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CRT Environmental Testing Chambers and Cold Rooms

The following are a list of our test facilities available for hire at our Cambridge site:

Environmental Testing Chamber No 1

  • Industrial Equipment Chamber
  • Size 4.9H x 4.5W x 11.9L m
  • Door size 4.60H x 3.05W m
  • Floor 150mm reinforced concrete
  • Drainage 100mm central drain
  • Refrigeration main system
  • 2x 5hp
  • Auxiliary booster 1x 7hp
  • Auxiliary booster 1x 5hp
  • Auxiliary booster 1x 3hp
  • Temperature range -25 to +50°C
  • Max extraction 20 kW at -15°C
  • Temperature control RMC hot gas modulating valve ± 0.25°C SCADA control system
  • Chamber temperature Vehicle in room typically 1°C spread 6kW heat load chamber at 0°C
  • Air circulation
  • 7 x 250 mm evaporator fans
  • 2 x 600 mm side wall fans
  • 4 x 380 mm portable with speed control
  • Airspeed 1-2 m/s
  • Air freshening 600 mm roof extractor for fan with controller
  • Fume extraction 125 mm exhaust extractor
  • Relative humidity 50-100% rh Lucus Daw Ultrasonic
  • Power supply
  • 110/240V/415V 50Hz main
  • 110/230/440V 60Hz converters
  • Water supply 15mm rising main
  • Compressed air supply 20m3/hr 100psi
  • Solar arrays 8 @4kW & 1 @ 8.5kW
  • Fixed instrumentation
  • Temperature measurement
  • Fluke Data logger 2240B
  • 100 type "T" thermocouples
  • 3x Pressure
  • Power measurement
  • 3 Phase Class 1
  • Northern Design Powerminder
  • Volts each phase
  • Amps each phase
  • Power factor
  • Instant power
  • Cumulative power RS232 interface
  • Printer
  • Single phase Class 1
  • Northern Design Multicube 485
  • Cumulative power
  • Thermal test equipment
  • Pulsing P.I.D. controller and heater
  • Adjustable air circulation

Environmental Testing Chamber No 2                                      ^top^

  • Capable of taking largest permissible road vehicles
  • Size 4.9H x 4.6W x 17.1L metres
  • Door size 4.67H x 4.57W metres
  • Floor 150mm reinforced concrete
  • Drainage 100mm central drain
  • Refrigeration main system
  • 2 x 13hp scroll’s
  • Auxiliary booster 1 x 7hp recip
  • Auxiliary booster 1x 5hp scroll 
  • Temperature range
  • -10 to +55°C (no heat load)
  • +30°C 60kW (heat load)
  • -10°C 10kW (heat load)
  • Max extraction 60 kW at 10°C
  • Temperature control hot gas modulating valve ±0.25°C
  • SCADA control system
  • Chamber temperature Vehicle in room typically 1°C spread
  • Air circulation
  • 11 x 250mm evaporator fans
  • 12 x 500 mm wall fans
  • Airspeed 1-2 m/s or less
  • Air freshening 600mm roof extractor fan
  • Fume extraction 100mm exhaust extractor
  • Relative humidity 50-100% rh Lucus Daw Ultrasonic
  • Power supply
  • 240V/415V 50Hz main
  • 440V 60Hz converter
  • Solar arrays 8 @4kW & 1 @ 8.5kW
  • Water supply 15mm rising main
  • Compressed air supply 20m3/hr 100psi
  • Liquid nitrogen supply Air Products 6.5M3 LN tank
  • Fixed instrumentation
  • Temperature measurement
  • Fluke data logger 2280B
  • 40 4 wire pt100 (0.1 DIN)
  • 100 type "T" thermocouples
  • Yokogawa LR8100
  • Six channel chart recorder
  • Power measurement
  • 3 Phase Class 1 Northern Design Powerminder
  • Volts each phase
  • Amps each phase
  • Power factor
  • Instant power
  • Cumulative power
  • Printer
  • Single phase Class 1
  • 2 x Northern Design PM 390
  • Cumulative power
  • Thermal test equipment
  • Pulsing P.I.D. controller and heater
  • Adjustable air circulation

Environmental Testing Chamber No 3                                           ^top^

