Test lab CERTIFICATE of QUALITY TEST according to DIN 55 350-18 - 4.3.4. DAP-PL-3439.00 Test report - No. 7564 / 09 Client FALCOM Wireless Communications GmbH Gewerbering 6 98704 Langenwiesen Equipment under test Universal Housing IPA quantity 2 samples exemplarily on the AVL-devices: FOX-LT-IP B3 1 sample FOX-LT-IP BX 1 sample manufacturing date October 2009 Purpose Tests of the degree of protection IP6K9K Test program Contact protection IP6X according to DIN 40050-9 Dust ingress test (dust-tight) IP6KX according to DIN 40050-9 Water ingress: pressure washing IPX9K according to DIN 40050-9 Test period 20 October to 22 October 2009 Realization / results see page 2 to 5 Test result The tests were realized according to the standards and to the demands of the client. The tests of the degree of protection IP6K9K of both Universal- Housings have been passed. The further evaluation will be done by the client. Dipl.-Ing. R. Lein Head of test lab / test manager Berlin, 23 October 2009 Technician M. Jedamski Test assistant
1 Purpose Test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 2 / 5 Test of the degree of protection IP6K9K of the Universal Housings IPA exemplarily on the AVL-devices FOX-LT-IP BX and FOX-LT-IP B3 under defined environmental conditions according to the standards and to the demands of the client. 2 Equipment under test (EUT) Universal Housing IPA FOX-LT-IP BX SN 30480(105)40900002 IMEI 354476020066886 quantity 1 sample (No.1) FOX-LT-IP B3 SN 30480(105)40900003 IMEI 354476020117242 quantity 1 sample (No.2) manufacturing date October 2009 delivery date of the EUT 19 October 2009 3 Basics 3.1 Demands of the client 3.2 Used standards IEC 60068-1:1988 + Corr. 1988 + A1:1992 DIN EN 60068-1:1995-03 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance DIN 40050-9:1993-05 Road vehicles; degrees of protection (IP-code); protection against foreign objects; water and contact; electrical equipment 4 Test program 4.1 Contact protection IP6X (contact protection such as IP4X) EUT No. 1 and No. 2 non-operating Before the dust test, the contact protection IP6X shall be realized. Protection against access to hazardous parts with a standardized wire. The access probe 1.0 mm (force 1 N) shall not penetrate into the housing at any point.
Test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 3 / 5 4.2 Degree of protection IP6KX (dust ingress test dust-tight) The test of the degree of protection IP6KX applies to the following demands: The specimen shall be exposed cyclically to a whirling air flow with finely distributed powder dust in the dust chamber. As test dust Portland cement shall be used according to the demands of the client. EUT No.1 and No.2 specimen position test dust test condition test cycle test duration non-operating horizontal, screwing with line input on bottom 50% Portland cement / 50% flue ash cyclic, without negative pressure 6 seconds dusting with the air-dust-mixture 15 min pausing without dusting 5 h (20 cycles, each 15 min) Visual inspection After the dust test IP6KX, the specimens shall be examined for external damages. The specimen housings shall not be opened until the end of the high temperature water jet test IPX9K, whereas the examination for penetrated dust and water shall take place. 4.3 Water Ingress: pressure washing high temperature water jet test IPX9K according to DIN 40050-9 point 7.4 EUT No.1 and No.2 non-operating The test of the degree of protection IPX9K shall be performed according to the standards. specimen position horizontally mounted to test plate and installed on sealed test box, screwing with line input in sealed test box test device flat-jet nozzle (30 ± 5) spray angle 0, 30, 60 and 90 water flow rate (14... 16) l/min water pressure (80... 100) bar water temperature (80 ± 5) C distance 100 to 150 mm (between nozzle and specimen housing) test duration 2 min (30 s per position) Visual inspection After the high temperature water jet test IPX9K, the specimens shall be examined for external damages caused by the high temperature water jet. Afterwards, it shall be determined, if water could penetrate through the specimen screwing into the sealed test box by passing the test plate. After opening the specimens, the specimen housings shall be examined for penetrated water.
