SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006
(Main)Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-7: Classification of environmental conditions; Portable and non-stationary use
General Information
- Abstract
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. The present document applies to equipment during portable and non-stationary use including periods of transfer, down time, maintenance and repair at locations defined in clauses 3 to 5.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2006
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2006
- Due Date
- 01-Feb-2006
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2006
Overview
SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006 is an international standard designed to classify environmental conditions and define related test requirements for telecommunications equipment during portable and non-stationary use. Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this document aligns with the European standard EN 300 019-1-7 and targets all stages where telecommunication devices are not fixed or stationary - including transfer, downtime, maintenance, and repair in diverse locations. The standard focuses on establishing environmental condition classes, ensuring that equipment is robust, reliable, and functional under defined severities that are unlikely to be exceeded (probability typically less than 1%).
Key Topics
Environmental Classes: The standard lays out several classes distinguishing usage environments:
- Class 7.1: Temperature controlled locations (e.g., offices, telecom centers)
- Class 7.2: Partly temperature-controlled locations (e.g., unattended stations, garages)
- Class 7.3: Partly weatherprotected and non-weatherprotected locations (e.g., buildings without full enclosure, moderate open-air climates)
- Class 7.3E: Extended class for broader temperature and humidity ranges
Environmental Parameters: Each class is specified by unique limits on:
- Temperature and humidity
- Solar and heat radiation
- Biological and chemical exposure (mould, rodents, pollutants)
- Mechanical factors (vibration, shock, free fall)
- Exposure to sand, dust, and precipitation
Mechanical Severity Classes: Portable and non-stationary use may subject equipment to increased mechanical stresses. Appropriately, classes 7M2 and 7M3 define the mechanical robustness needed for varying amounts of shock, vibration, and handling intensity.
Applications
SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006 is highly relevant across the telecommunications industry for:
- Product Design and Development: Manufacturers reference these environmental classes to ensure equipment can withstand real-world conditions encountered during non-fixed use, especially when devices are transported or temporarily set up in diverse environments.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: The standard informs testing laboratories and certification bodies on appropriate severity levels for environmental tests, guiding robust assessment procedures.
- Procurement and Compliance: Procurement specialists and regulatory bodies use the standard to specify environmental performance requirements in tenders or compliance frameworks.
- Operational Planning: Network operators and service teams rely on the classification when planning maintenance, deployment strategies, or temporary installations in variable and unpredictable locations.
- Maintenance and Repair: Guidelines ensure that equipment under repair or during re-location continues meeting functional and reliability expectations.
Related Standards
The standard cross-references several important documents for holistic environmental engineering:
- IEC 60721-3-7: International classification of environmental groups and severities for portable and non-stationary use
- ETSI EN 300 019-1-0: General introduction and overview of environmental classification
- ETSI EN 300 019-1-8: Environmental classes for stationary use at underground locations
- ETSI ETR 035: Equipment engineering guidance and terminology
- IEC 60068-2-27: Environmental testing, including shock response spectra
- IEC 60721-2-1: Environmental conditions in nature (temperature, humidity)
Practical Value
Implementing SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006 helps organizations:
- Increase the durability and reliability of telecom devices during mobile, temporary, or on-the-go use
- Reduce risk of equipment failure by pre-qualifying products for specific environmental stresses
- Streamline regulatory approval and international market access by adhering to recognized classification systems
- Standardize procurement and tender documents for consistent product performance expectations
By leveraging this standard, the telecommunications sector supports safer, more robust products for portable and non-stationary applications-ensuring reliable operation in a fast-changing world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-7: Classification of environmental conditions; Portable and non-stationary use". This standard covers: The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. The present document applies to equipment during portable and non-stationary use including periods of transfer, down time, maintenance and repair at locations defined in clauses 3 to 5.
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. The present document applies to equipment during portable and non-stationary use including periods of transfer, down time, maintenance and repair at locations defined in clauses 3 to 5.
SIST EN 300 019-1-7 V2.1.4:2006 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
Okoljski inženiring (EE) – Okoljski pogoji in preskusi vplivov okolja na
telekomunikacijsko opremo – 1-7. del: Klasifikacija okoljskih pogojev – Prenosna
in nefiksna uporaba
Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for
telecommunications equipment; Part 1-7: Classification of environmental conditions;
Portable and non-stationary use
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 019-1-7 Version 2.1.4
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.