  • Calorimeter Chamber
  • Size 5H x 3.9W x 7.8L metres
  • Door size 3.94H x 3.434W metres
  • Floor 150mm reinforced concrete
  • Drainage 100mm central drain
  • Refrigeration Main system 1 x 5hp
  • Booster 1 x 5hp
  • Temperature range 0 to +50°C
  • Max extraction 60 kW at 30°C
  • 0°C @25°C ambient 5.0kW load
  • Temperature control Cal 9900 controller/ hot gas
  • Chamber temperature calorimeter in room 1°C
  • 3kW heat load chamber at 0°C
  • Air circulation
  • 2 x 250mm evaporator fans
  • 6 x 500mm side wall fans
  • Airspeed 1-2 m/s
  • Air freshening 50mm extractor fan with controller
  • Fume extraction Portable 100mm extractor
  • Relative humidity 50-100% rh Lucus Daw Ultrasonic
  • Power supply 240V/415V 50Hz main
  • 440V 60Hz converter
  • Water supply 15mm  main
  • Compressed air supply 20m3/hr 100psi
  • Fixed Instrumentation
  • Temperature measurement
  • Solartron 3530 Orion Data Logger
  • 60 type "T" thermocouples 3 pressure transducers
  • Tekman 5 channel model 900 chart recorder
  • Power measurement
  • 3 Phase Class 1 Northern Design Powerminder
  • Volts each phase
  • Amps each phase
  • Power factor
  • Instant power
  • Cumulative power
  • Printer
  • Single phase Class 1 Northern Design WM 302 pulsing
  • Cumulative power
  • Printer
  • Thermal test equipment Pulsing P.I.D controller and heater
  • Adjustable air circulation

Environmental Testing Chamber No 4                                           ^top^

  • Supermarket Cabinet Test Chamber (EN441)
  • Size 3.8W x 5.45L x 2.75H metres
  • Door size 2.2H x 2.2W metres
  • Floor 150mm concrete
  • Drainage 2x 150mm drains
  • Refrigeration 5hp recipl compressor
  • Remote condensing unit 15kw @-5.0°C +30°C (cabinets)
  • Heating 10kw Electrical
  • Defrost system Automatic timed electrical
  • Temperature range +50 to 0°C - higher by arrangement
  • Temperature control Omron IMO Jaguar inverter drive.
  • Air circulation 0.1 – 0.2 m/s
  • Relative humidity 50-100% rh
  • Power supply 110V, 240V, 415 3 phase 50Hz
  • Water supply 15mm supply
  • Compressed air 20 m3/hr 100 psi
  • Fixed instrumentation
  • Fluke data logger Temperature, pressure, humidity

Environmental Testing Chamber No 5                                           ^top^

  • General Purpose Test Chamber
  • Size 2.25H x 2.25W x 5.1L metres
  • Door size 2.25H x 2.25W metres
  • Floor 80mm polyurethane foam aluminium floor
  • Refrigeration 7.5hp compressor
  • Defrost system Timed and on demand hot gas & electric
  • Temperature range low: +30 to -30°C (controlled), -40°C (min)
  • Temperature range high: +85 to +25°C
  • Max extraction 12kW at 10°C
  • Temperature control Suction modulation
  • Chamber temperature ±1°C spread
  • Air circulation 3 x 200mm evaporator fans
  • Air freshening 0 to 120m3/hr
  • Relative humidity 30-100%
  • Power supply 240V/415V 50Hz main
  • 440V 60Hz converter
  • Water supply 15mm
  • Compressed air supply 20m3/hr
  • Instrumentation Fluke data logger. Temperature, pressure, humidity.

Environmental Testing Chamber No 6                                           ^top^

  • Instrumentation Test Chamber
  • Size 0.5W x 0.7D x 1.5H metres
  • Door size 1.5H x 0.5W metres
  • Floor stainless steel finish
  • Drainage Tray to drain
  • Refrigeration
  • 1.0hp hermetic compressor + 2hp boost
  • Defrost system Auto / Manual hotgas
  • Temperature range +80 to -40°C
  • Temperature control Cal 3300 controller hotgas/electrical
  • Air circulation 1 x 1500mm evaporator fan and booster
  • Relative humidity 30-100%
  • Fixed instrumentation Fluke data logger

Environmental Testing Chamber No 7                                           ^top^

  • Ultra Low Temperature Test Chamber
  • Size 0.72W x 0.5D x 1.22H metres
  • Door size 1.2H x 0.72W metres
  • Floor Styrene finish
  • Drainage n/a
  • Refrigeration Cascade hermetic compressors
  • Defrost system Auto
  • Temperature range -50 to -85°C
  • Temperature control off/on 
  • Air circulation none (refrigerated skin)
  • Relative humidity n/a
  • Fixed instrumentation Fluke data logger

 


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