2.9
Environmental specifications
2.9.1
Ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 75°C (167°F) within the operating ambient conditions. Rec-
ommended measurement locations are shown in Figure 5 on page 27.
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) at 10,000 feet
(3,048 meters).
Operating:
ST3320820SCE, ST3300820SCE and ST3250820SCE
ST3500830SCE and ST3400820SCE
ST3750640SCE and ST3750840SCE
Nonoperating:
2.9.2
Temperature gradient
Operating:
20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating:
30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.9.3
Humidity
2.9.3.1
Relative humidity
Operating:
5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating:
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.9.3.2
Wet bulb temperature
Operating:
37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating:
37.7°C (99.9°F max)
2.9.4
Altitude
Operating:
–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Nonoperating:
–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
2.9.5
Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.5.1
Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 63 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more
than two times per second.
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0° to 65°C (32° to 149°F)
0° to 62°C (32° to 143.6°F)
0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
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