SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001

• Abstract:

  Specifies test methods to determine the effects of dust and sand suspended in air, on electechnical products.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2001
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• Technical Committee: ETC - Electrotechnical technical committe
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Due Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Completion Date: 01-Sep-2001
• Ref Project: EN 60068-2-68:1996 - Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test L: Dust and sand

• Refers: SIST EN 60529:1997 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST HD 478.2.5 S1:2002 - Classification of environmental conditions -- Part 2: Environmental conditions appearing in nature -- Section 5: Dust, sand, salt mist
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 15267-3:2008 - Air quality - Certification of automated measuring systems - Part 3: Performance criteria and test procedures for automated measuring systems for monitoring emissions from stationary sources
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 62477-1:2024 - Safety requirements for power electronic converter systems and equipment - Part 1: General (IEC 62477-1:2022)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 60966-1:2001 - Radio frequency and coaxial cable assemblies -- Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 61020-1:2019 - Electromechanical switches for use in electrical and electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61020-1:2019)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 62327:2019 - Radiation protection instrumentation - Hand-held instruments for the detection and identification of radionuclides and for the estimation of ambient dose equivalent rate from photon radiation (IEC 62327:2017)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 62477-1:2012 - Safety requirements for power electronic converter systems and equipment - Part 1: General (IEC 62477-1:2012)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 61800-2:2015 - Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 2: General requirements - Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable speed a.c. power drive systems
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 61969-1:2012 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Outdoor enclosures - Part 1: Design guidelines
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 60529:1997/A1:2000 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 61020-1:2009 - Electromechanical switches for use in electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61020-1:2009)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 61810-7:2006 - Electromechanical elementary relays -- Part 7: Test and measurement procedures
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 60966-1:2019 - Radio frequency and coaxial cable assemblies - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods (IEC 60966-1:2019)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 61800-5-1:2024 - Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-1: Safety requirements - Electrical, thermal and energy (IEC 61800-5-1:2022 + COR1:2023)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026

SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 is a Slovene standard published by SIST for environmental testing of electrotechnical products. It specifies test methods for determining the effects of dust and sand suspended in air on those products, so engineers, quality managers and buyers can judge how equipment behaves in dusty or sandy conditions. The page identifies it as the Slovene standard identical to EN 60068-2-68:1996.

What does SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 specify?

SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 specifies test methods for checking how electrotechnical products are affected by dust and sand carried in air. In practice, this is the part of the environmental testing series used when a product may be exposed to airborne particles rather than only clean laboratory conditions.

The standard is titled Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test L: Dust and sand. That title tells readers two useful things immediately: it belongs to the broader environmental testing series, and the specific test is identified as Test L. The Slovene page also states that the standard is identical to EN 60068-2-68:1996, which helps users align national and European references in specifications, test plans and procurement documents.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001?

SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 is a test-method standard, so its main purpose is to describe how to expose a product to dust and sand and evaluate the effects. For a reader, that means the document is used to set up a repeatable environmental test, not to define a product design.

• It focuses on dust and sand suspended in air. In practice, the test is about airborne contamination, which matters for products used in outdoor, industrial or transport environments.
• It applies to electrotechnical products. That makes it relevant when electrical or electronic equipment must be qualified for service where particles can enter, settle on, or interact with the product.
• It is part of environmental testing. That means the test is meant to simulate a surrounding condition and show how the product reacts under that condition.
• The test is identified as Test L. This matters when writing technical documents, because Test L gives a precise label that avoids confusion with other environmental tests in the same series.
• The standard is the Slovene version of EN 60068-2-68:1996. In practice, a company can use the national edition and still keep the European test designation in reports and supplier requirements.
• The purpose is to determine effects. For users, that means the test results are used to assess whether dust or sand changes performance, causes damage, or affects product suitability for the intended environment.

What terms does SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 define?

The document title and front matter use several key terms that matter for reading or quoting the standard.

• Environmental testing - testing that checks how a product is affected by conditions in its surroundings, such as particles in air.
• Electrotechnical products - products whose function depends on electrical or electronic behavior, and that may need environmental qualification.
• Dust and sand - the airborne particle types used in this test to challenge the product under simulated exposure.
• Test L - the letter designation used for this specific dust-and-sand test within Part 2 of the series.
• EN 60068-2-68:1996 - the European standard that the Slovene standard is identical to, which helps with cross-border document control.
• ICS - International Classification for Standards, the cataloging system shown on the page for subject indexing.

Who uses SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001?

SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 is used by people who need to qualify, specify, test, or review electrotechnical products for dusty or sandy environments. Typical users include test laboratories, design engineers, quality managers, compliance teams and buyers who write environmental performance requirements into procurement or supplier agreements.

For an engineer, the standard helps define the relevant environmental test to run. For a quality manager, it supports consistent test planning and reporting. For a buyer or specifier, it provides a clear way to require dust-and-sand testing when sourcing equipment intended for harsh environments.

What does the SIST EN 60068-2-68:2001 document contain?

The document is a focused environmental test standard centered on dust-and-sand exposure for electrotechnical products. Its content is framed as a test method, so the useful part for readers is the procedure for determining the effects of airborne particles and the way the test is identified within the EN 60068 series.

The page also shows the standard’s multilingual title, the Slovene designation, and the statement that it is identical to EN 60068-2-68:1996. It includes the ICS classification 19.040 for environmental testing, which helps catalog the standard in technical libraries and databases.

For practical use, the document supports test planning, laboratory execution, and technical referencing in specifications or qualification reports.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2001
Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test L: Dust and sand
Environmental testing -- Part 2: Tests - Test L: Dust and sand
Umweltprüfungen -- Teil 2: Prüfungen - Prüfung L: Staub und Sand
Essais d'environnement -- Partie 2: Essais - Essai L: Poussière et sable
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60068-2-68:1996
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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