (IEC 60068-2-5:2010 + corrigendum Dec. 2010)
• Effective Date: 22-May-2018
• Replaces: SIST EN 60068-2-5:2011 - Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test Sa: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing (IEC 60068-2-5:2010 + corrigendum Dec. 2010)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

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Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test S: Simulated solar radiation at ground level
and guidance for solar radiation testing and weathering (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)
Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-5: Essais - Essai Sa: Rayonnement solaire simulé au
niveau du sol et guide pour les essais de rayonnement solaire (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60068-2-5:2018
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
SIST EN IEC 60068-2-5:2018 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60068-2-5

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2018
ICS 19.040 Supersedes EN 60068-2-5:2011
English Version
Environmental testing - Part 2-5: Tests - Test S: Simulated solar
radiation at ground level and guidance for solar radiation testing
and weathering
(IEC 60068-2-5:2018)
Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-5: Essais - Essai S: Umgebungseinflüsse - Teil 2-5: Prüfverfahren - Prüfung S:
Rayonnement solaire simulé au niveau du sol et Nachgebildete Sonnenbestrahlung in Bodennähe und
recommandations pour les essais de rayonnement solaire Leitfaden zur Sonnenstrahlung und Bewitterung
et le vieillissement (IEC 60068-2-5:2018)
(IEC 60068-2-5:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-05-11. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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EN IEC 60068-2-5:2018 (E)
European foreword
The text of document 104/735/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60068-2-5, 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 60068-2-5:2018.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2019-02-11
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2021-05-11
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60068-2-5:2011.

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 60068-2-5:2018 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 60068-2-78 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-78.
ISO 4892-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4892-1.
ISO 4892-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4892-2.
ISO 4892-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4892-3.
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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 60068-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 1: General EN 60068-1 -
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 -  Environmental testing -- Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 -
Test B: Dry heat


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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General remarks . 8
4.1 Overview. 8
4.2 Irradiance of solar radiation . 8
4.3 Spectral irradiance of solar radiation . 8
4.4 Radiation source . 9
5 Test method Sa: thermal effect test . 9
5.1 Conditioning . 9
5.1.1 General . 9
5.1.2 Temperature . 9
5.1.3 Humidity . 9
5.1.4 Ozone and other contamination gases . 9
5.1.5 Surface contamination . 10
5.1.6 Mounting of test specimen(s) . 10
5.1.7 Test facility . 10
5.1.8 Test apparatus . 10
5.2 Initial measurements . 11
5.3 Testing . 11
5.3.1 General . 11
5.3.2 Procedure Sa 1 – 24 h cycle, 8 h irradiation and 16 h darkness,
repeated as required . 11
5.3.3 Procedure Sa 2 – 24 h cycle, 20 h irradiation and 4 h darkness,
repeated as required . 11
5.3.4 Procedure Sa 3 – Continuous irradiation as required . 11
5.4 Final measurements . 13
6 Test method Sb: Weathering test with or without wetting . 13
6.1 Test apparatus . 13
6.1.1 Laboratory radiation source . 13
6.1.2 Test chamber. 14
6.1.3 Temperature . 14
6.1.4 Humidity . 15
6.1.5 Spray cycle . 15
6.1.6 Mounting of test specimen(s) . 15
6.1.7 Ozone and other contaminating gases . 15
6.1.8 Surface contamination . 15
6.2 Initial measurements . 15
6.3 Testing . 15
6.3.1 General . 15
6.3.2 Test duration . 16
6.3.3 Test procedure . 16
6.3.4 Ancillary environmental conditions . 16
6.4 Final measurements . 16

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7 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 17
8 Information to be given in the test report. 17
Annex A (informative) Standard solar spectral irradiance . 18
Annex B (informative) Radiation source . 20
B.1 General . 20
B.2 Filters . 20
B.3 Uniformity of irradiance . 20
Annex C (informative) Typical apparatus for weathering . 21
Annex D (informative) Instrumentation . 23
D.1 General . 23
D.2 Measurement of irradiance . 23
D.3 Measurement of spectral irradiance . 23
D.4 Measurement of temperature . 23
D.5 Difference between insulated black panel and uninsulated black panel
thermometer . 23
Bibliography . 24

