The exposure to sunlight can damage your product, decrease its performance and shorten its life; so it is crucial to understand in advance which would be the reaction to solar, humidity and temperature variation.
If your product during its life will be exposed to this phenomenon, ACS solar radiation test chambers are the right solution: they have been designed to understand the specimen reactions in its normal context of use.
Performance, insulation, noise, resistance to physical and mechanical loss are some of the investigated parameters.
The ACS Solar Radiation chambers is a wide product range, available in basic version, energy saving and 5 K/min with different volumes, to fit the customer's needs.
The lamp structure is made of anodized aluminium, while the assembly components are made of stainless steel.
The percentage of the lamp intensity can be adjusted using the touchscreen control panel, it takes approximately 3 minutes to reach the requested output.
We provide a plug for the chamber interior; it can be easily removed and/or installed to use the chamber in standard configuration, without the solar lamp.
The chamber models indicated in the table below can be provided in Solar Radiation configuration:
BASIC VERSION | E VERSION | ES VERSION | flower® VERSION |
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CLIMATIC AND THERMOSTATIC MODEL | CLIMATIC MODEL | CLIMATIC AND THERMOSTATIC MODEL | CLIMATIC MODEL |
Field T -40/+180°C | Field T -20/+180°C | Field T -40/+180°C | Field T -40/+180°C |
DM340 (T) DM600 (T) DM1200 (T) DM1600 (T) |
DM340 E DM600 E DM1200 E DM1600 E |
DM340 (T) ES DM600 (T) ES DM1200 (T) ES |
FM340 FM600 FM1200 |
Field T -70/+180°C | Field T -70/+180°C | Field T -70/+180°C | |
DM340 C (T) DM600 C (T) DM1200 C (T) DM1600 C (T) |
DM340 C (T) ES DM600 C (T) ES DM1200 C (T) ES |
FM340 C FM600 C FM1200 C |
With Radiation | Without Radiation (with cover) | |
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External dimension (H) respect to the standard | +350 mm | +350 mm |
Temperature range (1) | -20° C / +100° C | -70° C (-40° C) (2)/ +180° C |
Relative humidity range only for climatic chamber (1) | 10% / 80% (range +15° C / +80° C) | 10% / 90% (range +10° C / +90° C) |
Dew point temperature range (for continuous tests) only for climatic chamber (1) |
+5° C / +71° C | +5° C / +87° C |
Relative humidity accuracy only for climatic chamber | ±3%...±5% | ±1%...±3% |
Temperature fluctuation (1) | ±1 K | ±0.1...±0.5 K |
Radiation source | HMI (double-ended metal halide lamp) | HMI (double-ended metal halide lamp) |
Power lamp | 1x1200W (340 l) 1x2500W (600 l) 1x2500W (1200 l) 2x2500W (1600 l) |
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Irradiation area (approx.) | 200x200mm (340 l) 600x600mm (600 l) 600x800mm (1200 l) 700x1000mm (1600 l) |
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Restart of the lamp after switch-off cold ignition approx. | 10 minutes | |
Irradiance | 1150 ÷ 600 W/m2 | |
Dimming | 50% -100% | |
Weight (Without packaging) respect to the standard | +50kg | |
Storage temperatures of EPS (Electronic Power Unit) | -20° C / +80° C no condensation | -20° C / +80° C no condensation |
NOTE (1) Performance measured at room temperature of +22° C and empty working space
NOTE (2) min temperature -20° C for E models
Solar lamp
The lamp structure is made of anodized aluminum and the assembly components are made of stainless steel.
The percentage of the lamp intensity can be adjusted using the touchscreen control panel. It takes approximately 3 minutes from the moment the lamp is turned on for it to reach the requested output.
Internal chamber plug
The internal chamber plug is easy to remove and/or install and makes it possible to use the chamber in its standard configuration without a lamp.
Porthole cover panel
An easy to remove and/or install inspection porthole cover panel is provided for installation in the chamber door.
