3. Specifications

3.7.2. IEEE 1613 Type Tests

IEEE Test

IEEE 1613 Clause

 

Description

Test Levels

C37.90.3

9

ESD

 

Enclosure Contact

+/- 8kV

 

 

 

 

Enclosure Air

+/- 12kV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C37.90.2

8

Radiated RFI

 

Enclosure ports

35 V/m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal ports

+/- 2kV

 

 

 

 

@ 2.5kHz

 

 

 

 

 

C37.90.1

7

Fast Transient

 

 

 

 

D.C. Power ports

+/- 2kV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earth ground ports

+/- 2kV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2kV

 

 

 

 

Signal ports

common

 

 

 

 

mode @

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1MHz

C37.90.1

7

Oscillatory

 

 

 

 

 

2.2kV

 

 

 

 

 

common &

 

 

 

 

D.C. Power ports

differential

 

 

 

 

 

mode @

 

 

 

 

 

1MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal ports

5 kV (Failsafe

C37.90

6

H.V. Impulse

 

Relay)

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.C. Power ports

5 kV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2kV

C37.90

6

Dielectric Strength

 

Signal ports

AC(Failsafe

 

 

Relay)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.C. Power ports

1.2kV DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 3.10. RS900GP IEEE 1613 Type Tests

If the unit contains copper ports the IEEE 1613 conformance is Class 1 (During disturbance errors may occur but recovery is automatic).

If the unit contains all fiber ports the IEEE 1613 conformance is Class 2 (During disturbance no errors will occur).

3.7.3.IEC Environmental Type Tests

Test

Description

 

Test Levels

Severity Levels

IEC 60068-2-1

Cold Temperature

 

Test Ad

-40°C, 16 Hours

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC 60068-2-2

Dry Heat

 

Test Bd

+85°C, 16 Hours

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC 60068-2-30

Humidity (Damp

 

Test Db

95% (non-condensing),

N/A

Heat, Cyclic)

 

55°C, 6 cycles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC 60255-21-1

Vibration

 

2g @ (10-150) Hz

Class 2

 

 

 

 

 

IEC 60255-21-2

Shock

 

30g @ 11 ms

Class 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 3.11. IEC Environmental Type Tests

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RS900GP specifications

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