SIST EN 60068-5-2:2001

Overview

EN 60068-5-2:1999 (adopted as SIST EN 60068-5-2:2001) is a CLC European standard that provides a guide to drafting test methods by defining terms and definitions used in environmental testing of electrotechnical products. The standard establishes a common vocabulary for testing components, sub‑assemblies, assemblies and equipment under environmental conditions such as shock and vibration, climatic factors, sealing and soldering heat (including thermal shock).

Key Topics

• Scope and purpose: Clarifies the intended use of terms when developing and documenting environmental test methods.
• Product types covered: Components, sub‑assemblies, assemblies and complete equipment in the electrotechnical domain.
• Environmental conditions addressed:
  • Shock and vibration - vocabulary used in mechanical stress testing.
  • Climatic - terms related to temperature, humidity and air pressure testing.
  • Sealing - terms for protection against ingress of solids, liquids and gases, and maintaining pressure differences.
  • Soldering heat and thermal shock - terminology for soldering-related temperature exposures and rapid temperature changes.
• Drafting guidance: Emphasizes consistent use of defined terms to ensure clarity, repeatability and interoperability of test procedures and reports.
• Classification & references: Located within the EN 60068 series; cross-references other environmental testing vocabularies and classification schemes where applicable.

Applications

• Writing and harmonizing environmental test procedures and specifications for electrotechnical products.
• Creating test plans and laboratory instructions that require unambiguous terminology.
• Preparing procurement documents and contracts that reference environmental testing requirements.
• Supporting compliance, quality assurance and reliability engineering activities by ensuring consistent test language across teams and suppliers.
• Enabling clearer test reporting and comparison of results between manufacturers and test laboratories.

Who should use this standard

• Test method authors and standards writers drafting environmental test procedures.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies performing environmental qualification.
• Design, reliability and quality engineers specifying environmental robustness.
• Procurement and technical compliance teams specifying environmental test criteria.
• Manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical equipment seeking consistent test definitions.

Related standards

• EN 60068 series (environmental testing standards) - EN 60068-5-2 is the terms-and-definitions part of the series.
• ICS classifications: 01.040.19 (Testing - Vocabularies) and 19.040 (Environmental testing).

Using EN 60068-5-2 helps ensure consistent terminology across documentation and testing activities, improving clarity, repeatability and comparability of environmental test methods for electrotechnical products.