APPENDIX A: STANDARDS & PROTECTION
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Table 55: Environmental standards
Table 56: Communication standards
Standard Name Description Test Specification
IEC 60068-2-1 Cold 2 hours non powered, soak at −
40 °C, then warm to −20 °C and
leave powered for 16 hours
IEC 60068-2-2 Dry Heat 16 hours powered at +65 °C
IEC 60068-2-6
IEC 60255-21-1
Vibration (sinusoidal) A logarithmic sweep from 10 Hz
to 150 Hz to 10 Hz at 1 oct/min
for 1 sweep cycle in the 3
orthogonal axes.
Acceleration level 1 g
IEC 60068-2-27 Shock - Operating Response Test
Shock - Non-Operating Withstand Test
Pulse shape: Half sine Pulse
duration: 11 mS
- Operating Response Test:
Acceleration level: 5 g's
- Non-Operating Withstand
Test: Acceleration level: 15 g's
3 pulses per polarity per axis for
a total of 18 pulses
IEC 60068-2-29 Bump – Non operating test Pulse shape: Half sine Pulse
duration: 11 mS Acceleration
level: 10 g's
1000 pulses per polarity per axis
for a total of 6000 pulses
IEC 60068-2-30 Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60068-2-31 Drop and topple Dropping on each face Dropping
on each corner Toppling (or
pushover)
For a total of 12 drops
IEC 60068-2-78 Humidity Testing 96 hours steady state humidity
at 40 °C & 93% RH
IEC 60255-21-2 Shock and bump tests
IEEE 1613, Section
4.1.1
Power Supply Temperature Testing
Operational
Temperature range:
−20 °C to +65 °C
IEEE 1613, Section
4.1.1
Power Supply Temperature Testing Non-
operational
Temperature range:
−40 °C to +85 °C
Standard Name Description Test Specification
IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD Access Method (and physical
layer specifications)
IEC 61850-3 Communication networks and systems in
substation – General requirements
IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD Access Method (and physical
layer specifications)