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The present document specifies test severities and methods for the verification of the required resistibility of equipment according to the relevant environmental class. The tests in sub-part 2-8 of this multi-part EN apply to stationary use of equipment at underground locations covering the environmental conditions stated in ETS 300 019-1-8 [1].

Status
Published
Publication Date
31-Jan-2006
Withdrawal Date
30-Sep-2003
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Feb-2006
Due Date
01-Feb-2006
Completion Date
01-Feb-2006

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SIST EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2:2006, developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and aligned with the European standard EN 300 019-2-8, defines environmental testing requirements for telecommunications equipment designed for stationary use at underground locations. This standard outlines test conditions and methods to ensure that such equipment-when installed in partially weather-protected spaces like footway boxes, manholes, and tunnels-remains reliable despite unique environmental challenges such as humidity, condensed water, vibrations, and possible chemical exposure. The document sets rigorous guidelines for manufacturers, engineers, and operators to verify equipment resistibility in defined underground environmental classes, enhancing operational integrity and minimizing disruptions in telecom infrastructure.

Key Topics

  • Environmental Test Severities: Specifies robust test methods for temperature extremes, humidity, water immersion, condensation, mechanical vibrations, shocks, and exposure to chemical and biological agents as found in underground scenarios.
  • Operational State Requirements: Equipment should function as intended throughout the test periods, with criteria for performance before, during, and after tests prescribed by the individual product specification.
  • Mechanical Stress Testing: Includes assessment of resistance to vibrations (sinusoidal and random), shocks (bump and shock spectrum), and the impact of dust, sand, and sedimentation.
  • Climatic and Water Exposure: Addresses requirements for resistibility against temperature fluctuations (-10°C to +40°C), high relative humidity (up to 100%), and accidental immersion in water or condensed water presence.
  • Chemical and Biological Compatibility: Guidance on the selection of materials and components to withstand substances like sulphur compounds, chlorine, ammonia, and hydrogen fluoride, as well as resistance to mold and rodent activity.
  • Earthquake Testing: Defines optional procedures for verifying equipment durability under simulated seismic conditions, including vibration response investigation and time-history simulation.

Applications

SIST EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2:2006 is vital for:

  • Telecommunications Network Operators: Ensuring infrastructure equipment installed in underground locations like subway systems, utility tunnels, or subterranean telecom rooms meets reliability and safety requirements.
  • Manufacturers and Suppliers: Designing, selecting, and testing telecommunications equipment according to certified procedures for underground deployment, reducing the risk of product failure and downtime.
  • Engineering Consultants and Contractors: Specifying and procuring compliant components for projects requiring robust environmental resistance at installation sites prone to moisture, chemical exposure, and mechanical stress.
  • Quality Assurance and Certification: Providing a basis for third-party or in-house verification of product compliance, supporting procurement and maintenance decisions for mission-critical telecom systems.

Related Standards

Compliance with SIST EN 300 019-2-8 is often combined with the following standards for a comprehensive approach to equipment engineering and environmental testing:

  • ETS 300 019-1-8: Classification of environmental conditions for stationary use at underground locations-complements and informs the environmental class definitions referenced.
  • IEC 60068-2 Series: International standards on basic environmental testing procedures-including climatic (cold, dry heat, damp heat), mechanical (vibration, shock), and immersion tests.
  • ETS 300 019-2-0: Introduction to specification of environmental tests within the multi-part equipment engineering standard, offering overarching guidelines and definitions.
  • ETR 035/IEC 60068-1: Supplementary guidance and terminology for environmental engineering and testing.

For organizations specifying, designing, or installing telecom equipment in underground scenarios, SIST EN 300 019-2-8 delivers essential, standardized requirements for environmental protection and reliability in demanding operational environments. This promotes longevity, safety, and uninterrupted service in subterranean telecommunications applications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2:2006 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 2-8: Specification of environmental tests; Stationary use at underground locations". This standard covers: The present document specifies test severities and methods for the verification of the required resistibility of equipment according to the relevant environmental class. The tests in sub-part 2-8 of this multi-part EN apply to stationary use of equipment at underground locations covering the environmental conditions stated in ETS 300 019-1-8 [1].

The present document specifies test severities and methods for the verification of the required resistibility of equipment according to the relevant environmental class. The tests in sub-part 2-8 of this multi-part EN apply to stationary use of equipment at underground locations covering the environmental conditions stated in ETS 300 019-1-8 [1].

