HD-518
Floor
HD-518 Models are available in multiple performance levels, delivering the rise and pull-down rates required for demanding environmental test requirements and high live-load testing applications. Built on swivel brake casters, this floor-style temperature and humidity chamber provides high-performance capability with flexibility for both laboratory and production floor environments.
Standout Features:
- Customizable performance speeds with multiple horsepower options to meet a wide range of testing requirements
- Precision humidity control with ±2% RH fluctuation at the sensor
- Proprietary high-volume circulation system delivering 1000 CFM for uniform temperature and humidity conditions
- Easy lab integration with plug and play utility requirements
- Specifications
- Standard Features
- Instrumentation
- Safety Features
- Optional Features
- Applications
- Downloads
- Dew Point Calculator
Specifications
| Interior: | 36W x 24D x 36H (in) |
| 914.4W x 609.6D x 914.4H (mm) | |
| Exterior: | 49W x 66D x 83H (in) |
| 1244.6W x 1676.4D x 2108.2H (mm) | |
| Volume: | 18 cubic ft |
| 509.7 liters | |
| Temperature: | -35°C to 180°C (-31°F to 356°F) |
| Temperature Stability: | ±0.5°C (±1.0°F) at sensor after stabilization |
| Humidity: | 10-95% RH, limited by +4°C Td (for 98% add option) |
| Humidity Fluctuation: | ±2% RH at sensor |
| Rise Rate*: |
↑ 6°C/min |
| Pull Down Rate*: |
↓ 4.5°C/min |
| Electrical Supply: | 480 VAC, 3 PH, 60 HZ |
| Facility Power Receptacle: |
Hardwired
|
| Compressed Air Requirements: | 30PSI |
| Airflow: | 1000 CFM |
| Nationally Recognized Test Lab: | UL-508A |
| Refrigeration System: | Single stage |
| Refrigerant: | R-449a |
| Mobility: | Will fit through 48 in doorway |
| Approximate Product Weight: | 1700 lbs (771.1 kg) without added options |
*Rise and pull-down rates calculated using IEC 60068-3-5 standard. Custom options available.
*Ideal ambient temperature conditions for test chambers is 23°C (73.4°F). The temperature and humidity range of assured performance is between 15°C and 25°C (59°F/77°F) and 30-50% relative humidity. Conditions outside this range may affect the performance of your test chamber and reduce the lifespan of the equipment.
HD Series
Standard Features
STANDARD FEATURES
- Exterior structure is engineered sheet metal frame is precision laser cut and formed with powder coat bone color and matte finish
- Interior cabinet is stainless steel, type 304
- Interior light with exterior switch on cabinet face and AESONE CONNECT
- Door mount controls
- Electrical component cabinet is easily accessible via the front face with under door access
- Exceptionally small clearance requirements, 12 inches in the back and 8 inches on each side
- Compressor intake is front facing with outtake being expelled on left, right, and back sides (air-cooled chambers may require additional clearance based on the facility’s HVAC system recovery speed)
- Forced air circulation
- Finned independent nichrome sheath heaters for even heating of conditioned air in the plenum offer fast changing heating and cooling rates
- Powerful custom-designed stainless steel blower wheels
- Gas purge control, compatible with desiccant air dryer and GN2
- Port configuration: left wall access port and plug with 3 inch (76.2 mm) diameter
- Port configuration: right wall access port and plug with 3 inch (76.2 mm) diameter
- Fully-adjustable shelf, one wire-grid, stainless steel shelf
- Full opening door with adjustable manual door latch
- Swivel brake casters
- Multipane heated 24 x 36 inch viewing window
Instrumentation
INSTRUMENTATION
AESONE CONNECT®
IncludedMost remote monitoring platforms are sold separately. AESONE CONNECT® comes built into every HD Series chamber, giving your team full visibility and control from the moment your chamber is online.
Remote monitoring
Live data graphs from any browser
Remote operation
Start, stop, and adjust on the fly
Multi-year data logging
On-board logging with export
Profile management
Web-based creation and scheduling
Secure access
Multi-level permissions for your team
API integration
JSON API for custom workflows
ADDITIONAL ONBOARD INSTRUMENTATION
WATLOW F4T PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER. Features a 4.3” capacitive touchscreen minimizing the chance for error. Ethernet communication supported by AESONE CONNECT®. View more controller options
SENSORS.
- TEMPERATURE SENSOR. Measured at the point of airflow entering the workspace. Class A, 3-wire, 100 Ohm Platinum RTD sensor
- RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR. Measured at the point of airflow entering the workspace. Speed of airflow does not affect measurement. Sensor is highly accurate between 10-95% RH, over the entire temperature operating range of -70°C to +180°C (-94°F to +356°F)
- Solid-State Humidity Sensor
- View sensor options
OPTIONAL DATA LOGGERS. View additional data loggers
Safety Features
STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES
- HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURE CONTROL. An adjustable temperature limit controller allows you to program the highest and lowest temperature of the device under test, protecting products from compromising temperature exposure.
- Internal high-temperature limit safety
- Refrigeration system over-pressure safety circuit
- Low-water steam generator over-temperature circuit
- UL508A certified by TUV Rheinland N.A
Optional Features
- Shelf Modification
- Custom Porting Sizes
- Custom window size
- Noise Reduction Package
- LN2 Boost Cool
- CO2 Boost Cool
- Water Cooled Condenser
- Self-Contained Water Recirculating System
- Water Demineralizer Cartridge System
- High Humidity Sensor to extend the humidity range up to 98% RH
- Desiccant Air Dryer to reach conditions as low as 5% RH
- Battery testing safety features
Applications
APPLICATIONS & USE CASES
The HD Series is AES's line of floor-model temperature and humidity test chambers built to condition mid-to-large products, full assemblies, and battery packs under tightly controlled combined thermal and humidity environments. With a 10–95% RH range, ±2% RH stability, the HD Series gives engineers the flexibility to run steady-state stability profiles, humidity cycling, and high-hazard battery validation in a single platform.
HIGHLIGHTED INDUSTRIES
Learn more about the industries we serve here.
- Energy Storage
- Electric Vehicles (EV)
- Gas Sensing & Environmental Monitoring
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Devices
- Consumer Electronics
- Semiconductor
- Packaging
- Consumer Products
- Paints & Coating
- Aerospace & Aviation
- Military & Defense
USE CASES
- Gas Sensing & Environmental Monitoring Custom Silicone-Free Humidity Chamber: A fleet of 3 custom HD-210 humidity test chambers engineered for a leading innovator in MEMS-based gas sensor technology. All silicone components (door gasket, steam generator hose, internal sealant) replaced with non-silicone alternatives to eliminate outgassing that could contaminate or damage sensitive MEMS sensors. Read more
- Energy Storage Large-Format Pouch Cell Testing in High Live-Load SAFE Chambers: A leading energy storage company tested large-format pouch cells for grid-scale applications in paired HD-596-7.5-SAFE (temperature + humidity) and FD-596-7.5-SAFE (temperature-only) chambers each with 96 cu ft of workspace and a 4 ft × 4 ft door for AES patented battery testing fixtures. Read more
Downloads
Dew Point Calculator
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