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Description / Abstract:
This standard provides the requirements for the manufacture,
inspection and test for electronic enclosures.
Purpose This standard has been written to
direct the manufacturers and end users of electronic enclosures of
electrical and electronic equipment to understand the best
practices to meet requirements, ensuring the reliability and
function of the end item assembly for its intended design life.
An electronic enclosure, for the purpose of this document, is
defined as a chassis, box, top level assembly, high level assembly
(HLA), functional unit, drawer, cabinet, or other designation,
forming a top level system assembly. An enclosure typically
consists of a combination of printed board assemblies (PBAs), cable
and wire harness assemblies, and other electronics and/or
mechanical components, and is typically tested as a functional
unit. The enclosure includes the necessary mechanical and
structural elements to protect and integrate the assembly into a
finished system. Enclosures are often modular components or
sub-systems of larger systems, designed for quick replacement in
the end-use environment.