Temperature, humidity, vibration, shock, ingress protection, fire hazard and electrical safety test solutions.
Reliability and safety verification can require environmental conditioning, mechanical stress, ingress protection, fire hazard assessment and electrical safety measurements. Equipment selection depends on specimen size, mass, operating state, severity, duration and product standard.
◆Industrial and electronic equipment
◆Consumer and household products
◆Outdoor and harsh-environment devices
◆Electrical measurement/laboratory equipment
◆Enclosures, connectors and control panels
◆Product development and reliability labs
The references below are a technical starting point. Confirm the applicable standard, edition, amendments, national adoption, limits and test levels against the product specification, destination market and certification route.
IEC 60068-2-1 / -2-2
Environmental cold and dry-heat tests.
IEC 60068-2-14
Temperature change testing, with specified rates/procedures.
IEC 60068-2-30 / -2-78
Damp heat cyclic and steady-state tests.
IEC 60068-2-6 / -2-64
Sinusoidal and random vibration tests.
IEC 60068-2-27
Mechanical shock testing.
IEC 60068-2-52
Salt mist cyclic testing for corrosion assessment.
IEC 60529
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code).
IEC 60695 series
Fire hazard methods, including applicable glow-wire and needle-flame tests.
IEC 61010-1
Safety of measurement, control and laboratory equipment.
IEC 62368-1
Safety of AV and ICT equipment.
IEC 60204-1
Electrical equipment of machines.
IEC 60335 series
Safety of household and similar appliances, including relevant Part 2 standards.
Important: Not every reference applies to every product. Product-specific standards, equipment classification, intended installation and target market determine the final test plan.
Typical methods are mapped to commonly required instrumentation, fixtures and accessories. Final configuration depends on frequency range, power level, severity, uncertainty and the governing method.
Cold – IEC 60068-2-1
Expose specimen to defined low temperature and duration.
Calibrated cold chamber, sensors, data logger and functional monitoring.
Dry heat – IEC 60068-2-2
Expose specimen to specified elevated temperature.
Environmental chamber, calibrated sensors and data acquisition.
Temperature change – IEC 60068-2-14
Apply specified transitions and dwell periods.
Rapid-change/two-zone chamber, sensors and specimen monitoring.
Damp heat – IEC 60068-2-30/-2-78
Apply cyclic or steady-state temperature/humidity.
Temperature/humidity chamber, calibrated sensors and logger.
Sinusoidal vibration – IEC 60068-2-6
Apply controlled sinusoidal vibration.
Electrodynamic shaker, amplifier/controller, accelerometers and fixture.
Random vibration – IEC 60068-2-64
Apply broadband random vibration profile.
Shaker, amplifier, random controller, accelerometers and fixture.
Shock – IEC 60068-2-27
Apply defined shock pulse and monitor response.
Shock machine or suitable shaker, accelerometers and DAQ.
Salt mist – IEC 60068-2-52
Expose materials/products to cyclic salt mist.
Salt-mist chamber, controlled solution and specimen fixtures.
Dust ingress – IEC 60529
Assess enclosure against specified dust exposure.
IP dust chamber, specified test dust and pressure/vacuum arrangement if required.
Water ingress – IEC 60529
Apply specified drip, spray, jet or immersion exposure.
Correct IP water rig, calibrated flow/pressure, tank/turntable and fixtures.
Glow-wire/needle flame – IEC 60695
Assess ignition/flame behaviour by specified method.
Glow-wire apparatus or needle-flame tester, temperature verification and fixtures.
Electrical safety
Assess dielectric withstand, earth continuity, leakage and temperature.
Safety analyser, hipot, earth-bond tester, leakage network and thermocouples.
C-PRAV can help configure solutions using the following manufacturers. Product selection is application-dependent and subject to model availability, options, calibration and method requirements.
EMI receivers, spectrum analysers, RF generators, VNAs, oscilloscopes, power analysers, programmable supplies and electronic loads.
EMC immunity systems, ESD, EFT, surge and transient test systems.
LISNs, current probes, near-field probes, antennas, CDNs and EMC pre-compliance accessories.
EMI receivers, LISNs, antennas, CDNs, RF amplifiers and harmonics/flicker solutions.
Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, RF generators, VNAs and power supplies.
Oscilloscopes and differential/current probes.
Compact and portable RF spectrum analysers.
Environmental, temperature/humidity, IP, fire/heat and battery test equipment, subject to method suitability.
C-PRAV Tech– Melbourne, Australia
C-PRAV supports EMC, electrical safety, radio, RF exposure, environmental and product compliance activities. Depending on the required method and current laboratory scope, support may include test planning, pre-compliance investigation, formal testing, engineering troubleshooting and equipment demonstrations.
Laboratory: Hallmarc Business Park, A9/2A Westall Road, Springvale VIC 3171, Australia
Contact: sales@c-pravtech.com · +61 3 9087 9383
Talk to C-PRAV Tech about your product, target market, applicable standards and test objectives. We can help identify a practical test approach and suitable instrumentation or test-system configuration.
Technical and accreditation note: This page is general technical guidance, not a declaration of conformity or guarantee of compliance. Verify current editions and applicability with the regulator, standards publisher, certification body or customer. Formal accredited testing is available only where the specific test is included in the laboratory’s current NATA accreditation scope. Equipment examples are indicative; no instrument or package guarantees a pass result.
