Guide to Selecting a HAST Chamber

Part I How to select a HAST CHAMBER When you are looking for a HAST Chamber keep two key aspects in mind: One: A HAST CHAMBER is a Precision Scientific Instrument – It is NOT a run-of-the-mill Temperature and Humidity Chamber. It is a piece of testing equipment required to perform Highly Accelerated Stress Test under very precise set conditions of Temperature & Humidity under Pressure. Two: NOT ALL HAST CHAMBERS ARE CREATED EQUAL Anyone looking for a HAST CHAMBER should keep these two key points in mind. If not, they will face the same problems as those who did not consider the above are facing today. Every HAST CHAMBER manufacturers’ specifications appear to meet JEDEC and the JIS standards but in practice mayUnfortunately, most test engineers do not discover theseshort comings until it’s too late. Understandably, no one wants to admit a big mistake in the purchase of a fairly expensive piece of capital equipment so the inaccurate testing just continues, undercover. A truly objective and informed HAST Chamber MUST: Enlighten the customer that there is only ONE company in the world that will provide long term parts and labor warranty for a HAST CHAMBER at almost no cost or very minimal costs to them. Just because a manufacturer makes good Temperature and Humidity Chambers, is not a justification that the same manufacturer can make good precise HAST CHAMBERS. Also a pretty paint job does not necessarily mean better technical and or improved performance. One cannot compare apples to oranges. NOT ALL HAST CHAMBERS ARE CREATED EQUAL ToFTo Read the complete three part article please go to: http://www.hastest.com/articles_090507_01.htmand read Part I [complete],
Part II and Part III not. Manufacturer