DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN IEC 60068-2-87
; VDE 0468-2-87:2025-08
Environmental testing - Part 2-87: Tests - UV-C exposure of materials and components to simulate ultraviolet germicidal Irradiation or other applications (IEC 60068-2-87:2024); German version EN IEC 60068-2-87:2024
Umgebungseinflüsse - Teil 2-87: Prüfverfahren - Prüfung: UV-C-Exposition von Materialien und Komponenten zur Nachbildung keimtötender ultravioletter Strahlung oder entsprechende Anwendungen (IEC 60068-2-87:2024); Deutsche Fassung EN IEC 60068-2-87:2024
Overview
This part of the IEC 60068 series of standards contains a description of the chamber and procedures for testing electrical equipment or components that are to be exposed to germicidal ultraviolet radiation (UVGI). The UV-C radiation used can alter or damage polymeric and textile materials; therefore, criteria for determining resistance to repeated UVGI exposure are also presented here. Another technical committee shall be responsible for effects directly related to fire or explosions. Standard 60068-2-87 is presented here in its first edition; insofar, there is currently no practical experience that has emerged as typical.
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Responsible national committee
DKE/K 131 - Umgebungsbedingungen, Klassifizierung und Prüfungen
