MIL-STD-202 Test
MIL-STD-202 is a regulatory standard governing the test protocol for all system components and products with printed circuit boards. One of the key regulatory standards for defense contractors today, the MIL-STD-202 test outlines clear guidelines to ensure your product is ready for the market.
At VTEC Laboratories, we have over three decades' worth of experience testing electronic parts to military standards.
MIL-STD-202 Testing Services
At VTEC, MIL-STD-202 testing is a significant component of what we do. We pride ourselves on being able to meet all the required test methods for MIL-STD-202, including:
- Electrical characteristics tests, including voltage, insulation, capacitance and DC or ohmic resistance.
- Physical characteristics tests, including high-impact shock, solvent resistance, acceleration and vibration.
- Environmental tests, including explosion, flammability, sand and dust, thermal shock, humidity and salt atmosphere.
Testing Methods for MIL-STD-202
MIL-STD-202 establishes basic environmental tests and other methods for testing electrical component parts and electronic parts. Our MIL-STD-202 testing services determine resistance to harmful effects of natural conditions and elements surrounding electrical and physical tests and military operations.
Component parts refer to inductors, transformers, capacitors, relays, switches and resistors regarding the MIL-STD-202 standard. Military electrical component testing methods include the following:
- Test Method 311 Life, low-level switching: Determines electrical contact reliability under low-level switching conditions
- Test Method 313 Intermediate current switching: Determines electrical contact reliability under immediate current switching conditions
- Test Method 304 Resistance temperature characteristic: Determines the percentage change in ohmic resistance
- Test Method 303 DC resistance: Measures the direct current resistance of conductors, electromagnetic windings of components and resistors
- Test Method 302 Insulation resistance: Measures the insulating members of a component's ability to withstand an impressed direct voltage
- Test Method 301 Dielectric withstanding voltage: Determines whether a component part can operate safely at its rated voltage
- Test Method 215 Resistance to solvents: Determines whether markings will avoid discoloration and remain legible when exposed to solvents
- Test Method 214 Random vibration: Determines component parts' ability to resist random vibration's dynamic stress
- Test Method 213 Shock (specified pulse): Looks at how component parts perform when subjected to shocks
- Test Method 212 Acceleration: Determines how component parts are affected by acceleration stress
- Test Method 206 Life (rotational): Looks at the effects of rotation on electrical and electronic parts
- Test Method 204 Vibration, high frequency: Examines how component parts are affected by vibration in various frequency ranges
- Test Method 203 Random drop: Evaluates the repeated, random impact caused by handling, shipping and other field service conditions
- Test Method 201 Vibration: Determines the effects of vibration on component parts
- Test Method 110 Sand and dust: Evaluates equipment's ability to resist exposure to fine sand
- Test Method 108 Life (at elevated ambient temperature): Determines the effects of elevated ambient temperatures on parts
- Test Method 107 Thermal shock: Examines components' ability to resist exposure to extreme low and high temperatures and the shock of alternating exposures
- Test Method 106 Moisture resistance: Evaluates materials' ability to withstand the adverse effects of high heat and humidity
- Test Method 105 Barometric pressure (reduced): Measures components' ability to avoid voltage failures
- Test Method 104 Immersion: Determines the effectiveness of the seal of component parts
- Test Method 103 Humidity (steady state): Examines the properties of materials as they are influenced by moisture
- Test Method 101 Salt atmosphere (corrosion): Determines components' ability to withstand corrosion
Contact VTEC for MIL-STD-202 Testing
VTEC Laboratories can help you meet your compliance requirements in a timely and affordable manner. We have been a trusted International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-accredited laboratory for government and military contractors for decades. We offer fast turnaround times and customized testing if needed.
Reach out to VTEC to learn more, or request a no-obligation quote to test your products to the MIL-STD-202 standard today.
Learn More About VTEC Services
At VTEC Laboratories, our role as a multi-functional company stems from our more than three decades of experience. Due to our extensive expertise in multiple industries, we provide comprehensive services that meet each field’s unique standards, needs and objectives.
Learn more about our services by contacting us online or calling us at (718) 542-8248.