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Table of Contents
Section 1
General Conditions
A. Scope C. Definitions
Section 2
The requirements to be met by the products in terms The products will be allocated to the environmental
of design, choice of materials, functions and opera- categories A to H.
tional conditions are set out in the relevant Rules for
Classification and Construction and associated Guide- The assignment of the environmental categories to the
lines. test conditions is specified in Section 3, Table 3.34.
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Section 3
Test Requirements
Voltage deviation
Table 3.7 A) Products installed inside the ship
+ 30 %
25 % Test chamber conditions (Fig. 3.1)
Temperature 5 C 3 C
Table 3.5 Electrical battery supply for equip- Test duration 2h
ment not connected to the battery
during charging
Table 3.8 B) Products installed on the open deck
Voltage deviation
or in cold areas
+ 20 %
25 % Test chamber conditions (Fig. 3.1)
Temperature 25 C 3 C
Table 3.6 Pneumatic/hydraulic power supply Test duration 2h
4.3 General instructions for test performance The equipment under test is placed in the test chamber
at room temperature and remains connected, but not
If the test duration is not specified, the test shall be switched on, during the cooling phase and throughout
performed until such time as a stationary condition is the test. During the final 60 minutes of the test func-
achieved. tional tests shall be performed at test temperature.
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Once the test is complete and the equipment under Table 3.10 B) Products installed in areas with
test has reached room temperature once again, a fur- increased heat stress or on the
ther functional test shall be performed, as well as, as open deck
a retest, the insulation resistance measurement in
accordance with test No. 13. Test chamber conditions (Fig. 3.2)
30
Temperature 70 C 2 C
20 Relative humidity at test temperature 50 %
10 5 C Test
Test duration after the EUT has
Temperature [C]
0 16 h
reached the test temperature
-10
-20 - 25 C Test
6.3 General instructions for test performance
-30
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 The equipment under test is placed in the test chamber
Hours [h] at room temperature and remains connected and
switched on throughout the test.
Fig. 3.1 Cold test cycle
During the final 60 minutes of the test functional tests
5.4 Test result shall be performed
Once the equipment under test has reached room tem-
The test is deemed to have been passed if the speci- perature once again a further functional test shall be
fied functions are demonstrated, the values of the performed.
insulation resistance measurement fall within the
specified tolerance limits and no damage to the 80 70 C Test
70
equipment under test is detected. 60 55 C Test
50
Temperature [C]
40
6. Dry heat 30 16 h
20
10
This test serves to demonstrate that under the influ- 0
ence of dry heat no damage is caused to the equip- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
function occur.
Fig. 3.2 Dry heat test cycle
6.1 Test procedure 6.4 Test result
Basis: IEC publication 60068-2-2 The test is deemed to have been passed if the specified
functions are demonstrated, the results fall within the
Test A): products without increased heat stress specified tolerance limits and no damage to the equip-
Test B): products with increased heat stress or ment under test is detected.
on the open deck.
7. Damp heat
6.2 Test conditions This test serves to demonstrate that under the influence
of damp heat no damage is caused to the equipment
The functional tests are performed at the rated opera- under test and no permanent or temporary malfunctions
tional voltage Ue. occur.
7.3 General instructions for test performance Once the equipment under test has reached room tem-
perature once again a further functional test shall be
Before commencing the test an insulation resistance
performed, as well as, as a retest, the insulation resis-
measurement shall be taken in accordance with test
tance measurement in accordance with test No. 13.
No. 13.
7.4 Test result
The equipment under test is placed in the test cham- The test is deemed to have been passed if the specified
ber at room temperature. The test should start before functions are demonstrated, the results fall within the
the first cycle with a stabilizing period with 25 C specified tolerance limits and no damage to the equip-
3 C and at least 95 % humidity for maximum ment under test is detected.
1 hour remains connected and switched on through-
out the first test cycle. During the second test cycle 8. Salt mist
the equipment under test is switched off except for
the functional tests. This test serves to demonstrate that under the influence
of a saline atmosphere no damage (corrosion) is caused
to the components of the equipment under test and no
Functional tests shall be performed at test tempera- functional affections occur. This test is only performed
ture within the first 2 hours of the first and the last on products which are to be installed on the open deck
2 hours of the second test cycle. area.
100 96 %
90 95 %
humidity [%]
95 % 90 %
80 15 min 15 min
Relative
80 %
40
Functional tests
Temperature [C]
2h
30 +28 C
25
3h +22 C 0,5 h
20
12 h 3h
6h
0,5 h
6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48
Hours [h]
8.1 Test procedure the insulation resistance measurement fall within the
specified tolerance limits.
