D.L.S. is expanding their airborne equipment explosive atmosphere testing capabilities. This test is implemented to demonstrate equipment’s capability to operate in a flammable environment without causing an explosion, or to show that the design is able to prevent the explosion spreading outside of the enclosure of the equipment.
Method 511 (including 511.5 and 511.7) consist of the following test procedures:
- Procedure I – Explosive Atmosphere Safety and Ignition Testing
- Procedure II – Explosion Containment Testing
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