AS 2853—1986 Australian Standard” Enclosures— Temperature-controlled— Performance testing and grading“This is a fre 4 page sample. Access he ‘This Australian standard was prepared by Committee ET/S. It was approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on 17 December 1985 and published on 3 March 1986, ‘The following interests are represented on Committee ETS: Confederation of Australian Industry Department of Defence Department of Housing and Construction Electricity Supply Association of Australia National Association of Testing Authorities Australia Telecom Australia University of New South Wales evi of Australian Standards: To hep alveuet of progress ininduss, Autition Sundar or subject fr poidierevtew and ane hep up 0 dts br the ec of mendens or ne eto necesery, Ts Import therfore tht Standard wr entoetha thes are tm meesion ofthe ites ean. nd ‘onto tora, eu ofall Asian Stondords ond elated pubietons wil he foond inthe Standen Anstalia lind amore. and of wit Standards nN RNS Stas fren movements Yo Aa dod, to he head ace of Standards Astral Nowpeatn fy in found on dsrlionStanderd shoal be made iv inorder te he mae Be ivetigated and opp Acton the This standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR $40212 I t i i AS 2853—1986 Australian Standard® Enclosures— Temperature-controlled— Performance testing and grading Firs publish 1986 PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA (STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA) ‘THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140 ISBN 0 7262 4069 9‘This sate 4 page sample, Aces the fl version online AS 2450-1986 2 PREFACE, ‘This standard was prepared by the Association's Committee on Environmental Testing, Procedures. It is based on a draft prepared by 2 Working Group sponsored by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) following a seminar which tad demonstrated the need for such a standard, Acknowledgement is made ofthe assistance received from this source. This standard describes a test procedure that establishes the temperature performance characteristics of temperature controlled enclosures for use throughout industry, and a grading system that classifies performance levels of enclosures. The procedure applies to the unloaded condition under either steady-state or dynamic modes. of ‘operation. It takes no account of other enclosure characteristics. Standard sensors are recommended for thee broad categories of usage of enclosures. Both sensors and categories of use are described in detail but for applications where such sensors are considered unsuitable an alternative sensor may be adopted provided that it can be demonstrated to have an equivalent or better response-time characteristic tunder the stated conditions CONTENTS Page Scope coe 3 Referenced Documents Definitions ‘Notation ‘Test Requirements Test Procedures Enclosure Performance Assessment Test Documentation Grading of Enctosures APPENDIX A. INTERPRETATION OF TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS. r © Copyright STANDARDS AUSTRALIA Users of Standards are reminded that copycight abst in all Standards Ausalia publications and softwar. Except where the Copygh Ae alows atd cxel whre poed fr Blow tests or sft ped hy Shed Ausra ay he feoviied. ores in 2 reimeral sytem in ay form or tnsmited by any seas whoa io” penmsson. ewe Wom Sndands Austin. Persson ay be condom onan appropriate royalty payment Reguess For pesson nd formation on commercial software royals shuld be dried othe Hea otic of Standage Ausra Sapdards Austra will pert up to 10 perce ofthe technical cnien pages of & Stnfar to be copicd fr use ‘icusvey chow Sy puchare” ofthe Nanda without payment of 4 Fyely advice to Stands Atala ‘Standards Australia willsko peri the isosion of copie materia in computer saftvare programs for marys [pment provided sch print ar me exclave inoue by the ceaone af Ue poems {Gare shuld be taken to entre Hat material used is fom the caren eiton ofthe Standard and tht is wpdted whenever the Stanuird is amended or reed, The munber and date of the Standard shoud teeta be leary dete “The ue of material in pri form or in compiter software programs to be ated commercially, with op without payment, or in OmmeilalConasts sutject to the payment ats royalty: Ths pley nay be sarc ty Sondsde Ausra at any heThis is a free 4 page sample, Access the full version online. ne (éaaig” = PE CGENELOEAY a 2b bE AS 2853-1986 Enclosures - Temperature-controlled - Performance testing and grading The remainder of this document is available for purchase online at www.standards.com.au @saciosa, Our BO am th