Environmental Testing :: Temperature & Humidity
Temperature and humidity testing is conducted to determine the products ability to function either in it’s intended use, or in extreme environments.
These tests are performed to determine the products ability to survive cold and hot temperature extremes coupled with extreme humidity. Testing can either be performed using temperature alone, or a combination of temperature and humidity.
Why test temperature & humidity?
Every product designer needs to understand their products’ end-use environment. Whether your product operates in an air-conditioned office or is used outdoors in extreme conditions depends on how far you need to test. Many industries and applications have temperature & humidity testing mandated by either regulations or industry standards.
Exposing your product to environmental stresses reduces the risk of field failures brought about by changes in climate. In particular, electronic products suffer degradation through exposure to higher temperatures, whilst metals and plastic suffer from humidity.
Our Espec ARS-1100 Chamber
The biggest chamber we have comes in at 1100x1000x1000mm (WxHxD) and is equipped with two 100mm cable ports.
Performance envelope is -75 to +180ºC and 10-98% Humidity.
The maximum ramp rate of this chamber is approximately 3-4ºC per minute, loading dependent.
Can be fitted with solar lighting to allow solar panels to charge whilst under test.
Our Espec PSL-4J Test Chamber
This 800L chamber comes in at 1000x800x800mm (WxHxD) and is equipped with a single 100mm cable port.
Performance envelope is -75 to +105ºC and 20-98% Humidity.
The maximum ramp rate of this chamber is approximately 3ºC per minute, loading dependent.
Can be fitted with solar lighting to allow solar panels to charge whilst under test.
Our Espec PL-3J Climatic Chamber
The PL-4J has a 408L capacity and internal dimensions of 600x850x800mm (WxHxD) and is equipped with a single 50mm cable port.
Performance envelope is -45 to +105ºC and 20-98% Humidity.
The maximum ramp rate of this chamber is approximately 2ºC per minute, loading dependent.
Can be fitted with solar lighting to allow solar panels to charge whilst under test.
Our Espec PU-2J Temperature Chamber
The PU-2J has a 225L capacity and internal dimensions of 500x750x600mm (WxHxD) and is equipped with a single 100mm cable port and an internal glass door.
Performance envelope is -45 to +105ºC and no humidity control.
The maximum ramp rate of this chamber is approximately 2ºC per minute, loading dependent.
What kind of products?
Temperature & Humidity testing should be performed on all electronic products including:
cellphones
wristwatches
video and still cameras
tablet computers
two-way radios
GPS navigation systems
vehicle mounted systems
marine electronics
healthcare equipment
automotive equipment
There are a lot of applications… effectively if it’s electronic, or contains parts that are sensitive to changes in climate temperature & humidity testing are valuable tests to run.
Temperature & humidity testing standards
Our machines can be used to perform the standard tests:
IEC 60068-2-1
IEC-60068-2-2
IEC-60068-2-3
IEC-60068-2-4
IEC-60068-2-14
IEC-60068-2-38
MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-311
MIL-STD-883
MIL-STD-202
BS 2011
MIL-E 5272
DIN 40046
DIN 50014
DIN 50016
ISTA & ASTM package conditioning
Internal development standards
Accelerated Life tests