Extending Safety Compliance for Environmental Chambers: SIQ Accredited to IEC 61010-2-012

Environmental chambers play a critical role in the development, qualification, and reliability testing of products across industries such as automotive, electronics, medical technology, and energy. Due to their demanding operating conditions – ranging from extreme temperature cycling and high humidity to powerful heating elements and complex refrigeration systems – these devices require thorough and well-defined electrical safety evaluation.

The IEC 61010-2-012 standard specifies safety requirements for environmental, thermal, and vacuum chambers and complements the general requirements of IEC 61010-1+A1. It addresses key risk areas such as protection against moving mechanical parts, exposure to high-temperature surfaces, electrical breakdown under elevated humidity, safe management of condensation, compressor-related hazards, and proper design of user-accessible features. Together, these standards support manufacturers in developing safer equipment while ensuring consistent and internationally recognized regulatory compliance.

SIQ has successfully extended its IECEE CB scope to include IEC 61010-2-012, enabling fully accredited safety testing of environmental chambers in accordance with both the base standard and the application-specific requirements. This extension strengthens our technical capabilities and allows us to provide a more comprehensive, efficient, and streamlined conformity assessment process under the CB Scheme.

For manufacturers, this means easier market access, reduced testing duplication, and earlier identification of safety risks, helping products reach global markets faster and with greater confidence. By covering the full scope of relevant safety standards in-house, SIQ is better equipped to support customers throughout the entire product development cycle – resulting in safer products and smoother certification pathways.

Contact us to schedule your environmental chamber safety test and bring safer, compliant products to market with confidence.

More information:
Matej Šmidovnik
E-mail: matej.smidovnik@siq.si
Tel.: +386 1 4778 267