SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006

• Abstract:

  The present document specifies test methods and severities for verification of the required resistibility of equipment according to the relevant environmental class. The tests defined in Part 2-4 of this multi-part standard apply to stationary use of equipment at non-weatherprotected locations covering the environmental conditions stated in EN 300 019-1-4 [1].

• 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 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1 (2003-03) - Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 2-4: Specification of environmental tests; Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations

SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 is the Slovenian standard that adopts ETSI EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1. Published by SIST, it defines environmental test methods and severities for telecommunications equipment in stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations. The standard tells manufacturers and test labs how to verify resistibility against climate, moisture, contamination, vibration, shock and, when required, earthquake conditions.

What does SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 specify?

SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 specifies the test methods and test severities used to verify equipment against the environmental class that applies to its intended stationary location. It is the Part 2-4 test specification for non-weatherprotected sites, based on the environmental conditions defined in EN 300 019-1-4.

The document is organized into:

• Clause 1 - scope
• Clause 2 - references
• Clause 3 - environmental test specifications
• Clause 4 - earthquake test specification
• Clause 5 - notes to tables
• Annex A - bibliography

Clause 3 contains separate climatic and mechanical specifications for the main stationary-use classes:

• T 4.1 - non-weatherprotected locations, climatic tests
• T 4.1E - non-weatherprotected locations, extended climatic tests
• T 4.2L - non-weatherprotected locations, extremely cold, climatic tests
• T 4.2H - non-weatherprotected locations, extremely warm dry, climatic tests
• Mechanical tests for T 4.1, T 4.1E, T 4.2L and T 4.2H

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006?

SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 is mainly a test-selection and test-severity document. Clause 3 tells users which climatic and mechanical stresses to apply, and Clause 4 adds earthquake testing when the customer specifies it.

General test setup

Clause 3 assumes the equipment under test is operational during the test unless the product specification says otherwise. The product specification also has to define the performance to be checked before, during and after testing, and the fail criteria.

This matters because the standard is not only about survival. It also supports functional verification, so the user has to decide whether the equipment must keep operating, restart, or simply remain undamaged.

Clause 3 also says the input and load conditions should drive the equipment at full utilization. Heat dissipation should be maximized, except in the steady-state low-temperature test, where it should be minimized.

Climatic test specifications

SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 gives four climatic profiles:

• T 4.1 for most of Europe
• T 4.1E for extended European conditions
• T 4.2L for extremely cold world-wide conditions
• T 4.2H for extremely warm dry world-wide conditions

Each profile combines tests for low and high air temperature, temperature change, humidity, rain, icing and frosting, solar radiation, chemically active substances, dust and sand, and flora and fauna. In practice, the engineer uses the profile that matches the deployment location and then selects the associated IEC 60068-2 test method named in the table.

The notes to tables 1 to 6 explain how to choose the severities. For example, the higher hot or cold temperature may apply when the equipment is protected from solar effects, while the lower or higher value may apply when solar radiation or ventilation changes the thermal load. This matters when the same product is installed in a shaded cabinet, in direct sun, or with forced air flow.

The notes also explain that some conditions are handled by design rather than by a dedicated test. Chemically active substances and mechanically active substances are described with characteristic severities so they can guide component and material selection. For rain, the standard uses an IEC 60068-2 hand-shower style method and says to choose the longer applicable duration. Water from other sources is treated as already covered by the rain test.

Mechanical and earthquake testing

Clause 3.5 defines mechanical tests for vibration, random vibration, bump and shock. The table uses IEC class references 4M3 and 4M5, so the user has to match the mechanical class to the installation conditions. The equipment is mounted in the in-use position, and its function is monitored during the test.

This is important in practice because mounting orientation, cable support and installed stiffness can change the result. The standard explicitly expects the test setup to represent real service mounting.