Figure 1 – Global solar spectral irradiance at sea level . 8
Figure 2 – Test procedures Sa 1, Sa 2 and Sa 3 . 13
Figure C.1 – Example of test apparatus . 21
Figure C.2 – Example of test apparatus with flat array . 22

Table 1 – Spectral irradiance . 9
Table 2 – Minimum and maximum levels of the relative spectral irradiance . 10
Table 3 – Relative spectral irradiance of xenon-arc lamp(s) with daylight filters . 14
Table 4 – Relative spectral irradiance for xenon-arc lamp(s) with window glass filters . 14
Table 5 – Exposure cycles . 16
Table A.1 – Comparison of basic atmospheric conditions used for the solar spectrum
defined in ASTM G 177 and that defined in CIE 85:1989, Table 4 . 19
Table A.2 – Irradiance comparison for the ASTM G 177 solar spectrum and the
CIE 85:1989, Table 4, solar spectrum . 19

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60068-2-5 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 104:
Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition of published in 2010. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the title of this document has been modified;
b) the current thermal effect test method, specified as "Test method Sa" has been retained
and the weathering test method specified as "Test method Sb" has been added.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
104/735/CDV 104/789/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 60068 series, published under the general title Environmental
testing, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 60068 describes methods of simulation designed to examine the effect of
solar radiation on equipment and components at the surface of the earth. The main
characteristics of the environment to be simulated are the spectral irradiance of solar
radiation, as observed at the earth's surface, and the intensity of received energy, in
combination with controlled temperature conditions. However, the combination of solar
radiation with other environments, for example temperature, humidity, water spray (to
simulate wetting) and air velocity, should be considered. Two different methods are described,
one aiming at the thermal effects, a second aiming at the weathering effects.

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Part 2-5: Tests – Test S: Simulated solar radiation at ground level and
guidance for solar radiation testing and weathering



1 Scope
This part of IEC 60068-2 specifies the methods for testing equipment or components under
simulated solar radiation conditions.
This document is applicable to the equipment and components at the surface of the earth.
The purpose of testing is to investigate to what extent the equipment or components are
affected by simulated solar radiation in the presence of moisture to reproduce the weathering
effects (temperature, humidity and/or wetting) that occur when they are exposed in actual
end-use environments to daylight or to daylight filtered through window glass. This document
specifies two test methods, test method Sa: thermal effect test, and test method Sb:
weathering test.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60068-1, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1, Environmental testing – Part 2-1: Tests – Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2, Environmental testing – Part 2-2: Tests – Test B: Dry heat
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60068-1 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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3.1
black standard temperature
insulated black panel temperature
characteristic value of the test specimen's(s') surface temperature measured by an insulated
black panel thermometer, consisting of a black painted stainless steel panel and a resistance
temperature sensor embedded in insulating material (white PVDF, polyvinylidene difluoride)
attached
Note 1 to entry: More details are described in ISO 4892-1.

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Note 2 to entry: It is designed to approximate the maximum surface temperature of any material with thermal
insulating properties and for control in weathering test apparatus.
3.2
black panel temperature
uninsulated black panel temperature
characteristic value of the test specimen's(s') surface temperature measured by an
uninsulated black panel thermometer, consisting of a black painted stainless steel panel and a
resistance temperature sensor attached
Note 1 to entry: More details are described in ISO 4892-1.
Note 2 to entry: It is designed to approximate the maximum surface temperature of any material and for control in
weathering test apparatus.
4 General remarks
4.1 Overview
The effect of solar radiation on the test specimen(s) will depend on the level of irradiance, the
spectral irradiance, the location, the time of day and the sensitivity of the material of the test
specimen(s).
4.2 Irradiance of solar radiation
The irradiance at sea level is influenced by the solar constant and the attenuation and
scattering of solar radiation in the atmosphere. For test purposes, CIE 85:1989, Table 4 gives
2
a value of 1 090 W/m for the global solar radiation at the surface of the earth from the sun at
2
zenith; this value is based on a solar constant E = 1 367 W/m .
0
4.3 Spectral irradiance of solar radiation
The standard spectral irradiance of the global solar radiation specified for this test, in
accordance with the recommendations of CIE 85:1989, Table 4 (see Annex A), is given in
Figure 1 and in Table 1.
2 000
1 800
1 600
1 400
1 200
1 000
800
600
400
200
0
0,3 0,5 0,7 0,9 1,1 1,3 1,5 1,7 1,9 2,1 2,3 2,5
Wavelength (µm)
IEC

