BS EN BRITISH STANDARD 60512-11-8: 1999 IEC 60512-11-8: 1995 Electromechanical components for electronicequipment - Basic testing procedures and measuring methods - Part ll: Climatic tests - Section 8: Test 1ih Sand and dust The European Standard EN 60512-11-8:1999 has the status of a British Standard ICS 31.220.01 BSi BS EN 60512-11-8:1999 National foreword This British Standard is the English language version of EN 60512-11-8:1999. It is identical with IEC 60512-11-8:1995. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee EPL/48, Electromechanical components for electronic equipment, to Subcommittee EPL/48/2, Connectors for electronic equipment, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; - present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; - monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. From 1 January 1997, all IEC publications have the number 60000 added to the old number. For instance, IEC 27-1 has been renumbered as IEC 60027-1. For a period of time during the change over from one numbering system to the other, publications may contain identifiers from both systems. Cross-references Attention is drawn to the fact that CEN and CENELEC standards normally include an annex which lists normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications. The British Standards which implement these international or European publications may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the “Find" facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and i, the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated.This willbe indicated inthe amendment table on the inside front cover. This British Standard, having been prepared under the Amendments issued since publication censed direction of the Electrotechnical Sector Committee,was Amd. No. Date Comments published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15April1999 @BSI02-2000 ISBN0580321509 BS EN 60512-11-8:1999 Contents Page National foreword Inside front cover Foreword 2 Text of EN 60512-11-8 3 CBSI 02-2000 1