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Is’ : 9000 ( Part VI ) - 1978
Indian Standard
BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC AND
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
PART VI COMPOSITE TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY
CYCLIC TEST
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
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Members Representing
DR Y. V. SOMAYAJULU National Physical Laboratory ( CSIR ), New Delhi
SHRI P. SURYANARAYANA( Alternate )
SHRI T. V. A. SUBRAMANIAN Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, Hyderabad
SARI G. C. SAXENA ( Aifernate )
SHRI D. SUBRAMANYAN Indran Telephone Industries Ltd, Bangalore
SIIRI A. SATAYANARAYANA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. N. TIWARI Ministry of Defence ( R&D )
SHRI P. K. SHUKLA ( Alternate )
SHRI N. SRINIVASAN, Director General, IS1 ( I%-ogicio Member )
Director ( Electronics ) (Secretary )
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Indian Standard
BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC AND
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
PART VI COMPOSITE TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY
CYCLIC TEST
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part VI ) was adopted by the Indian Stan-
dards Institution on 28 April 1978, after the draft finalized by the Environ-
mental Testing Procedures Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Electronics and Telecommunication Division Council.
0.24 The accelerated breathing and the effect of the freezing of trapped
water in cracks and fissures are the essential features of this composite test.
It is emphasized, however, that the freezing effect will occur only if the
fissure dimensions are large enough to allow the penetration of a coherent
mass ofwater, as is normally the case in fissures between seals and metal
assemblies or between seals and wire terminations.
0.2.2 The degree of condensation will depend mainly upon the thermal
time constant of the surface of the test items and may be negligible for very
small items but copious for large items.
03.3 The breathing effect will be more apparent on items which contain
relatively large air-filled or gas-filled voids but again the severity of the
test will depend to some extent on the thermal characteristics of the items.
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1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part VI ) deals with a composite temperature/humidity
cyclic ( moisture resistance ) test procedure designed to reveal defects in test
items caused by breathing as distinct from the absorption of moisture.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions and explanation of
terms given in IS : 9000 ( Part I )-1977t shall apply.
3. OBJECT
3.1 The object of this standard is to provide a composite test procedure,
primarily intended for component type item, to determine in an accelerated
manner the resistance of items to the deteriorative effects of high tempera-
ture/humidity and cold conditions and vibration conditioning when
required.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( retied ).
tBasic environmentaltesting procedures for electronic and electrical items: Part I
General.
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lSpecification for equipment for environmental tests for electronic and elect&a
items : Part III Humidity chamber ( aa& ~e~oruttin ).
tSpecification for equipment for environmental tests for electronic and electrical
items : Part I Chamber for cold test.
$Specification for equipment for environmentalteats for electronic and electrical
items : Part V Equipment for vibration test ( underprcparution).
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4 The items under test shall not’be subjected to ridiant heat from
the chamber conditioning processes.
5.2.1 ‘l’he equipment for vibration test shall conform to IS: 9002
(Part V )$.
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+Specificatio,n for uipment for environmental tats for electronic and ckctricrl
items Part III Hum1 7. :ty chamber (~~~drr#wjemHon).
tsptcification for equipment foi cnvi&mcntai ~tbts for +kctronic Pad electrical
itcmr: Part I Chamber for cold test.
$Specification for equipment for environmental tats for dectr6nic and electrical items:
Part V Equipment for vibration tat ( un&r pr@uWiom ).
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6. SEVERITIES
6.1 The number of 24 h cycles shall be 10, unless otherwise specified. The
relevaqt specification shall specify the following:
3) Number of cycles if other than IO;
b) Number and position of the cold cycles in the sequence; and
c) Vibration conditioning as a part of cold cycle, if required.
7. TEST PROCEDURE
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0 12 24 TIME IN HOURS
FIG. 1 PRE-CONDITIONINQ
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7.4.1.2 The item shall be removed from the chamber after all mea-
surements have been completed.
7.4.3 After Drying Period - On completion of the final cycle, the item
shall be removed from the chamber and shall be kept under standard atmos-
pheric conditions for testing for a period of 24 h before the specified final
measurements are made.
7.4.3.1 If the initial measurements were made under conditions other
than standard atmospheric conditions for testing, the same conditions shall
be used for both sets of measurements.
7.4.3.2 Measurements may be made during the 24 h period, but only
measurements made at the end of the 24 h period shall be used for failure
determination.
8.1 When this test is included in the relevant specification, the following
details shall be given as far as they are applicable:
4 Pre-conditioning procedure, if other than conditions specified
in 7.1;
b) Conditions for initial measurements, if other than standard atmos-
pheric conditions for testing;
4 Initial measurements;
4 State of item during conditioning ( for example, electrical or
mechanical loading or polarizing voltage ) ( see 7.3.2 );
fd Final measurements.
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