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Hardigg
Storm Case Engineering Testing (Ingress Protection IP69)
Life is an endurance test, so each Storm Case passes extreme testing
requirements.
| TEST |
Specifications Met |
Descriptions |
| Drop Test |
FED-STD-101C, Method 5007.1, Paragraph 6.3,
Procedure A, Level A
Tests are superseded and concurrent with ASTM B 4169, DC-18, Assurance
Level I, Schedule A. |
A series of 26 drops, one on each corner, edge,
and face, from 19” to 30”, depending on the gross weight
of the case, with loads of 15 lbs to 70 lbs., (depending on the case
size). |
| Falling Dart Impact |
ATA 300, Category I, "General Requirements
for Category I and II Reusable Containers". |
A dart weighing 13.22 lbs. with a 1.25”
hemispherical end was dropped on each case from 19.68” |
Vibration
(loose cargo) |
FED-STD-101C, Method 5019
Tests are superseded and concurrent with ASTM B 4169, DC-18, Assurance
Level I, Schedule F. |
Each case was vibrated for 20 minutes per axis.
1-inch peak to peak at around 4.75 Hz. |
Vibration
(sweep) |
ATA 300, (Jan 15/96), which states in Appendix
II, B.4.
This test also exceeds the specifications listed in MIL-STD-648C and
may also fulfill ISO 8318 and ISO 2247. |
Vibration Test for Category I containers -
Vibration tests shall be conducted on Category I containers in accordance
with ASTM Designation D-999, Procedure B, within the range of 5 to
50 cycles per second for a period of not less than two (2) hours. |
| Simulated Rainfall |
MIL-STD-810F, Method 506.4, Procedure II of
4.1.2.
FED-STD-101C Method 5009.1, Sec 6.7.1
Tests are superceded and concurrent with ASTM B 4169, DC-18, Assurance
Level I, Schedule H. |
Four inches of rain per hour for 20 minutes
each side. This was followed by a 4-hour test at 4” per hour
on the top.
Both tests saw the case heated to 18°F higher than the water temp. |
| Immersion |
MIL-STD-810F, method 512.4 |
A 1-meter (3.281 feet) immersion for 1-hour
with the case being heated to 40°F higher than the water temperature. |
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