General technical data
1.4 Mechanical and ambient climatic conditions for S7-300 operation
S7-300 Automation System Module data
Manual, 08/2006, A5E00105505-04
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Test of mechanical environmental conditions
The table below provides important information with respect to the type and scope of the test
of ambient mechanical conditions.
Condition tested Test Standard Comment
Vibration Vibration test to IEC
60068-2-6 (sinusoidal)
Type of oscillation: Frequency sweeps with a rate of change of 1
octave/minute.
10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 58 Hz, constant amplitude 0.075 mm
58 Hz ≤ f ≤ 150 Hz, constant acceleration 1 g
Duration of oscillation: 10 frequency sweeps per axis at each of three
vertically aligned axes
Shock Shock, tested to
IEC 60068-2-27
Type of shock: half-sine
Shock intensity: 15 g peak value, 11 ms duration
Shock direction: 3 shocks in each direction (+/-) at each of three
vertically aligned axes
Continuous shock Shock, tested to
IEC 60068-2-29
Type of shock: half-sine
Shock intensity: 25 g peak value, 6 ms duration
Shock direction: 1000 shocks in each direction (+/-) at each of three
vertically aligned axes
Climatic environmental conditions
The S7-300 may be operated on following environmental conditions:
Environmental conditions Permissible range Comments
Temperature:
horizontal mounting position:
vertical mounting position:
0°C to 60°C
0°C to 40°C
Relative humidity 10 % to 95 % No condensation, corresponds to relative
humidity (RH) Class 2 to IEC 61131, Part 2
Barometric pressure 1080 hPa to 795 hPa Corresponds with an altitude of -1000 m to
2000 m
Concentration of pollutants SO
2
: < 0.5 ppm;
RH < 60 %, no condensation
H2
S
: < 0.1 ppm;
RH < 60 %, no condensation
Test: 10 ppm; 4 days
Test: 1 ppm; 4 days