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Ingress Protection
Testing
Humidity
Testing
Temperature
Testing
Salt Fog
Testing
Corrosive Gas
Testing
Vent protection against ingress
of particulates and water
Method:
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IEC 60529
Ratings:
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IP65
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IP66
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IP67
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IP68 (extended immersion:
2 meters for 1 hour; or up to
72 hours for PolyVent XS)
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IP69k (available for all vents
except for PolyVent XS)
Vent durability in hot, humid
environments (accelerated
aging test)
Method:
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IEC 60068-2-78
Test conditions:
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85 °C
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85 % relative humidity
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1,000 hours
Vent durability for a range
of temperatures
Methods:
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IEC 60068-2-1 (to -40 °C)
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IEC 60068-2-2 (to +125 °C,
or +150 °C for PolyVent XS)
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IEC 60068-2-14 (cycling:
-40 °C to +125 °C, or to
+150 °C for PolyVent XS)
Vent resistance to salty
environments
Methods:
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IEC 60068-2-11
(salt fog)
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IEC 60068-2-52
(cyclic salt fog)
Vent durability in corrosive
gas environment (e.g., NO
x
,
SO
x
, H
2
S, Cl
x
)
Method:
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GR-3108-CORE
p p pp p
Vibration
Testing
Mechanical Impact
Testing
Solar Industry
Testing
Flammability and
UV Resistance Testing
Explosive Environments
Testing
p pp pp
Vent resistance against
vibration
Methods:
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ETSI EN 300 019-2-2
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IEC 60068-2-64
PolyVent Stainless Steel only
Vent resistance against
external mechanical impact
when using a 60° chamfer
and 5.0 ± 0.5 Nm torque.
Method:
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IEC 62262 (IK code: IK10)
PolyVent XL only
Durability in solar applica-
tions
Methods:
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IEC 62108 10.8
(humidity freeze – high
temperature / humidity
followed by freezing
temperature)
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IEC 62108 10.9
(hail impact)
Not applicable to
Stainless Steel Materials
Resistance to open flame,
radiant heat and ultraviolet
light
Methods:
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UL 94 V-0 and UL 746C f1
All non-metal PolyVent
caps/bodies materials
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UL 94 V-0
All PolyVent O-ring materials
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UL 94 VTM-0
GORE
™
Membranes in
PolyVent XS, Stainless Steel
and Ex+
PolyVent Ex+ only
Durability in explosive
environment acc. to IECEx
and ATEX
Methods:
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ATEX directive 2014/34/EU
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IEC/EN 60079-0
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IEC/EN 60079-7
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IEC/EN 60079-31
Classification:
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Ex II 2G Ex eb IIC Gb
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Ex II 2D Ex tb IIIC Db
= passed
p
Protective Vents
adhesive vents
screw-in series
GORE
®
Vents Screw-In Series
have been tested by
inde pend ent laboratories and
have been verified to meet
these performance standards.
All certificates are available
upon request.