Basis: IEC publication 60068-2-52
Test Kb 9. Vibrations
8.2 Test conditions This test serves to demonstrate that under the influ-
ence of external initiated vibrations no damage is
The functional tests are performed at the rated opera- caused to the equipment under test and no permanent
tional voltage Ue. or temporary malfunctions occur.
Temperature 40 C 2 C 2 (+ 3 / 0) Hz up to 13,2
1,0 mm
Hz
amax = 2,5 mm
amax = 1,6 mm
amax = 1,0 mm
1
Curve 3
Curve 1 2485
a = _____
175 f2
a = _____
f2
Curve 4
0,1
570
a = _____
f2
Amplitude a [mm]
Curve 2a/2b
1000
a=
f2
2b = 2a +
0,01
0,001
0,0006
1 10 100 1000
Frequency f [Hz]
Table 3.17 High vibration strain (curve 2b) Table 3.18 Extreme vibration strain
(characteristic curve 3)
Vibration strain (Fig.. 3.4) Vibration strain (Fig. 3.4)
Displacement Acceleration Temperature Acceleration
2 (+ 3 / 0) Hz to 25 Hz 1,6 mm 40 Hz up to 2000 Hz 600 C 10,0 g
25 Hz to 300 Hz 4,0 g Sweep rate max. 1 oktave/ minute
Sweep rate max. 1 octave/minute
The characteristic curve 3 applies to equipment and
components installed on the exhaust gas pipes of die-sel
The characteristic curve 2b applies for electric and engines, especially for medium and high speed engines.
electronic equipment mounted on combustion engines. The minimum strain is:
This test applies only for new equipment after the If even more severe vibration strain is expected at the
2 January 2013 and shall be performed at a tempera- location in question, the latter shall be considered for
ture of 90 C. the test.
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11.2 Test conditions When flames were emitted during the glow-wire test,
additional tests according to the above mentioned
Table 3.21 Flammability IEC e.g. with needle flame may be required.
The test is considered passed if no flame or no incan-
Test Test descence have occurred or
IEC 60695-11-5 IEC 60695-2-11
any flames or glowing on the test specimen
Number of extinguish not later than 30 seconds after re-
3 1
specimen moval of the glow-wire
Flame length 12 mm 1 mm 960 C no ignition of the silk paper while dripping of
Angle of 45 from the the material
Vertical
application Horizontal
11.4.3 Test material specific
Test duration per
30 seconds 30 seconds
test specimen Classification V-0 and V-1 according to IEC 60695-
11-10 or UL 94 may be accepted depending on the
Number of
1 3 thickness of the material is the same as on the test
flames
specimen.
Test specimen EUT EUT
V-2 classified material should be additionally tested
by the needle flame test.
The glow wire flammability index GWFI according
11.3 General instructions for test performance to IEC Publication 60695-2-12 should be 850 C or
higher at the related thickness of the material.
The needle flame test is used to simulate the effect of
small flames that may arise in malfunctioning electri- 12. Pressure test
cal equipment. A 12 mm high flame held at a 45
angle is applied to the base of the EUT for a specified This test serves to demonstrate that components of
period of time. Tissue paper is laid out 200 mm be- electrical equipment exposed to pneumatic or hydrau-
neath the test specimen. The needle flame test should lic also withstand such pressures.
be used only for small parts.
12.1 Test procedure
The glow-wire test is used to evaluate the risk of fire
hazard. Cover and non-conducting material should be
tested at 960 C 10 C for 30 s. Basis:
GL Guidelines Test Requirements for Components
11.4 Test result and Systems of Mechanical Engineering and Off-
shore Technology (VI-7-8)
11.4.1 Test according to IEC 60695-11-5
12.2 Test conditions
The test is deemed to have been passed if the follow-
ing conditions are observed on the plastic compo- Pressure and tightness tests are to be performed at
nents of the equipment under test (housing, cover- room temperature. For the burst pressure test the test
ings): specimen is to be subjected to a continuously raised
pressure up to the test pressure.
no flame, no incandescence or
12.3 General instructions for test performance
in the event of a flame or incandescence being
present, it shall extinguish itself within 30 s of During the test the equipment under test is connected
the removal of the needle flame without full and switched on.
combustion of the test specimen.
12.4 Test results
Any dripping material shall extinguish itself in
such a way as not to ignite a wrapping tissue. The test is deemed to have been passed if no perma-
The drip height is 200 mm 5 mm. nent deformations or other damages occur on the
pressurized parts at the specimen and if no inadmissi-
11.4.2 Test according to IEC 60695-2-11 ble leakages on the body or the closures can be de-
tected.
