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EN60950-1:2006
6 P2 W2 A! O2 v7 V" l4.2.7 Stress relief test9 u* {. U! N9 C; f
ENCLOSURES of moulded or formed thermoplastic materials shall be so constructed that any
! T0 t F$ k6 J. P$ yshrinkage or distortion of the material due to release of internal stresses caused by the
8 Q' h) o( A! B& ^7 Fmoulding or forming operation does not result in the exposure of hazardous parts or in the" c5 g6 i! o# }( @' e0 f
reduction of CLEARANCES or CREEPAGE DISTANCES below the values specified in 2.10 (or
! Y' ~$ l& C$ G; k% T, @! L7 {Annex G).
' Y8 z ~1 z, W7 n8 GCompliance is checked by the test procedure described below or by the inspection of the
; j3 @! _1 k- H. t; z" dconstruction and the available data where appropriate.
. l/ R& W* L# ~- _One sample consisting of the complete equipment, or of the complete ENCLOSURE together
! W, K7 c9 p/ R# [6 C( Wwith any supporting framework, is placed in a circulating air oven (according to
# Z4 U' W6 j" CIEC 60216-4-1) at a temperature 10 K higher than the maximum temperature observed on the
) N* V, o% l% f r" U/ IENCLOSURE during the test of 4.5.2, but not less than 70 ° C, for a period of 7 h, then permitted) x% S Y! i' C: x% f: P: T& z
to cool to room temperature.
9 y+ X- Y/ a' n% A2 g8 P- w& t' cWith the concurrence of the manufacturer, it is permitted to increase the above time duration.
4 V1 J7 N, e1 S* M( i. tFor large equipment where it is impractical to condition a complete ENCLOSURE, it is permitted4 c4 O3 w1 r+ S3 |) E
to use a portion of the ENCLOSURE representative of the complete assembly with regard to
2 F+ ?4 b5 m: D$ }6 s. P# vthickness and shape, including any mechanical support members.2 ~/ B8 R3 b# G/ l! `5 C; N
NOTE Relative humidity need not be maintained at a specific value during this test.
3 l8 S R, v1 ^# j: W, VIf the above test is conducted, the compliance criteria of 4.2.1 apply. |
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