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IEC 60068-2-31:1969
IEC 60068-2-31:1969/Amd 1:1982
AS 60068.2.31
Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing
Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing
Originated as AS 1099.2Ec—1971.
Previous edition AS 1099.2.31—1990.
Revised and redesignated as AS 60068.2.31—2003.
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ii
PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-026, Protective
Enclosures and Environmental Testing for Electric/Electronic Equipment to supersede
AS 1099.2.31—1990, Basic environmental testing procedures for electrotechnology
Part 2.31: Test Ec—Drop and topple, primarily for equipment.
The objective of this Standard is to provide the electrotechnology industry with a complete set
of environmental test procedures published as a series under AS 60068 Environmental testing.
This Standard is Part 2.31 of that series.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, IEC 60068-2-31:1969,
Environmental testing—Part 2-31: Tests—Test Ec: Drop and topple, primarily for equipment-
type specimens incorporating Amendment 1:1982.
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CONTENTS
Page
1 Object ..............................................................................................................................1
2 General ............................................................................................................................1
3 Testing procedures ...........................................................................................................1
3.1 Initial measurements ...............................................................................................1
3.2 Conditioning ............................................................................................................1
3.2.1 Dropping on to a face ..................................................................................2
3.2.2 Dropping on to a corner ...............................................................................2
3.2.3 Topple (or push-over) ..................................................................................2
3.3 Final measurements ................................................................................................2
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