Clause 4 adds earthquake testing when the customer requires it. It starts with a vibration response investigation to find the lowest resonant frequency of the mounted specimen, using sine sweep or random excitation. Then it applies a time-history earthquake test using the required response spectrum shown in Figure 1 and the acceleration coordinates in Table 7.

The earthquake section also says the mounting configuration should be worst case for weight and stiffness, and that connections, piping and cables should be taken into account. For many users, this is the part that turns the standard into a project requirement: the laboratory has to test the equipment as installed, not just as a loose unit.

What terms does SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 define?

• T 4.1 - The climatic test specification for stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations that covers most of Europe.
• T 4.1E - The extended climatic test specification for stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations, with wider environmental severities.
• T 4.2L - The climatic test specification for stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations in extremely cold world-wide conditions.
• T 4.2H - The climatic test specification for stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations in extremely warm dry world-wide conditions.
• RRS - Required Response Spectrum, the target earthquake response shape used for the time-history test.
• ZPA - Zero Period Acceleration, the peak acceleration reference used in the earthquake test specification.
• ASD - Acceleration Spectral Density, used in the random vibration test specification.

Who uses SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006?

Telecommunications equipment manufacturers use SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 when they define environmental qualification plans for fixed installations outdoors or in exposed places. Test laboratories use it to set up climatic, vibration, shock and earthquake tests.

Quality managers and approval engineers use it to check whether the test program matches the intended installation class. Buyers, system integrators and network owners use it when they need a common basis for specifying environmental resistance in procurement or acceptance documents.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006?

• ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 - Defines the environmental conditions for stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations.
• IEC 60068-2 - Provides the environmental test methods used throughout the document, including cold, dry heat, temperature change, humidity, water, vibration and shock methods.
• ETSI EN 300 019-2-0 - Gives the general overview of Part 2 of the series.
• IEC 60721-3-4 - Provides the IEC classification used for the mechanical environment references 4M3 and 4M5.
• ANSI T1.329-2000 - Provides the earthquake reference time-history Verteq II used in the earthquake section.

What does the SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 document contain?

SIST EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1:2006 contains severity tables for four climatic classes, a mechanical test table, an earthquake test clause, and notes that explain how to apply the tables. The key tabular material is in Tables 1 to 7, and the earthquake response shape is shown in Figure 1.

It is written for test planning, product qualification and laboratory execution. The tables tell users what kind of stress to apply, the notes tell them how to interpret the stress, and the references point them to the IEC test methods to use.

Annex A gives the bibliography.

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Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment; Part 2-4: Specification of environmental tests; Stationary
use at non-weatherprotected locations
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 019-2-4 Version 2.2.1
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 2-4: Specification of environmental tests;
Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations

2 ETSI EN 300 019-2-4 V2.2.1 (2003-03)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Environmental test specifications.5
3.1 Specification T 4.1: Non-weatherprotected locations, climatic tests.6
3.2 Specification T 4.1E: Non-weatherprotected locations - extended, climatic tests.8
3.3 Specification T 4.2L: Non-weatherprotected locations – extremely cold, climatic tests.10
3.4 Specification T 4.2H: Non-weatherprotected locations – extremely warm dry, climatic tests.12
3.5 Specification T 4.1, 4.1E, 4.2L and 4.2H: Non-weatherprotected locations - mechanical tests.14
4 Earthquake test specification.15
4.1 Vibration response investigation .15
4.2 Test conditioning.15
5 Notes to tables .17
5.1 General note.17
5.2 Notes to tables 1 to 6 .18
Annex A (informative): Bibliography.20
History .21

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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 2, sub-part 4 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"; (see note 1)
Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests"; (see note 2)
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".
NOTE 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.
NOTE 2: Specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 21 March 2003
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 June 2003
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 December 2003
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 December 2003

