This part of IEC 60068 gives a method of test which provides a standard procedure to
determine the ability of components, equipment and other articles, hereinafter referred to as
specimens, to withstand specified severities of sinusoidal vibration. If an item is to be tested in
an unpackaged form, that is without its packaging, it is referred to as a test specimen.
However, if the item is packaged then the item itself is referred to as a product and the item
and its packaging together are referred to as a test specimen.
The purpose of this test is to determine any mechanical weakness and/or degradation in the
specified performance of specimens and to use this information, in conjunction with the
relevant specification, to decide upon the acceptability of the specimens. In some cases, the
test method may also be used to demonstrate the mechanical robustness of specimens and/or
to study their dynamic behaviour. Categorization of components can also be made on the basis
of a selection from within the severities quoted in the test.
BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 Referenced Document
IEC 60068-1 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance*, 2013-10-01 Update
IEC 60721-3 Corrigendum 1 to Amendment 1 - Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 9: Microclimates inside products
ISO 2041 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring - Vocabulary*, 2018-10-01 Update
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 history
2008BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 Environmental testing — Part 2-6: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
1996BS EN 60068-2-6:1996 Environmental testing - Test methods - Test Fc - Vibration (sinusoidal)