Figure 1 – Global solar spectral irradiance at sea level
–2 –1
Spectral irradiance (Wm µm )

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Table 1 – Spectral irradiance
a
Spectral region Ultra-violet B Ultra-violet A Visible Infra-red Total radiation
300 nm to 320 nm to 400 nm to 800 nm to 300 nm to
Bandwidth
320 nm 400 nm 800 nm 2 450 nm 2 450 nm
2 2 2 2 2
Irradiance 4,06 W/m 70,5 W/m 604,2 W/m 411,2 W/m 1 090 W/m
Proportion of
0,4 % 6,4 % 55,4 % 37,8 % 100 %
total radiation
NOTE This table is a condensed version of CIE 85:1989, Table 4.
a
Radiation shorter than 300 nm reaching the earth’s surface is insignificant

4.4 Radiation source
If the source of radiation used for the test does not meet the standard spectral distribution
given in Table 1, the exact spectral absorption data of the material and the exact spectral
irradiance of the alternative radiation source in the range from 300 nm to about 3 000 nm and
for the solid angle of 2π sr above the specimen surface shall be known or measured.
Detail of a radiation source is described in Annex B.
5 Test method Sa: thermal effect test
5.1 Conditioning
5.1.1 General
During the entire test, the irradiation, the temperature within the chamber, the humidity and
any other specified environmental conditions shall be maintained at the levels appropriate to
the particular test procedure specified in the relevant specification. The relevant specification
shall state which preconditioning requirements are to be applied.
Detail of instrumentation is described in Annex D.
5.1.2 Temperature
The temperature within the chamber during irradiation and darkness periods shall be
controlled in accordance with the procedure (Sa 1, Sa 2 or Sa 3) specified.
NOTE Additionally, an insulated black panel thermometer or an uninsulated black panel thermometer can be used
to measure the maximum surface temperature. This temperature can be influenced by ventilation.
5.1.3 Humidity
Different humidity conditions, particularly condensation, can markedly affect photochemical
degradation of materials, paints, plastics, etc. If applicable, the values given in
IEC 60068-2-78 should be used.
The relevant specification shall state the humidity and whether it is to be maintained during
a) the irradiation periods only;
b) the periods of darkness only;
c) the whole test duration.
5.1.4 Ozone and other contamination gases
Ozone, generated by short wavelength ultra-violet test sources, will normally be excluded
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As ozone and other contaminating gases can significantly affect the degradation processes of
certain materials, it is important to exclude these gases from the test chamber, unless
otherwise required by the relevant specification.
5.1.5 Surface contamination
Dust and other surface contamination may significantly change the absorption characteristics
of irradiated surfaces. Unless otherwise required, specimens should be tested in a clean
condition. However, if effects of surface contamination are to be assessed, the relevant
specification should include the necessary information on preparation of surfaces, etc.
5.1.6 Mounting of test specimen(s)
The specimen(s) to be tested shall be placed either on raised support, on a turntable or a
specified substrate of known thermal conductivity and thermal capacity within the chamber as
stated in the relevant specification, and so spaced from other specimen(s) as to avoid
shielding from the source of radiation or re-radiated heat. Temperature sensors should be
attached to specimen(s) as required.
5.1.7 Test facility
It shall be ensured that the optical parts of the test facility, lamps, reflectors and filters, etc.
are clean.
The level of irradiation over the spec
...