Electrical power system (EPS)
This unit provides a permanent regulation of the power output. The irradiance selected will therefore be stabilized by means of voltage and current parameters. This device is positioned on top of the chamber.
Maintenance
The light bulb is easy to change thanks to the handy clamps provided.
Control and management system and interfaces
Controlled by PLC and Advanced HMI
Remote access
There is a wide range of possibilities thanks to the built-in MyKratos™ and MyAngel24™; multichamber control also available upon request.
Electromagnetic closing system
Ensures the security of environmental tests.
Air treatment system
Ensures a precise control of the climatic parameters inside the chamber with minimal thermal inertia; an axial fan allows rapid temperature variations of both air and specimen.
Humidification system (only climatic version)
The humidifier with a self-contained heater and dedicated controlling S/W offers two great advantages:
PERFORMANCE
Spectral distribution: according to IEC60068-2-5 | ||
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280 to 320 nm | 5 W/m2 | ± 35% |
320 to 400 nm | 63 W/m2 | ± 25% |
400 to 520 nm | 200 W/m2 | ± 10% |
520 to 640 nm | 186 W/m2 | ± 10% |
640 to 780 nm | 174 W/m2 | ± 10% |
780 to 3000 nm | 492 W/m2 | ± 20% |
**MIL-STD 810 F and G (for lower irradiation steps of procedure I (cycling test) < 400 W/m² additional moving grid is needed); 55W/m2 steps are not possible
STANDARDS
MAIN PERFORMED STANDARD |
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DIN 75220 (outdoor) |
BMW PrV 306 |
GB/T 2423.24 |
IEC 60068-2-5 |
DEF-STAN 0035-3 |
VDA 230-219 |
ISO 9022-9 |
MIL STD 810 G (Method 505.5)** |
MIL STD 810 F** |
**MIL-STD 810 F and G (for lower irradiation steps of procedure I (cycling test) < 400 W/m² additional moving grid is needed); 55W/m2 steps are not possible.
System includes the following components:
Mechanical cooling based on single stage system (-40°C) or cascade systems (–70°C). The cooling system is realized with semi-hermetic alternative type compressors including an automatic injection-type protection system. This protects the compressors when they are cooling down from high temperatures.
The chamber is heated by means of electrical heaters, protected by safe thermostats that disconnect overall chamber main power components (such as compressors, fans and heaters) in case of accidental over-temperature.
Direct humidification occurs through an electrical vapour humidifier.
The chamber is equipped with a water storage tank (about 18 l capacity) and a water connection on the back of the chamber for automatic refilling.
There are three ways to ensure the water supply needed for any kind of climatic tests:
In order to reduce water consumption, water recycling can be activated through a button on the control panel (only possible when the specimen does not contaminate the water during the test).
Dehumidification is performed by the condensation cooler (dew point cooler) directly connected to the refrigeration circuit. This principle permits high stability of parameters in conjunction with energy-efficient dehumidification.
Temperature Measurement with Pt100 thermal probe Class A, max precision 0,3K.
Relative humidity measurement with Assmann psychrometric system complete with Pt100 thermal probes. The psychrometric principle (dry & wet bulbs) is used for the measures in the test chamber. This allows the set and measurement of relative humidity expressed directly in % R.H.
Relative Humidity range from 10% to 90% within the temperature range [+10°C; +90°C], in standard configuration (without solar lamp and with internal cover).
The values refer to the basic version at room temperature of +22°C, with temperature and humidity measurement made in the air inlet.
NOTE (A) Performance measured at room temperature of +22°C and empty working space
NOTE (B) Dew point temperature range (for continuous tests) only for climatic chamber
The chamber is equipped with a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) for managing all the chamber’s functions and safety interlocks. The HMI system consists of a 10'' on-board panel and a remote control via mobile and desktop devices. MyKratos™ software (including MyAngel24™ Interactive Assistance System), is available both from the on the on-board panel and remote devices with the same user-friendly graphical interface.
On-Board Panel: 10'' Touch Panel, 16 M colours with a touch menu with related pop up screens, allowing the control of all the chamber functions.
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