MIL-STD-810 Environmental Test lab
MIL-STD-810 was drafted in 1982 by the United States Military as a guideline for test conditions to ensure reliability on the battlefield. MIL-STD-810 includes a wide variety of stress conditions from fungus growth to water ingress to shock and vibration. The MIL-STD-810 has gone through 7 major revisions now, and each revision is noted with a letter at the end of the standard i.e. MIL-STD-810G, which is the latest. PTI can perform the following tests for MIL-STD-810G (below), along with previous versions when the equipment is being retrofit to a system tested to a previous version.
| Description | Standard |
| Low Pressure (Altitude)- Storage | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 500.5, Proc. I |
| Low Pressure (Altitude)- Operation | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 500.5, Proc. II |
| Low Pressure (Altitude)- Rapid Decompression | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 500.5, Proc. III |
| High Temperature-Storage | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 501.5, Proc. I |
| High Temperature-Operation | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 501.5, Proc. II |
| High Temperature-Tactical Standby to Operational | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 501.5, Proc. III |
| Low Temperature-Storage | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 502.5, Proc. I |
| Low Temperature-Operation | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 502.5, Proc. II |
| Temperature Shock | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 503.5 |
| Rain-Drip | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 506.5, Proc. III |
| Humidity | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 507.5, Figure 507.5-7 |
| Salt Fog | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 509.5 |
| Immersion | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 512.5, Proc. I |
| Vibration- General Vibration | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 514.6 Proc. I |
| Shock- Functional Shock | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 516.6 Proc. I |
| Shock- Transit Drop | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 516.6 Proc. IV |
| Shock- Bench Handling | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 516.6 Proc. VI |
| Freeze/Thaw- Rapid Temperature Change | MIL-STD-810G, Meth. 524 Proc. III |
Which tests are applicable for your product? If you have a specific customer requesting MIL-STD-810, they should provide the appropriate tests, methods, and levels you need for test purposes. If you do not have that information, PTI’s engineering services group can help you build a test plan.
So how do I prepare a device for testing to MIL-STD-810 conformance testing? There is nothing special to prepare for temperature, humidity, or salt fog testing. The vibration testing is most important for preparedness, and you can download our preparedness checklist for vibration.