SIST EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2:2006 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 19.040 - Environmental testing; 33.050.01 - Telecommunication terminal equipment in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2006
Inženiring opreme (EE) – Okoljski pogoji in preskusi vplivov okolja na
telekomunikacijsko opremo – 2-8. del: Specifikacija preskusov vplivov okolja –
Fiksna uporaba na podzemnih lokacijah
Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment; Part 2-8: Specification of environmental tests; Stationary
use at underground locations
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 019-2-8 Version 2.1.2
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
33.050.01 Telekomunikacijska Telecommunication terminal
terminalska oprema na equipment in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

ETSI EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2 (1999-09)
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Equipment Engineering (EE);
Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment;
Part 2-8: Specification of environmental tests;
Stationary use at underground locations

2 ETSI EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2 (1999-09)
Reference
REN/EE-01027-2-8 (06ck10dc.PDF)
Keywords
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3 ETSI EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2 (1999-09)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword. 4
1 Scope. 5
2 References . 5
3 Environmental test specifications. 5
3.1 Specification T 8.1: Partly weatherprotected underground locations . 5
4 Earthquake test specification. 9
4.1 Vibration response investigation. 9
4.2 Test conditioning . 9
5 Notes to tables . 11
5.1 General note. 11
5.2 Notes to tables 1 to 3 . 11
Bibliography . 14
History. 15
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Environmental
Engineering (EE).
The present document consists of 2 parts as follows:
Part 1: "Classification of environmental conditions".
NOTE 1: Specifies different standardized environmental classes covering climatic and biological conditions,
chemically and mechanically active substances and mechanical conditions during storage, transportation
and in use.
Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests".
NOTE 2: Specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.
Each part of the standard is divided into sub-parts. Sub-part 2-0 forms a general overview of Part 2.
This sub-part 2-8 deals with stationary use at underground locations.
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 3 September 1999
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 December 1999
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 30 June 2000
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 2000
ETSI
5 ETSI EN 300 019-2-8 V2.1.2 (1999-09)
1 Scope
The present document specifies test severities and methods for the verification of the required resistibility of equipment
according to the relevant environmental class.
The tests in sub-part 2-8 of this multi-part EN apply to stationary use of equipment at underground locations covering
the environmental conditions stated in ETS 300 019-1-8 [1].
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
• References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non-
specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
• A non-specific reference to an ETS shall also be taken to refer to later versions published as an EN with the same
number.
[1] ETS 300 019-1-8: "Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental
tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-8: Classification of environmental conditions;
Stationary use at underground locations".
[2] IEC 60068-2: "Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests".
[3] ETS 300 019-2-0: "Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental
tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 2-0: Specification of environmental tests;
Introduction".
3 Environmental test specifications
The detailed descriptions of the environmental conditions are in clauses 4 and 5 of ETS 300 019-1-8 [1].
ETS 300 019-2-0 [3] forms a general overview of Part 2 of the present document.
The equipment under test is assumed to be in its operational state throughout the test conditions described in this part
unless otherwise stated. The required performance before, during and after the test needs to be specified in the product
specification. Input and load conditions of the equipment shall be chosen to obtain full utilization of the equipment
under test. The heat dissipation shall be maximized, except for the steady state low temperature test, where it shall be
minimized.
3.1 Specification T 8.1: Partly weatherprotected underground
locations
This specification applies to underground enclosures in footway boxes, manholes and some tunnels etc. which are
protected from direct weather influences. The location has no temperature or humidity control, but the variations in the
temperature are limited due to the stabilizing influence of the surroundings. The equipment may be immersed in water
during exceptional conditions.
ETSI
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Table 1: Test specification T 8.1: Partly weatherprotected underground locations - climatic tests
Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T 8.1: In-use, partly weatherprotected underground
Class 8.1 locations
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity
Air temperature low (°C) -10 -10 16 h IEC 60068-2-1 Ab/Ad: Cold
high (°C) +40 +40 16 h IEC 60068-2-2 Bb/Bd: Dry heat
change (°C/min) 5 IEC 60068-2-14 Na: Rapid change 1
(°C) -10/+40 2 cycles of temperature
t1 = 3 h
Humidity relative low (%) 5 2
high (%) 100 IEC 60068-2-56 Cb: Damp heat 3
(%) 93 21 d Steady state
(°C) +30
condensation yes IEC 60068-2-30 Db: Damp heat cyclic 4
(%) 90-100 2 cycles Variant 1
(°C) +40
absolute low (g/m ) 0,5 2
high (g/m )23 5
Air pressure low  (kPa) 70 none 6
high  (kPa) 106 none 6
speed (m/s) 1 none 2
rain intensity no
low temperature no
Water other sources dripping water IEC 60068-2-17 Qf: Immersion 7
condensed water
(m) immersion to soil 2 1 h
(kPa) water 19,6
icing & yes 2
frosting
Radiation solar (W/m )no
heat (W/m ) yes 8
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Environmental parameter Environmental Environmental test specification T 8.1: In-use, partly weatherprotected
Class 8.1 underground locations
Type Parameter Detail parameter Characteristic Test severity Duration Reference Method Notes
severity
Chemically sulphur SO (mg/m ) 0,3/1,0 none 9
active H2S (mg/m ) 0,1/0,5 none 9
substances chlorine salt mist sea and road salts none 9
Cl2 (mg/m ) 0,1/0,3 none 9
HCI (mg/m ) 0,1/0,5 none 9
nitrogen NO (mg/m ) 0,5/1,0 none 9
x
NH (mg/m ) 1,0/3,0 none 9
hydrogen HF (mg/m ) 0,01/0,03 none 9
flu
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