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Now there are fancier names and official standards for these types of tests. Pick an acronym: OSHPD, ISTA, IBC, etc. At the end of the day, what do I care about?
If I’m in an earthquake/fault line area, and I have products in a critical application (i.e. hospital HVAC system), I’d want equipment to be able to still function after an earthquake.
Or if I’m simply buying a product, I expect it to survive shipping and arrive fully functional. We’ve all seen videos of packages having rather “rough” shipping experiences.
An HVACR variable speed drive goes through a variety of formal vibration and drop tests to make sure a robust product is provided. Plus, the informal tests… I remember when the ACH580 came out, we took drives and shipped them across the country from Point A to Point B to Point C and so on. Then, brought them back to evaluate the drive and the packaging.
To help visualize some of these tests, check out the video below. These drives dance better than I do! #Footloose
