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Standard Practice for Hosedown of a Membrane Switch
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Scope
1.1 This practice establishes procedures for the hosedown of a membrane switch to verify adequate protection from ingress of water from a high-volume water spray.
1.2 This practice can also be used to verify the ability of a membrane switch or graphics layer to act as a liquid seal for a finished product.
1.3 Additional test methods or practices can be incorporated to investigate specific results or capabilities.
1.4 This practice is a modification of NEMA Publication Number 250-1991 Section 6.7 which is a test for hosedown of a finished product housing.
Significance and Use
The presence of water inside a membrane switch can affect its mechanical operation or electrical functionality, or both.
This practice establishes a procedure to verify the ability of a membrane switch to resist the entry of liquid into itself or a finished product, or both. It is useful in identifying design deficiencies.
Hosedown testing may be destructive, therefore any samples tested should be considered unfit for future use.
Keywords
hose down; membrane switch; water spray; ICS Number Code 31.220.20 (Switches)
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Document Number
ASTM-F2072-01(2007)
Revision Level
2001 R07 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
Jan. 1, 2007
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
2 pages
Committee Number
F01.18