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Talk on Calibration of
Temperature Chamber
Presented by :
Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL)
Innovation and Technology Commission
The Government of the HKSAR
IEC 60068-3-5
Title is Confirmation of the Performance of Temperature

Chambers.
Applies
to
temperature
chambers
used
for
environmental conditioning or environmental testing.
environmental conditioning or environmental testing

means exposure to environments under which
components or equipment are to be assessed.
Scope of IEC 60068-3-5
To provide a uniform and reproducible method for

testing temperature chambers.
Test to be conducted under no load condition.
Some Definitions
Temperature Test Chamber

Enclosure where required temperature condition can be achieved
Temperature Set Point

Desired temperature set in chamber
Achieved Temperature
Temperature in working space after chamber becomes stable
Temperature Stabilisation
Temperature in working space maintained within a tolerance from
the set point
Working Space
Portion of the chamber where the required condition can

be kept within the tolerances.
L3
X2
X3
L1
X1
L2
Working Space
Volume of Chamber
(litre)
Distance Xi
(i=1,2,3)
(mm)
< 1000
Li/10 or 50
whichever is larger
1000 to 2000
Li/10 or 100
whichever is larger
> 2000
Li/10 or 150
whichever is larger
Temperature Fluctuation
After temperature inside chamber becomes stable.
The difference between the maximum and minimum

temperature at any point within the working space
measured for a specified time period.
It is a measure of the stability of the chamber with

respect to time.
40.15
Temperature (C)
40.10
Temperature
Fluctuation
40.05
40.00
39.95
39.90
16:49
16:54
16:59
17:04
17:09
Time
17:14
17:19
17:24
Temperature Gradient
Maximum difference in mean temperature between any

two points inside the working space.
It is a measure of the spatial uniformity of temperature
Temperature Variation
in Space

Difference in mean temperature between the centre of
the working space and any other points inside the
working space.
40.15
Temperature (C)
40.10
Temperature
Gradient
Temperature recorded at other place in working space
40.05
Temperature recorded at centre of working space
40.00
Temperature
variation in space
39.95
Temperature recorded at other place in working space
39.90
16:49
16:54
16:59
17:04
17:09
Time
17:14
17:19
17:24
Test area environment
Test should be performed under standard atmospheric

conditions.
Chamber not exposed to direct sunlight
Chamber not exposed to EMI
Chamber should be leveled
Chamber should be free from vibrations
Manufacturers advice on power and environmental

conditions should be noted.
Temperature
Measurement System
The temperature measurement system

traceable to international standards.
Either
should
be
Resistive type (IEC 60751)

Thermocouple (IEC 60584-1)
In temperature range -200 C to 200 C, the uncertainty

of the sensors should meet IEC60751 class A
Class A : (0.15 + 0.002 |t| )
Ch. 3
Ch. 2
L3
Ch. 4
Ch. 1
Ch. 0
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
L2
X2
Ch. 5
X3
L1
X1
Example of Measurement
Equipment
Measurement Period
Due to the design of the temperature controller, the

temperature of a chamber will exhibit cyclic behaviour.
There will be some up and down temperature fluctuation
around the set point. The measurement period should
be adequate to cover at least two cycles.
Temperature of Chamber
84.50
Temperature (C)
84.45
84.40
84.35
84.30
84.25
84.20
14:06
14:11
14:16
14:21
14:26
Time
14:31
14:36
Temperature of Chamber
20.60
Temperature (C)
20.50
20.40
20.30
20.20
20.10
20.00
14:41
14:48
14:55
15:02
15:10
15:17
Time
15:24
15:31
15:38
15:46
15:53
Example of Measurement
Results
Measurement Results
Temperature recorded inside chamber
Channel 0
69.60
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
69.50
Channel 6
Channel 7
69.40
Channel 8
Time
16
:0
0
15
:5
0
15
:4
0
15
:3
0
15
:2
0
15
:1
0
69.30
15
:0
0
Temperature (C)
69.70
For each channel, obtain the maximum and minimum
temperature recorded during the measurement period.
Summary of Measurement Results for Each Channel
Raw Data Ch.0 () Ch.1 () Ch.2 () Ch.3 () Ch.4 () Ch.5 () Ch.6 () Ch.7 () Ch.8 ()
Maximum Temp. 69.38
69.43
69.53
69.53
69.48
69.38
69.60
69.54
69.41
Minimum Temp. 69.36
69.41
69.52
69.52
69.47
69.37
69.59
69.54
69.39
Obtain the temperature fluctuation for each channel by

