APPENDIX A: STANDARDS & PROTECTION
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Table 55: Environmental standards
Standard Name
Description
IEC 60068-2-1
Cold
IEC 60068-2-2
Dry Heat
IEC 60068-2-6
Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60255-21-1
IEC 60068-2-27
Shock - Operating Response Test
Shock - Non-Operating Withstand Test
IEC 60068-2-29
Bump – Non operating test
IEC 60068-2-30
Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60068-2-31
Drop and topple
IEC 60068-2-78
Humidity Testing
IEC 60255-21-2
Shock and bump tests
IEEE 1613, Section
Power Supply Temperature Testing
4.1.1
Operational
IEEE 1613, Section
Power Supply Temperature Testing Non-
4.1.1
operational
Table 56: Communication standards
Standard Name
Description
IEEE 802.3
CSMA/CD Access Method (and physical
layer specifications)
IEC 61850-3
Communication networks and systems in
substation – General requirements
IEEE 802.3
CSMA/CD Access Method (and physical
layer specifications)
GE INFORMATION
Test Specification
2 hours non powered, soak at −
40 °C, then warm to − 20 °C and
leave powered for 16 hours
16 hours powered at +65 °C
A logarithmic sweep from 10 Hz
to 150 Hz to 10 Hz at 1 oct/min
for 1 sweep cycle in the 3
orthogonal axes.
Acceleration level 1 g
Pulse shape: Half sine Pulse
duration: 11 mS
- Operating Response Test:
Acceleration level: 5 g's
- Non-Operating Withstand
Test: Acceleration level: 15 g's
3 pulses per polarity per axis for
a total of 18 pulses
Pulse shape: Half sine Pulse
duration: 11 mS Acceleration
level: 10 g's
1000 pulses per polarity per axis
for a total of 6000 pulses
Dropping on each face Dropping
on each corner Toppling (or
pushover)
For a total of 12 drops
96 hours steady state humidity
at 40 °C & 93% RH
Temperature range:
− 20 °C to +65 °C
Temperature range:
− 40 °C to +85 °C
Test Specification
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