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AS 60068.3.

3—2003
IEC 60068-3-3:1991
AS 60068.3.3

Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing

Part 3.3: Guidance—Seismic test


methods for equipment
This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee EL-026, Protective
Enclosures and Environmental Testing for Electrical/Electronic Equipment. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 28 February 2003 and
published on 8 May 2003.

The following are represented on Committee EL-026:


Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
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Electrical Compliance Testing Authorities


Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Testing Interests (Australia)

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AS 60068.3.3—2003

Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing

Part 3.3: Guidance—Seismic test


methods for equipment

First published as AS 60068.3.3—2003.

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means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the
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Published by Standards Australia International Ltd
GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 5156 3
ii

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-026, Protective
Enclosures and Environmental Testing for Electrical/Electronic 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 3.3 of that series.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, IEC 60068-3-3:1991,
Environmental testing– Part 3: Guidance – Seismic test methods for equipment.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:
(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
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cover and title page.


(b) In the source text ‘this international standard’ should read ‘this Australian Standard’.
(c) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
(d) Any French text on figures should be ignored.
In this Standard, the following print types are used:
– requirements proper: in arial type ;
– test specifications: in italic type;
– explanatory matter: in smaller arial type.

Any international Standard referenced should be replaced by an equivalent Australian Standard


when one is available. The availability of equivalent Australian Standards can be determined
either from the Standards Australia catalogue or from the Standards Australia website
(www.standards.com.au).
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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction............................................................................................................................ iv

SECTION ONE – GENERAL

1 Object .............................................................................................................................. 1
2 General considerations..................................................................................................... 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 2
4 Qualification considerations.............................................................................................. 5
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5 Testing procedures ........................................................................................................... 5

SECTION TWO – GENERAL SEISMIC CLASS

6 Conditioning ..................................................................................................................... 7
7 Standard amplitude conventional test method................................................................... 8
8 Calculated amplitude test method ..................................................................................... 8
9 Testing parameters......................................................................................................... 11
10 Testing procedures ......................................................................................................... 12

SECTION THREE – SPECIFIC SEISMIC CLASS

11 Conditioning ................................................................................................................... 14
12 Test wave selection ........................................................................................................ 14
13 Test waves ..................................................................................................................... 15
14 Testing conditions .......................................................................................................... 18
15 Single and multi-axis testing ........................................................................................... 21

Figures ................................................................................................................................. 24

Annex A – Flow charts for test selection ............................................................................... 32


iv

INTRODUCTION

Guidance is included in each of the three test methods referred to in this standard but it is
specific to the test method. The guidance in this standard is directed towards choosing the
appropriate test method and applying it to seismic testing.

This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60068-1.


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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Environmental testing
Part 3.3: Guidance—Seismic test methods for equipment

SECTION ONE – GENERAL

1 Object

This guide applies primarily to electrotechnical equipments but its application can be
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extended to other equipments and to components.

The verification of the performance of an equipment by analysis or by a combination of testing


and analysis may be acceptable but is outside the scope of this guide, which is restricted to
verification based entirely upon data from dynamic testing.

This guide deals solely with the seismic testing of a full-size equipment which can be tested
on a vibration table. The seismic testing of an equipment is intended to demonstrate its ability
to perform its required function during and/or after the time it is subjected to the stresses and
displacements resulting from an earthquake.

The object of this guide is to present a range of methods of testing which, when prescribed by
the relevant specification, can be applied to demonstrate the performance of equipments for
which seismic testing is required with the main aim of achieving qualification.
NOTE – Qualification by so-called “fragility-testing” is not considered to be within the scope of this guide which has
been prepared to give generally applicable guidance on seismic testing and specifically on the use of IEC 60068-2
test methods.

The choice of the method of testing can be made according to the criteria described in this
guide. The methods themselves are closely based on published IEC test methods.

This guide is intended for use by manufacturers to substantiate, or by users to evaluate and
verify, the performance of an equipment.

2 General considerations

Two seismic classes have been established: a general seismic class and a specific seismic
class. Neither of these classes can be considered to be more demanding than the other. The
difference between the two classes lies in the availability of and/or the accuracy in defining
the characteristics of the seismic environment. When high reliability safety equipment for a
specified environment is required, such as safety related equipment in nuclear power plants,
the use of precise data is necessary and, therefore, the specific seismic class is applicable
and not the general seismic class. Annex A contains a flow chart for the selection of the test
class (general seismic class or specific seismic class) and four flow charts (A.1 to A.4)
covering the possibilities discussed in this guide. To obtain the maximum advantage from this
guide it is strongly recommended that the flow charts be studied very thoroughly.

2.1 General seismic class

This class covers equipments for which the relevant seismic motion does not result from a
specific study taking into account the characteristics of the geographic location and of the
supporting structure or building.

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