Walk-In Temperature and Humidity Testing for Large Assemblies and Batch Loads
The DERUI 8 m³ walk-in temperature humidity test chamber provides a configurable conditioned room for full-size assemblies, equipment racks and multiple products. Airflow, refrigeration, heating and humidification are engineered around the actual load and test profile rather than volume alone.
What Fits an 8 m³ Walk-In Climate Chamber?
Nominal volume is not the same as usable test space. Air supply and return, wall clearance, floor loading, door swing, cable routing and service access reduce the usable envelope.
Automotive and Electronics
Condition control cabinets, vehicle electronics, charging equipment, instrument assemblies and component batches.
Energy and Industrial Systems
Test power electronics, energy-storage subsystems, enclosures and industrial products when the approved safety configuration supports them.
Materials and Packaged Products
Run temperature-humidity conditioning, storage and durability profiles on large parts or multiple packaged specimens.
How the Chamber Maintains Temperature and Humidity
Forced-Air Recirculation
An externally driven extended-shaft centrifugal fan circulates conditioned air. Supply and return geometry should limit dead zones and avoid direct airflow that biases specimen temperature.
Balanced PID Control
The controller regulates heating, cooling and humidification against measured conditions. Nickel-chromium heaters use PID/SSR control.
Refrigeration Circuit
Scroll-compressor refrigeration, finned evaporation, oil management and plate heat exchange are described. Final compressor stages and refrigerants depend on the selected low-temperature range.
Humidity Generation
The source includes a humidifier, dry-heating protection, wet-bulb sensor and water tank. Confirm whether the final model uses wet-bulb control or an electronic RH sensor.
Standard and Optional Configuration
| Nominal volume | 8 m³; exact W × D × H dimensions were not supplied |
|---|---|
| Air circulation | Forced recirculation with extended-shaft centrifugal fan |
| Heating | Nickel-chromium heater with PID + SSR control |
| Cooling | Mechanical refrigeration with finned evaporator; air-cooled condenser stated |
| Humidity components | Humidifier, dry-heating protection, wet-bulb sensor and water tank stated |
| Access ports | Two Ø100 mm side-wall ports |
| Doors/windows | Selectable double doors and two electrically heated double-glazed windows stated |
| Communication | RS-485; optional RJ-45 with software; USB/RS-232 wording requires confirmation |
| Protection | Fault alarm, diagnostic prompt, power-loss and temperature-limit protection |
Empty-Chamber Data Is Not Loaded Performance
IEC 60068-3-6 provides guidance for confirming temperature/humidity chamber performance without specimens. A customer load changes airflow, heat capacity, moisture and recovery, so define both factory acceptance and any loaded site-acceptance profile.
Map the Workspace
Confirm temperature and RH at defined locations with calibrated sensors after stabilization.
Test the Worst Load
Use representative mass, racks, heat and airflow obstruction to verify recovery and gradients.
Document Conditions
Record ambient, cooling mode, water quality, door openings, sensor and stabilization rule.
Standard Chamber Sample Restrictions
- Flammable, explosive or volatile substances
- Corrosive samples without compatible construction
- Biological, radioactive or highly toxic materials
- Strong electromagnetic emission sources
- Samples that may release toxic, combustible or corrosive products
Walk-In Does Not Mean Occupied Testing
Personnel should not remain inside while a standard test is running. Door release, emergency stop, alarm, lighting and facility procedures must be reviewed. Battery, energized or hazardous testing requires a risk assessment and engineered options.
Information Required Before Manufacturing
Room and Access
Installation-room dimensions, transport route, doorway, ceiling, floor load, clearances and integral versus site assembly.
Utilities
Voltage, current, heat rejection, cooling method, humidification-water quality, drain and ambient limits.
Specimen and Profile
Dimensions, mass, heat/moisture load, rack, temperature/RH profile, ramp, dwell and cable connections.
Acceptance
Sensor layout, empty/loaded test, tolerances, stabilization, calibration and report responsibilities.
For other capacities, visit the walk-in chamber category. Keep this page focused on the 8 m³ temperature-humidity product.
Confirm the Final Refrigeration Architecture
The source first lists R404A and later R404A/R23. This may represent single-stage and cascade options, but it is not one confirmed specification. Zero ozone-depletion potential does not by itself make a refrigerant low-impact; review local rules, service availability and global-warming potential.
8 m³ Walk-In Temperature Humidity Chamber FAQs
What does 8 m³ mean?
It is nominal internal volume. Exact dimensions vary, and usable volume is smaller after airflow, rack and access clearances.
What temperature and RH range does it provide?
The source does not include approved ranges. DERUI should issue the temperature range, RH range and operating chart for the selected configuration.
Can an operator stay inside during a test?
No. Enter only for loading or service under safe conditions; personnel should not remain inside during operation.
Can it test energized equipment?
Only after heat load, electrical interfaces, airflow, failure modes and safety controls are reviewed.
How is humidity performance verified?
Use calibrated sensors at defined locations after stabilization under stated ambient and loading conditions.
Is it delivered as one piece?
It may be integral or panel-assembled. Confirm shipping route, container, doorway and room access.
What water quality is required?
Request the maximum conductivity, pressure, consumption, tank and drain requirements for the selected humidity system.
What is needed for quotation?
Send specimen/load data, temperature-RH profile, room/utilities, ports, doors, monitoring, safety and acceptance criteria.
Configure the 8 m³ Chamber Around the Actual Load
Send DERUI your specimen dimensions, quantity, heat and moisture load, temperature-humidity profile, room access and acceptance criteria.





