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1 Scope
The present document specifies test methods and severities for verification of the required resistibility of equipment
according to the relevant environmental class.
The tests defined in Part 2-4 of this multi-part standard apply to stationary use of equipment at non-weatherprotected
locations covering the environmental conditions stated in EN 300 019-1-4 [1].
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 EN 300 019-1-4: "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and
environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-4: Classification of environmental
conditions; Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations".
[2] IEC 60068-2: "Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests".
[3] ETSI EN 300 019-2-0: "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and
environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 2-0: Specification of environmental
tests; Introduction".
[4] IEC 60721-3-4: "Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their severities - Section 4: Stationary use at non-weatherprotected
locations".
[5] ANSI T1.329-2000: "Network Equipment Earthquake Resistance Standard".
3 Environmental test specifications
The detailed descriptions of the environmental conditions are given in clauses 4 and 5 of EN 300 019-1-4 [1].
EN 300 019-2-0 [3] forms a general overview of Part 2 of the present document.
The equipment under test is assumed to be in its operational state throughout the test conditions described in the present
document unless otherwise stated. The required performance before, during and after the test need to be specified in the
product specification. Input and load conditions of the equipment shall be chosen to obtain full utilization of the
equipment under test. The heat dissipation shall be maximized, except for the steady state, low temperature test, where
it shall be minimized.
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3.1 Specification T 4.1: Non-weatherprotected locations, climatic tests
This specification applies to most of Europe as described in EN 300 019-1-4 [1] (see tables 1).
Table 1: Test specification T 4.1: Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations-climatic tests
Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T4.1: Stationary use,
Class 4.1 Non-weatherprotected locations
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity (see clause 5)
(°C) -33 -33 or -45 16 h IEC 60068-2-1 [2] Ab/Ad: Cold 1
Low
Air
High (°C) +40 +40 or +55 16 h IEC 60068-2-2 [2] Bb/Bd: Dry heat 2
temperature
(°C) -10/+40 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-14 [2] Nb: Change of 3
Change
(°C/min) 0,5 0,5 t = 3 h temperature

low (%) 15 none  8
high (%) 100 93 10 d IEC 60068-2-56 [2] Cb: Damp heat steady state 4
Relative (°C) +30
condensation yes   5
Humidity
(%) 90-100 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-30 [2] Db: Damp heat, cyclic Variant 1
(°C) +30
0,26 none
low (g/m )
Absolute
25   6
high (g/m )
low (kPa) 70 none  7
Pressure
high (kPa) 106 none  7
Air
Speed (m/s) 50 none  8
3 2
intensity 6 mm/min IEC 60068-2-18 [2] Rb: Impacting water Method 2.2 9
0,01 m /min 3 min/m or
Rain
90 kPa 15 min
low temperature (°C) +5 none
Water
Other splashing water   10
sources
Icing & yes none  8
frosting
1 120   11
Solar
(W/m )
Radiation
negligible
Heat
(W/m )
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Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T4.1: Stationary use,
Class 4.1 Non-weatherprotected locations
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity (see clause 5)
0,3/1,0 none  12
SO (mg/m )
Sulphur
0,1/0,5 none  12
HS (mg/m )
salt mist sea and road salt none  12
0,1/0,3 none  12
Cl (mg/m )
Chlorine
Chemically
0,1/0,5 none  12
active
HCI (mg/m )
substances
0,5/1,0 none  12
NO (mg/m )
x
Nitrogen
1,0/3,0 none  12
NH (mg/m )
0,01/0,03 none  12
Hydrogen fluoride HF
(mg/m )
Ozone O 0,05/0,1 none  12
(mg/m )
Sedimentation 20   13
Mechanically
Dust (mg/(m h))
active
5   13
suspension (mg/m )
substances
300   13
Sand
(mg/m )
Flora and Micro organisms mould, fungus, etc. none  14
fauna
Rodents, insects rodents, etc. none  14
NOTE 1: none = verification is required only in special cases.
NOTE 2: n = number of note, see clause 5.

