TS EN 60068-5-2

TS EN 60068-5-2 is a terminology standard within the environmental testing series for electrotechnical products. Rather than specifying a particular test procedure, it establishes the terms and definitions used when drafting environmental test methods, helping writers and users of the 60068 series apply the same technical language to components, sub-assemblies, assemblies, and equipment.

What the defined test-language covers

According to the supplied scope, the vocabulary includes environmental conditions associated with shock and vibration, climatic influences such as temperature, humidity, and air pressure, sealing against the ingress of solids, liquids, and gases or to maintain a pressure difference, and soldering heat, including thermal shock from soldering. In general technical terms, these are the main stress categories used to describe how electrotechnical products are exposed during environmental testing.

Why terminology matters in environmental testing

Environmental testing is used to understand how products behave under physical and climatic stresses they may encounter in service. Clear terminology matters because it separates the type of stress, the test condition, and the expected outcome. In that sense, this standard supports consistency in the wording of test methods and reduces ambiguity when environmental performance, sealing behaviour, or heat-related effects are being described.

• Defines terms used in environmental testing for electrotechnical products.
• Supports common wording for components, sub-assemblies, assemblies, and equipment.
• Covers mechanical, climatic, sealing, and soldering-heat related concepts.
• Helps standardise the drafting of environmental test methods.