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Environmental Engineering (EE);
Environmental conditions and environmental tests
for telecommunications equipment;
Part 1-7: Classification of environmental conditions;
Portable and non-stationary use
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Reference
REN/EE-01027-1-7[2]
Keywords
environment, equipment practice, testing
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword.4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Definitions.5
4 Environmental classes.6
4.1 Class 7.1: temperature controlled locations.6
4.2 Class 7.2: partly temperature-controlled locations .7
4.3 Class 7.3: partly weatherprotected and non-weatherprotected locations.8
4.4 Class 7.3E: partly weatherprotected and non-weatherprotected locations - extended.9
5 Environmental conditions.10
5.1 Climatic conditions.10
5.2 Biological conditions.11
5.3 Chemically active substances .11
5.4 Mechanically active substances.11
5.5 Mechanical conditions.12
History .13
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Environmental
Engineering (EE).
The present document is part 1, sub-part 7 of a multi-part deliverable covering the classification of environmental
conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment, as identified below:
Part 1: "Classification of environmental conditions";
Sub-part 0: "Introduction";
Sub-part 1: "Storage";
Sub-part 2: "Transportation";
Sub-part 3: "Stationary use at weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 4: "Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations";
Sub-part 5: "Ground vehicle installations";
Sub-part 6: "Ship environments";
Sub-part 7: "Portable and non-stationary use";
Sub-part 8: "Stationary use at underground locations";
Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests".
Part 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 1-0 forms a general overview of part 1.
Part 2 specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.
National transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2003
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2004
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2004
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1 Scope
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication
equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded;
generally less than 1 %.
The present document applies to equipment during portable and non-stationary use including periods of transfer, down
time, maintenance and repair at locations defined in clauses 3 to 5.
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 and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
[1] ETSI ETR 035: "Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental engineering; Guidance and
terminology".
[2] IEC 60721-3-7: "Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their severities - Section 7: Portable and non-stationary use".
[3] IEC 60721-2-1: "Classification of environmental conditions. Part 2: Environmental conditions
appearing in nature. Temperature and humidity".
[4] IEC 60068-2-27: "Environmental testing. Part 2: Tests. Test Ea and guidance: Shock".
[5] ETSI EN 300 019-1-8: "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and
environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-8: Classification of environmental
conditions; Stationary use at underground locations".
3 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
absolute humidity: mass of water vapour in grammes which is associated with one cubic metre of dry air in an
air/water vapour mixture
non-weatherprotected location: location at which the equipment is not protected from direct weather influences
portable and non-stationary use: equipment which may be moved frequently from place to place
NOTE: The total transfer time may amount to a significant portion of the equipment's lifetime. The equipment is
not permanently mounted on any structure or placed at a fixed site. The equipment may be operating
while being either in a stationary or in a transfer state.
relative humidity: ratio of the partial pressure of the water vapour in moist air at a given temperature, to the partial
pressure of the water vapour in saturated air at the same temperature
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weatherprotected location: location at which the equipment is protected from direct weather influences
NOTE 1: Partly weatherprotected location (sheltered location): direct weather influences are not completely
excluded.
NOTE 2: Totally weatherprotected location (enclosed location): direct weather influences are totally excluded.
4 Environmental classes
Two mechanical classes, 7M2 and 7M3, are used and cover all the environmental classes 7.1 to 7.3E.
The relevant class is determined by consideration of the expected handling, means of transfer and complete use-profile
of the equipment.
The special, severe, class 7M3 applies to use only in circumstances where the equipment is exposed to rough handling,
severe shocks and vibration e.g. from the means of transfer or rotating machinery.
The classes shown in parentheses, e.g. (7C1), may be selected for special applications.
4.1 Class 7.1: temperature controlled locations
This class is a combination of classes 7K1/7Z2/7Z4/7B1/7C2(7C1)/7S1/7M2 or 7M3 in IEC 60721-3-7 [2].
This class applies to use at, and direct transfer between, permanently temperature-controlled and enclosed locations.
Humidity is usually not controlled. The climatogram is shown in figure 1.
Heating, cooling or humidification is used, where necessary, to maintain the required conditions, especially where there
is a large difference between the internal climate and that open-air climate. Heating or cooling may be switched off for
periods but the occurrence of extremely high or low temperatures is prevented.
This class applies to use at, and transfer between, locations:
- where the equipment may be exposed to solar radiation and to heat radiation. It may also be exposed to
movements of the surrounding air (e.g. due to draughts in buildings through open windows) and to condensed
water. It is not subjected to precipitation, or water from sources other than rain or icing;
- without particular risk of biological attack. This includes protective measures, e.g. special
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