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Fundamentals of Climatic Testing
OBJECTIVES
Review of the different types of climatic tests and when and how to apply them. Tests include temperature, temperature shock, humidity, altitude, rain, solar, salt/fog, ice, dust/sand, and more.  Download brochure (pdf)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for those involved in Environmental Testing that need to understand the specs for a variety of different industries, as well as how to set environmental test conditions for products that aren't governed by specifications.
OUTLINE
Pretest documentation • Test plan - differs from procedure - needed content - sample test plan • Test procedure • Why needed? • Content - importance of each part • How to write • Outline of sample test procedure Temperature testing • Test requirements • High temperature/Low Temperature • Storage or non-operating • Source of test requirements • What test can reveal • Operating • Source of test requirements • What test can reveal • Appropriate operation during exposure to test environment; pitfalls • Test equipment • Chambers - their heating, cooling and control • Instrumentation: sensors, readouts, recording • Setting up for a typical test • Preparing a typical test item to be tested • Conducting the actual test • Recording of data • Data reduction Other Climatic Tests - subtopics for each similar to temperature testing • Temperature shock testing • Altitude testing • Humidity testing • Solar radiation testing • Rain testing • Immersion testing • Icing/Freezing rain testing • Fungus testing • Salt fog testing • Sand and Dust testing • Explosive atmosphere testing Reporting on the test • Who will use the information? • Content • Format - presenting data
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