IEC60068-2-27:2008isaninternationalstandardthatspecifiesthemethodsfortestingequipmentsubjectedtoshock.Thepurposeofthisstandardistoprovideareproducibleproceduretodeterminetheabilityofaspecimentowithstandspecifiedseveritiesofshock.Thestandarddefinesvariousshockpulseshapes,includinghalf-sine,trapezoidal,andsawtooth,andprovidesguidanceontestseverities,mountingconditions,andmeasurementprocedures.Itisapplicabletoequipmentthatmaybesubjectedtoshocksduringtransportationorinserviceenvironments.Thestandardhelpsmanufacturersevaluatetherobustnessoftheirproductsagainstmechanicalshocksandensuresconsistencyintestingmethodologiesacrossdifferentlaboratoriesandindustries.
