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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION LABORATORY

Environmental Qualification Laboratory of FCRI is well equipped for in-plant/site studies with the state of the art equipments/instruments. These range from basic transducers to sophisticated analyzers from M/s Bruel & Kjaer, Denmark, M/s CEL Instruments UK., M/s Larsen Davis Corporation, USA, M/s PCB Electronics, USA, M/s Acoutronics, Netherlands and etc. FCRI engineers have been trained at some of the prestigious institutions/laboratories abroad and have been carrying out testing/research and field assignments for various industries/establishments.

Facilities / Instruments TThe following capabilities and services are offered by the Environmental Qualification Laboratory
	Industrial / Environmental / Traffic Noise surveys Valve noise measurement and its abatement Determination of noise emission values of various equipment Machine vibration monitoring Strain Measurements Dynamic response of structures

Measured Parameter	Range	Best Measurement Capability (+/-)
Acoustic Pressure	94 dB @ 1 KHz 114dB @1 KHz 124dB @ 250 KHz 94, 104 & 114dB @ 31.5Hz to 8 KHz Octave	0.3 dB 0.3 dB 0.3 dB 0.3 dB
Vibration - Acceleration	1 to 100 m/s2 (0.1 to 10 g) 5 Hz to 5 KHz	4%
Vibration - Velocity	10 to 1000 mm/s 5 Hz to 5 KHz	4%
Vibration - Displacement	0.01 to 10 mm 5 Hz to 1 KHz	4%
Accelerometer	10g @ 160 Hz	4%
Sound Power	25 to 140dB@125Hz to 16 KHz Source volume 0.7 m3	2 dB
Speed	100 rpm to 10,000 rpm 10000 rpm to 25000 rpm	2.0 rpm 4.0 rpm

Acoustic Test Facility at FCRI FCRI has a Hemi Anechoic Chamber in accordance with ISO Standards to cater the following needs.
	Determination of sound power level of noise sources as per the standards ISO 3745 and ISO 3744. Measurement of aerodynamic noise generated by control valves as per the standard ISA 75.07/1987 Determination of noise emission values as per various International and National standards.
This acoustic environment can be used for determination of sound power levels of noise sources by precision method as per the standard ISO 3745 or by engineering method as per the Standard ISO 3744. Test objects of maximum dimension of 1 m x 1 m x 1 m can be tested inside the Hemi Anechoic Chamber by precision method.

Vibration Test Facililty The major applications of this facility are:
	Environmental testing of objects and structures Fatigue testing of specimens. Resonance searching. Study of dynamic properties of structures & structural models Calibration of accelerometers.

The major specifications of the vibration shaker are indicated below:

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Specifications

Test Capabilities

M/s Unholtz Dickie Corporation USA	Force rating	: Sine 2040 kgf (PK) : Random 2040 kgf (RMS) : Shock 4080 kgf (PK)	a) Seismic qualification tests as per the standard IEEE-244 b) Vibration tests as per OIML R 185/1993 c) Exploratory vibration test as per ANSI B 16.41/ ASME QME 1 d) Shock testing as per IS 9001 Part 17 sec 1/1985 e) Vibration testing as per QM 333 and QM-351 f)Vibration testing as per JSS 55555 g) Vibration tests for automobile parts as per JIS D1601/1995 h) Vibration testing as per various MIL/IEC and other National/International standards
	Frequency range	5 Hz to 5 kHz
	Max. Bare table acceleration	95 g Peak
	Max. velocity	: 1.8 m/s (sine) Peak : 2.4 m/s (shock)
	Max. displacement	: 51 mm Peak to Peak
	Max. static pay load (Vertical Axis)	454 kg
	Table diameter	335 mm
	Horizontal Slip Table size	915 x 915 mm
	Vertical Head expander size	610 x 610 mm

Test capabilities of the system are given below:
	Environmental tests on electrical & electronic items on vibration as per the Standard IS 9000 (Part VIII)/1981.
	Seismic qualification tests as per the Standard IEEE-344
	Vibration test as per OIML R 185/1993
	Exploratory vibration test as per ANSI B 16.41
	Shock testing as per IS 9001 Part 17 Sec 1/1985
	Vibration testing as per QM - 333 and QM-351.
	Vibration testing as per JSS 55555
	Vibration tests for automobile parts as per JIS D 1601/1995
	Vibration testing as per various MIL standards

ACCREDITATIONS & RECOGNITIONS

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF) notified FCRI as a recognized Laboratory for certifying generator sets meeting noise standards

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) notified FCRI as a test laboratory to carry out seismic Qualification of components

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING facility

The Environmental Test Facility (ETF) at FCRI caters to environmental testing needs for almost all types of Manufacturing and R&D Industry. ETF facilitates testing of a very wide range of products including temperature/ humidity & HVAC equipment, electrical / electronic measuring & indicating instruments, electrical switch-gear / control-gear enclosures, Telemetry/ wireless-communication equipment, audio-visual equipment, new products developed for space / aerospace, military and outdoor applications, etc.

ETF Test Capabilities & Test Standards / procedures

ETF undertakes the following types of environmental tests for influence factors and environmental disturbances:

Static Temperature tests as per IEC 68-2-1, IEC 68-2-2, IEC 68-3-1, etc.

Dry heat test as per IEC 68-2-27,

Cold test as per IEC 68-2-2,

Damp heat tests (steady-state, cyclic:condensing) as per IEC 68-2-30, IEC 68-2-3, IEC 68-2-56, etc.

Composite temperature / humidity cyclic tests as per IS 9000 (part VI),

Change of temperature test as per IS 9001 (part III),

Ingress Protection (IPXX) tests as per IS 2147/DINVDE 0470 (part-I), including Water-spray and water-jet tests, Dust-spray tests, etc.,

Electro Static Discharge (ESD) tests, Electrical bursts-tests, Electrical surge and transients tests as per ISO/IEC 16000.

Tests where controlled conditions for temperature, humidity, pressure/vacuum, electrical power, simulated signal inputs etc. are necessitated.

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