The glow-wire test should not be used for small
equipment or components, as listed in the above The burst pressure test is deemed to have been passed
mentioned testing standard. Small equipment or if the test pressure can be maintained over the test
components should be tested with the needle-flame duration without leakage and if no other damage can
test in 11.4.1. be detected on the test specimen.
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Protective
conductor
m
0,5
mx
0,5 VCP
Power cable
Alimentation
Power supply 470 kW
Insulation pallet
h = 0,1 m
Signal cable
Ground Power supply
reference plane
Horizontal
coupling plane
1,6 m 0,8 m
P
VC 0,5m
0,5m
0,1
m
on
ulati
Ins
Re
47sistor
0k
W
Ground reference
plane
This test serves to demonstrate that under the influ- Severity level 3
ence of electromagnetic fields no damage is caused to
the equipment under test and nor permanent or tem- Frequency range 80 MHz to 2 GHz
porary malfunctions occur.
Sweep rate 1,5 10-3 dec/s (1%/ 3s)
Chamber
wall
Area of Shielded connection
uniform field trough chamber wall
Shielded power
Non-conducting cable
table
0,8 m
Cable length 1 m
Field generating
antenna
Power cable
filter
0,1 m
Shielded signal
Non-conducting cable
support
Absorbing ferrite
Optional anechoic material or EMI filter
in case of semi-anechoic chamber
to reduce floor refelections
Wiring 1 m 3 m
Area of bundled non-inductively
uniform field to 1 m overall length
Non-conducting
table
No specific arrangement
for wiring length < 1 m
as is
Field generating
antenna
Absorbing ferrite or
EMI filter
Table 3.27 Conducted fast transients (burst) No damage, no permanent or temporary malfunction
shall occur on equipment under test with software
Power Data, control class requirement 4 or higher, or required by specific
connections and
communications
testing standards e.g. protection relays.
connections
PE = protective earth
N = neutral
L = phase line
EUT Generator
Power <1m
supply 1 m (cable)
L C c li
L Power supply
N N
PE PE
Filtering
0,1 m
Cc = coupling capacitors = 33 nF
li = decoupling inductor > 100 mH
Fig. 3.9 Example of test set-up for direct coupling of the test voltage to
AC/DC power supply ports/terminals
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EUT EUT
Power Power
supply l1 Capacitive l2
supply
coupling clamp
Fig. 3.10 Example of test set-up for application of the test voltage by
the capacitive coupling clamp
Generator
EUT
< 1m
Power supply
Coupling/decoupling
*) network
0,1 m
EUT
Monitoring probe
Coupling/ 50 W AE
decoupling
network Injection clamp
Table 3.29 Conducted slow transients (surge) 19.3 General instructions for test performance
Waveshape of voltage 1,2 / 50 s This applies also to data, control and communication
connections of the equipment under test, which may
Repetition rate min. 1 pulse / minute get direct connection to power lines by external wiring
required by applications.
Test duration per test
min. 5 pulses/ Polarity Examples of a test set-up are given in Fig. 3.13 to
point
Fig. 3.15.
Generator (Ri = 2 W)
Decoupling network
C = 18 mF
L = 1,5 mH
L
Power N
supply EUT
PE
Earth reference
Fig. 3.13 Example of test set-up for line-to-line coupling on power supply lines
Generator (Ri = 2 W)
R = 10 W
C = 9 mF
Decoupling network
L = 1,5 mH
L
Power N
supply EUT
PE
Earth reference
Fig. 3.14 Example of test set-up for line-to-earth coupling on power supply lines
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Generator (Ri = 2 W)
R = 40 W
C = 0,5 mF
S2
0 1 2 3 4
1
2
3
S1 4
EUT
L RL
Earth reference
1) Switch S1
- line/earth: 0
- line/line: positions 1 to 4
2) Switch S2
- during the test positions 1 to 4, but not in the same positions with switch S1
1 Generator
2 Coupling transformer
3 Voltmeter or oscilloscope
1
EUT
Power supply
Ground reference
Coupling transformer
L1
N
Power supply
pE
Fig. 3.16 Example of test set-up, conducted low frequency interference (harmonics)
10
% - Signal voltage of Ue
0,1
1 10 15 100 200
Harmonic, n
This test measures any signals generated by equip- This test measures any signals radiated by an equip-
ment which appear on its power supply port and ment which can potentially disturb other equipment.
which can, therefore, be conducted into the power
supply, and potentially disturb other ship's equip- 22.1 Test procedure
ment. Basis: CISPR 16-1, 16-2.
21.1 Test procedure 22.2 Test conditions
Basis: CISPR 16-1, 16-2. During the test the equipment under test is operated
of its rated operational voltage Ue.
