Table of Contents

SECTION ONE - TEST Aa: COLD FOR NON HEAT-DISSIPATING
SPECIMEN WITH SUDDEN CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE
1 Object
2 General description
3 Description of test apparatus
4 Severities
5 Preconditioning
6 Initial measurements
7 Conditioning
8 Intermediate measurements
9 Recovery
10 Final measurements
11 Information to be given in the relevant specification
SECTION TWO - TEST Ab: COLD FOR NON HEAT-DISSIPATING
SPECIMEN WITH GRADUAL CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE
12 Object
13 General description
14 Description of test apparatus
15 Severities
16 Preconditioning
17 Initial measurements
18 Conditioning
19 Intermediate measurements
20 Recovery
21 Final measurements
22 Information to be given in the relevant specification
SECTION THREE - TEST Ad: COLD FOR HEAT-DISSIPATING SPECIMEN
WITH GRADUAL CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE
23 Object
24 General description
25 Description of test apparatus
26 Severities
27 Preconditioning
28 Initial measurements
29 Conditioning
30 Intermediate measurements
31 Recovery
32 Final measurements
33 Information to be given in the relevant specification
Annex A Nomogram for correction for ambient temperature
Annex B Diagrammatic representation of test with forced
air circulation for Method A of Test Ad
Annex C Diagrammatic representation of test with forced
air circulation for Method B of Test Ad
Annex D Flow diagrammatic representation of outline of
Method A of Test Ad (29.1.2)
Annex E Flow diagrammatic representation of outline of
Method B of Test Ad (29.1.2)

Abstract

Deals with cold tests applicable both to non heat-dissipating
and heat-dissipating specimens. For non heat-dissipating
specimens, Tests Aa and Ab do not deviate essentially from
earlier issues.

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General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 14/09/2018. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2018 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/09/2018
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-026
Supersedes	DR 02477 CP DR 02476-02495 CP