taking the difference between the maximum and
minimum temperature.
Maximum Temp. 69.38
69.43
69.53
69.53
69.48
69.38
69.60
69.54
69.41
Minimum Temp. 69.36
69.41
69.52
69.52
69.47
69.37
69.59
69.54
69.39
Temp.
0.02
Fluctuation of
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.02
The largest temperature fluctuation of the 9 channel is
reported as the temperature fluctuation of the chamber.
Maximum Temp. 69.38
69.43
69.53
69.53
69.48
69.38
69.60
69.54
69.41
Minimum Temp. 69.36
69.41
69.52
69.52
69.47
69.37
69.59
69.54
69.39
Temp.
0.02
Fluctuation of
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.02
Temp.
0.020
Fluctuation of
For each channel, calculate the mean temperature

recorded during the measurement period
Ch.0 () Ch.1 () Ch.2 () Ch.3 () Ch.4 () Ch.5 () Ch.6 () Ch.7 () Ch.8 ()
Mean Temp. 69.89

f
69.83
69.79
69.82
69.77
69.89
69.95
69.94
69.90
Apply correction for each temperature sensor.

Mean Temp. 69.89
69.83
69.79
69.82
69.77
69.89
69.95
69.94
69.90
Correction of
0.00
Sensor
-0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
-0.01
0.00
0.02
Corrected Temp. 69.89
69.81
69.81
69.84
69.79
69.92
69.94
69.94
69.92
Obtain the maximum and minimum mean temperatures.

The difference is the temperature gradient of the
chamber
Mean Temp. 69.89
69.83
69.79
69.82
69.77
69.89
69.95
69.94
69.90
Correction of
0.00
Sensor
-0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
-0.01
0.00
0.02
69.81
69.81
69.84
69.79
69.92
69.94
69.94
69.92
Max/Min Temp.
Temp. Gradient 0.15
T
Diff f
69.79
69.94
Temperature Variation in
Space
Obtain the temperature difference between each

channel and channel 0 which is at the centre of the
working space. The maximum value is the temperature
variation in space of the chamber.
Mean Temp. 69.89
69.83
69.79
69.82
69.77
69.89
69.95
69.94
69.90
Correction of
0.00
Sensor
-0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
-0.01
0.00
0.02
69.81
69.81
69.84
69.79
69.92
69.94
69.94
69.92
-0.08
-0.08
-0.05
-0.10
0.03
0.05
0.05
0.03
Temp. Diff. from

0.00
Ch.0
Temp. Variation
in Space 0.10

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Talk on Calibration of

Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL)

Innovation and Technology Commission

The Government of the HKSAR

Title is Confirmation of the Performance of Temperature

environmental conditioning or environmental testing.

environmental conditioning or environmental testing

Scope of IEC 60068-3-5

To provide a uniform and reproducible method for

Temperature Test Chamber

Temperature Set Point

Portion of the chamber where the required condition can

After temperature inside chamber becomes stable.

The difference between the maximum and minimum

It is a measure of the stability of the chamber with

After temperature inside chamber becomes stable.

Maximum difference in mean temperature between any

It is a measure of the spatial uniformity of temperature

After temperature inside chamber becomes stable.

Temperature recorded at other place in working space

Test area environment

Test should be performed under standard atmospheric

Chamber not exposed to direct sunlight

Chamber not exposed to EMI

Chamber should be leveled

Chamber should be free from vibrations

Manufacturers advice on power and environmental

The temperature measurement system

Resistive type (IEC 60751)

In temperature range -200 C to 200 C, the uncertainty

Due to the design of the temperature controller, the

For each channel, obtain the maximum and minimum

temperature recorded during the measurement period.

Summary of Measurement Results for Each Channel

Minimum Temp. 69.36

Obtain the temperature fluctuation for each channel by

Minimum Temp. 69.36

The largest temperature fluctuation of the 9 channel is

reported as the temperature fluctuation of the chamber.

Summary of Measurement Results for Each Channel

Minimum Temp. 69.36

For each channel, calculate the mean temperature

Mean Temp. 69.89

Apply correction for each temperature sensor.

Summary of Measurement Results for Each Channel

Mean Temp. 69.89

Corrected Temp. 69.89

Obtain the maximum and minimum mean temperatures.

Ch.0 () Ch.1 () Ch.2 () Ch.3 () Ch.4 () Ch.5 () Ch.6 () Ch.7 () Ch.8 ()

Mean Temp. 69.89

Corrected Temp. 69.89

Obtain the temperature difference between each

Mean Temp. 69.89

Corrected Temp. 69.89

Temp. Diff. from

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