21.2 Test conditions
During the test the equipment under test is operated Table 3.33 Radiated emissions from
at its rated operational voltage Ue. enclosure port
Site Frequency range Limits
Table 3.32 Conducted emissions Bridge and open 150 kHz 300 kHz 80 dBV/m 52 dBV/m
deck zone 300 kHz 30 MHz 52 dBV/m 34 dBV/m
Site Frequency range Limits EMC 1 1 30 MHz 2 GHz 54 dBV/m
except for:
Bridge and open deck 10 kHz 150 kHz 96 dBV 50 dBV 156 MHz 165 MHz 24 dBV/m
zone 150 kHz 350 kHz 60 dBV 50 dBV General power 150 kHz 30 MHz 80 dBV/m 50 dBV/m
EMC 1 1 350 kHz 30 MHz 50 dBV distribution zone 30 MHz 100 MHz 60 dBV/m 54 dBV/m
General power EMC 2 1 100 MHz 2 GHz 54 dBV/m
10 kHz 150 kHz 120 dBV 69 dBV
distribution zone 150 kHz 500 kHz 79 dBV except for:
156 MHz 165 MHz 24 dBV/m
EMC 2 1 500 kHz 30 MHz 73 dBV
1 see Table 3.34
1 see Table 3.34
21.3 General instructions for test performance 22.3 General instructions for test procedure
The emission shall be measured by means of the The radiation limit at distance 3 m from the enclosure
quasi-peak measuring receivers specified in CISPR port over the frequency range shall be measured.
16-1-1. An artificial mains network in accordance
with CISPR 16-2 shall be used. The quasi-peak measuring receivers specified in
CISPR 16-1-1 shall be used. The receiver bandwidth
The measuring bandwidth in the frequency range in the frequency ranges 150 kHz to 30 MHz and
10 kHz to 150 kHz shall be 200 Hz, and in the fre- 156 MHz to 165 MHz shall be 9 kHz, and in the
quency range 150 kHz to 30 MHz shall be 9 kHz. frequency ranges 30 MHz to 156 MHz and 165 MHz
to 2 GHz shall be 120 kHz.
The power input cables between the AC and DC
power ports of the EUT and the artificial mains net- For frequencies from 150 kHz to 30 MHz measure-
work shall be screened and not exceed 0,8 m in ments shall be made of the magnetic H-field.
length. Longer power cords shall be folded into a The correction factor for the antenna shall include the
serpentine-like bundle and not coiled. If the EUT factor + 51,5 dB to convert the magnetic field
consists of more than one unit with individual AC strength to equivalent electric field strength.
and/or DC power ports, power ports of identical
nominal supply voltage may be connected in parallel For frequencies above 30 MHz measurements shall
to the artificial mains supply network. be made of the electric E-field.
Measurements shall be made with all measuring The test antenna shall be placed at a distance of 3 m
equipment and the EUT mounted on, and bonded to, from the EUT. The centre of the antenna shall be at
an earth plane. Where provision of an earth plane is least 1,5 m above the ground plane.
not practicable, equivalent arrangements shall be The E-field antenna shall be adjusted in height and
made using the metallic frame or mass of the EUT as the EUT shall be placed at the mid-point of a plane
the earth reference. orthogonal to the test antenna and be rotated to
achieve the maximum emission level.
21.4 Test result
22.4 Test result
The radio-frequency voltage at the power supply
terminals of the EUT shall not exceed the limits The radiation limit from the enclosure port shall not
shown in Fig. 3.18. exceed the limits shown in Fig. 3.19.
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120
110
100
96 EMC 2
90
80
EMC 1
70
60
dB [mV]
50
40
30
B = 200 Hz B = 9 kHz
20
10
0
0,15 0,35 0,5 1,5 30
0,01 0,1 1 10 100
Frequency [MHz]
Fig. 3.18 Radio frequency terminal voltage limits for conducted emission
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110
100
90
80
70
EMC 2
156 MHz - 165 MHz
60
dB [mV/m]
50
EMC 1 B = 9 kHz
40
30
20
B = 9 kHz B = 120 kHz
10
0
0,15 0,3 30 200 2000
0,1 1 10 100 1000
Frequency [MHz]
Fig. 3.19 Limit values for radiated emissions from enclosure ports
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Table 3.34 Required test conditions for the defined environmental categories
Tempera-
Closed Area Open Deck Area Climate
ture
Vibrations
The short sign of the location
EMC 1/ EMC 2 where the
Temperature
Temperature
Temperature
equipment is installed accord-
Vibrations
Vibrations
Humidity
Humidity
Humidity
Dry Heat
Salt mist
Relative
Relative
be added to the short sign of the
Cold
environmental category.
0 C
up to
A to 0,7 g 55 C 5 C 55 C 95 % 0,7 g For general applications
100 %
45 C