DIN EN 61587-2:2012-06

This standard specifies seismic tests for cabinets and racks in accordance with the IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 standard series. It shall be only applicable, in whole or in part, to the mechanical structures of cabinets and racks for electronic equipment according to the aforementioned series of standards, while it does not apply to the electronic equipment or systems deemed to be installed within these mechanical structures. The aim of this standard is to evaluate the mechanical structure of a reference cabinet or rack structure with a common examination method. The seismic test is therefore performed on one set of cabinet dimensional conditions (for instance, height, width and depth) and one set of load distribution conditions in the cabinet. The input acceleration for the test specimen is assumed to be selected either single-axial or tri-axial and the test shall be performed accordingly. Single-axis acceleration was already specified in Edition 1.0 of this standard. Therefore, the RRS (required response spectra) for tri-axial acceleration have been added. According to this standard, the examination should be performed in the same manner, so as to obtain a reference for the evaluation of the structural strength of the tested cabinet or rack. The responsible committee is K 662 "Bauweisen" ("Structures") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.