Hanse Environmental TC-1 8 CF Temperature Test Chamber -100C to 200C LN2 PC1000

Hanse Environmental TC-1 8 CF Temperature Test Chamber -100C to 200C LN2 PC1000

The Hanse Environmental TC-1 is an 8 cubic foot floor-standing environmental temperature test chamber designed for thermal cycling, conditioning, and stability testing across an extreme temperature range of -100°C to +200°C. Cooling is provided by liquid nitrogen (LN2) injection; heating is accomplished via an integrated electric heater. Control is handled by a Sun Systems PC1000 dual-loop, ramping process controller mounted on the top panel, with a secondary Barber-Colman digital temperature display below the controller for local readout.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Hanse Environmental, Inc.
• Model: TC-1
• Chamber Volume: 8 cubic feet
• Interior Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 24 inches — stainless steel construction
• Temperature Range: -100°C to +200°C
• Cooling Method: Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) — LN2 supply not included
• Heating Method: Electric heater
• Controller: Sun Systems Model PC1000 dual-loop, ramping process controller
• Secondary Display: Barber-Colman digital temperature indicator
• Front panel controls: Light, Reset, and Power rotary switches
• Front observation window with multi-pane insulated glass and black steel frame
• Interior access ports: two round ports on left wall, one large circular port/fitting on right wall
• Interior lighting present
• Blower Motor: Baldor Industrial Motor, 3/4 HP, three-phase
• Motor Part No.: 35M520-0186, Frame 56CZ, 1725 RPM, 60 Hz
• Motor Voltage: 208–230/460V, 3-phase
• SCR heat sink on side panel with cooling fan
• Power Inlet: 20A, 250V, 3-phase twist-lock plug
• Cabinet: Floor-standing, teal/blue powder-coated steel enclosure

Applications

Environmental temperature test chambers like the Hanse TC-1 are used in product development, quality assurance, and production testing to subject components, assemblies, and materials to controlled temperature extremes. The combination of LN2 cooling and electric heating gives this class of chamber a wide operating window — suitable for thermal shock testing, temperature cycling per MIL-STD and JEDEC standards, burn-in testing, and long-term temperature conditioning. Typical users include aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, and materials research laboratories. The Sun Systems PC1000 dual-loop ramping controller allows programmable multi-step temperature profiles, making the chamber well suited for automated soak-and-ramp test sequences. LN2-cooled chambers in this configuration were widely adopted in the 1980s through 2000s as a cost-effective alternative to mechanical refrigeration for achieving sub-zero temperatures quickly, and this style of chamber remains in use in labs that have an available LN2 supply.