Telecordia GR-63-CORE for network switching systems (NEBS)
	For rack-component-level testing, your best bet is our quality temperature/humidity chambers ;Faster Temperature Cycling Chambersmodels. For fully loaded racks, a walk-in chamber is needed.
	 
	
		
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				Benchtop Models
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				Reach-in Models
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				Other Models
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				5.1.1.1
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				Low-Temperature Exposure and Thermal Shock
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				Hold the equipment at -40°C for 72 hours, then remove to ambient room temperature
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				Almost every benchtop 
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				Any quality temperature/humidity chambers 
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				Walk-in 
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				5.1.1.2
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				High-Temperature Exposure and Thermal Shock
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				Hold the equipment at 70°C for 72 hours, then remove to ambient room temperature
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				Any benchtop or ovens 
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				Any quality temperature/humidity chambers or Faster Temperature Cycling Chambers 
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				Walk-in 
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				5.1.1.3
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				High Relative Humidity Exposure
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				Maintain 40°C and 90-95% RH for 96 hours, with controlled heat-up and cool-down
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				Any humidity model 
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				Any quality temperature/humidity chambers 
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				Walk-in 
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				5.1.2
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				Operating Temperature and Relative Humidity
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				There are 14 steps to the test sequence, cycling from -5 to 50°C, as well as humidity.  One step requires holding 5°C/<15%RH.
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				Any quality temperature/humidity chambers 
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				Walk-in 
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				5.1.3
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				Operating Altitude
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				Twelve step cycling test of temperature and humidity. 25°C to 50°C and up to 4,000 meters above sea level.
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				Altitude or Walk-in 
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				Walk-in 
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	Because 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 require your equipment to be operating, these become a challenging application for a test chamber due to the heat generated.
	The altitude test is new for Issue 2 of this specification.