2.1 General.
The documents listed in this paragraph are referenced in Part TWO of this standard. There are other documents cited in Part TWO of this standard that are recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they should consider all specified requirements documents and tasks cited in paragraph 4 of this standard.
2.2 Government documents
2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks.
The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. When applying a portion of this standard that contains one of these references, cite the particular edition of the document that is listed in the current Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS), or in the DoDISS that was in effect at the time of solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see paragraph 6.2).
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Introduction
1.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this method is to help determine the following with respect to rain, water spray, or dripping water:
a. The effectiveness of protective covers, cases, and seals in preventing the penetration of water into the materiel.
b. The capability of the materiel to satisfy its performance requirements during and after exposure to water.
c. Any physical deterioration of the materiel caused by the rain.
d. The effectiveness of any water removal system.
e. The effectiveness of protection offered to a packaged materiel.
1.2 Application.
Use this method to evaluate materiel likely to be exposed to rain, water spray, or dripping water during storage, transit, or operation. If the materiel configuration is the same, the immersion (leakage) test (Method 512.4) is normally considered to be a more severe test for determining if water will penetrate materiel. There is generally no need to subject materiel to a rain test if it has previously passed the immersion test and the configuration does not change. However, there are documented situations in which rain tests revealed problems not observed during immersion tests due to differential pressure. Additionally, the immersion test may be more appropriate if the materiel is likely to be placed on surfaces with significant amounts of standing water. In most cases, both tests should be performed if appropriately identified in the life-cycle profile.