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3.2 Specification T 4.1E: Non-weatherprotected locations - extended, climatic tests
This specification covers most of Europe as described in EN 300 019-1-4 [1] (see tables 2).
Table 2: Test specification T 4.1E: Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations, extended - climatic tests
Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T4.1E: Stationary use
Class 4.1E Non-weatherprotected locations - extended
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity (see clause 5)
Low (°C) -45 -45 or -55 16 h IEC 60068-2-1 [2] Ab/Ad: Cold 1
Air
High (°C) +45 +45 or +60 16 h IEC 60068-2-2 [2] Bb/Bd: Dry heat 2
temperature
(°C) -10/+45 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-14 [2] Nb: Change of temperature 3
Change
(°C/min) 0,5 0,5 t1 = 3 h
low (%) 8 none  8
high (%) 100 93 10 d IEC 60068-2-56 [2] Cb: Damp heat steady state 4

(°C) +30
Relative
condensation yes 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-30 [2] Db: Damp heat cyclic Variant 1 5

(%) 90–100
Humidity
(°C) +30
0,03 none  6
low (g/m )
Absolute
high (g/m )
low (kPa) 70 none  7
Pressure
high (kPa) 106 none  7
Air
(m/s) 50 none  8
Speed
3 2
intensity 15 mm/min IEC 60068-2-18 [2] Rb: Impacting water Method 2.2 9
0,01 m /min  90 kPa 6 min/m or 30 min
Rain
low temperature (°C) +5 none
Water
Other sources splashing water   10
Icing & frosting yes none  8
1 120   11
Solar
(W/m )
Radiation
negligible
Heat
(W/m )
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Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T4.1E:
Class 4.1E Stationary use
Non-weatherprotected locations - extended
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity (see clause 5)
Chemically Sulphur 0,3/1,0 none  12
SO (mg/m )
active
0,1/0,5 none  12
HS (mg/m )
substances 2
Chlorine salt mist sea and road salt none  12
0,1/0,3 none  12
Cl (mg/m )
0,1/0,5 none  12
HCl (mg/m )
Nitrogen 0,5/1,0 none  12
NO (mg/m )
x
1,0/3,0 none  12
NH (mg/m )
Hydrogen fluoride HF 0,01/0,03 none  12
(mg/m )
Ozone O 0,05/0,1 none  12
(mg/m )
Mechanically Dust Sedimentation 20   13
active
(mg/(m h))
substances
Suspension 5   13
(mg/m )
Sand 300   13
(mg/m )
Flora and Micro organisms mould, fungus, etc. none  14
fauna
Rodents, insects rodents, etc. none  14
NOTE 1: none = verification is required only in special cases.
NOTE 2: n = number of note, see clause 5.

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3.3 Specification T 4.2L: Non-weatherprotected locations – extremely cold, climatic tests
This specification covers world-wide conditions as described in EN 300 019-1-4 [1] (see tables 3).
Table 3: Test specification T 4.2L: Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations, extremely cold - climatic tests
Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T4.2L: Stationary use
Class 4.2L Non-weatherprotected locations – extremely cold
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity (see clause 5)
Low (°C) -65 -65 or -75 16 h IEC 60068-2-1 [2] Ab/Ad: Cold 1
Air
High (°C) +35 +35 or +50 16 h IEC 60068-2-2 [2] Bb/Bd: Dry heat 2
temperature
(°C) -10/+45 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-14 [2] Nb: Change of temperature 3
Change
(°C/min) 0,5 0,5 t1 = 3 h
low (%) 20 none  8
High (%) 100 93 10 d IEC 60068-2-56 [2] Cb: Damp heat steady state 4

(°C) +30
Relative
condensation yes 2 cycles IEC 60068-2-30 [2] Db: Damp heat cyclic Variant 1 5

(%) 90 –100
Humidity
(°C) +30
0,003 none  6
low (g/m )
Absolute
high (g/m )
low (kPa) 70 none  7
Press
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