5 Realization Test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 4 / 5 The tests of the degree of protection IP6K9K of the Universal Housings IPA were carried out one by one according to the program of testing methods (complex 4.1 to 4.3) under defined environmental conditions, according to the standards and to the demands of the client. The high temperature water jet test was realized according to the demands of the client with the following test parameters: water temperature: 80 C water pressure: 80 bar at the test lance (ca.115 bar at Kärcher device) distance: 150 mm The specimens were mounted separately to a turning knob and tested separately as well, except for the bottom area. Visual inspection After the respective single tests IP6KX and IPX9K, the specimens were examined visually for external damages and any other changes. After the high temperature water jet test IPX9K, it was determined, if water could penetrate through the specimen screwing into the sealed test box by passing the test plate. After opening the specimens, the specimen housings were examined for penetrated dust and water. Acceptance criteria The contact protection IP6X is considered as passed, if the test wire (Ø 1 mm, force 1 N) could not penetrate into the specimen housing. The protection against foreign objects IP6KX (dust-tight) is considered as passed, if after the test no dust penetrated into the specimen housing. The high temperature water jet test IPX9K is considered as passed, if the water jet has no harmful effects and no water penetrated into the specimen housing. By sealing the specimen mounting (test plate), furthermore no water may penetrate into the test box. Measuring and test equipment Name Type Serial-No. Producer Notes rigid IEC-steel wire P 10.27 5011594 PTL Contact protection IP6X dust test chamber 24 SK 160 - AUCOTEAM Dust ingress test IP6KX steam jet device HDS 795 - Kärcher Water ingress test IPX9K
6 Results 6.1 Contact protection IP6X (contact protection such as IP4X) The standardized test wire (Ø 1 mm, force 1 N) could not penetrate at any point of the specimen housing. 6.2 Degree of protection IP6KX (dust ingress test dust-tight) - After the protection against foreign objects IP6KX, neither external damages nor any other changes were determined at the specimens. - No dust was determined inside the opened specimen housings. Test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 5 / 5 6.3 Water Ingress: pressure washing high temperature water jet test IPX9K according to DIN 40050-9 point 7.4 - After the high temperature water jet test IPX9K, neither damages nor any other changes were determined at the specimens. - The specimen screwing including the sealing ring at the test plate was tight. No water was determined inside the sealed test box. - No water was determined inside the opened specimen housings. The tests were realized according to the standards and to the demands of the client. The tests of the degree of protection IP6K9K of both Universal- Housings have been passed. The further evaluation will be done by the client. The results of the test only refer to the above mentioned equipment under test. The report or individual pages of this test report may only be copied following the written consent of the test laboratory. The test report-no. 7564 / 09 includes 5 pages and 1 appendix 1 pictures
Pictures Appendix to test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 1 / 2 Picture 1 Picture 2 Universal-Housings IPA Specimen No.2 with standardized test wire (Ø 1 mm, force 1 N) with standardized test wire before the tests during contact protection test IP6X Picture 3 Picture 4 Specimens No.1 and No.2 Specimen No.1 mounted on test plate / test box in dust test chamber SK160 on turning knob after dust test IP6KX before high temperature water jet test IPX9K Picture 5 Picture 6 test condition: top (90 ) test condition: side (60 ) during high temperature water jet test IPX9K during high temperature water jet test IPX9K
Appendix to test report-no. 7564 / 09 page 2 / 2 Picture 7 Picture 8 test condition: side (30 ) test condition: side (0 ) during high temperature water jet test IPX9K during high temperature water jet test IPX9K Picture 9 Picture 10 Specimen No.1 (test box opened) Specimen No.1 (opened) without recognizable water inside the test box without recognizable water inside the specimen Picture 11 Picture 12 Specimen No.2 (test box opened) Specimen No.2 (opened) without recognizable water inside the test box without recognizable water inside the specimen