The European Commission has released a new “Quickguide” regarding the Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th of December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.Visit the European Commission Web site to learn more.Click here to view the “quickguide.” … [Read more...]
Standards
IEC Releases New EMC Conducted Immunity Standard
On July 30, 2009, the IEC released IEC 61000-4-16-am2 Ed. 1.0. This bilingual document is the second amendment of the EMC standard for the testing and measurement techniques for immunity to conducted, common mode disturbances in the frequency range 0 Hz to 150 kHz.Visit the IEC Web store to learn more. … [Read more...]
IEC Releases New EMC Standard for Harmonics Low Frequency Immunity Testing
On July 30, 2009, the IEC released IEC 61000-4-13 Consol. Ed. 1.1 (incl. am1). This bilingual EMC standard covers testing and measurement techniques for harmonics and interharmonics. It includes power line signaling at AC power ports and low frequency immunity tests.Visit the IEC Web store.Read the preview. … [Read more...]
Standard on Limitation of Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker in Low-Voltage Power Supplies
"IEC/TS 61000-3-5:2009 deals with emission of disturbances due to voltage fluctuations and flicker. The recommendations in this technical specification are applicable to electrical and electronic equipment that has a rated input current exceeding 75 A per phase and is intended to be connected to a public low-voltage a.c. distribution system. Recommendations that specify … [Read more...]
New Standard on System-Level Susceptibility Assessments for HEMP and HPEM
A new standard, IEC/TS 61000-5-9 Ed. 1.0 (2009-07), is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 5-9: Installation and mitigation guidelines – System-level assessment for HEMP and HPEM." This standard presents a methodology to assess the impact of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) environments on electronic systems. In … [Read more...]
New Standard on EMC Immunity Requirements for General Lighting Equipment
The International Electrotechnical Commission has published IEC 61547 Ed. 2.0 (2009-06) entitled “Equipment for general lightning purposes – EMC immunity requirements.” The standard’s requirements apply to lighting equipment that is within the scope of IEC Technical Committee 34, such as lamps, auxiliaries, and luminaires, intended either for connecting to low- voltage … [Read more...]
New CISPR Disturbance Standard for Sound and Television Receivers
CISPR 13 Ed. 5.0 (2009-09) is entitled “Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement.” This standard applies to the generation of electromagnetic energy from sound and television equipment and similar transmissions and from associated equipment. It describes the methods of measurement … [Read more...]
MoD Issues Standard on the Safe Use of RF Energy
The U.K. Ministry of Defence recently issued DEF STAN 05-74 Issue 3 “Guide to the Practical Safety Aspects of the Use of Radio Frequency Energy.” This defence standard provides guidance on the practical safety aspects of the use of RF energy. Guidance has been included within the Standard for those directly engaged in the design, manufacture, siting, operating, and testing of … [Read more...]
Draft Standard on Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity Testing Available
Project IEC 61000-4-8 Ed. 2.0 has made available a final draft of this EMC standard titled “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques – Power frequency magnetic field immunity test.” This final draft version has a voting period of June 6, 2009 to August 14, 2009. Once published, purchasers of the draft version will receive a final … [Read more...]
European Union Posts Harmonized EM Standards
The Official Journal of the European Union has posted online “the framework of the implementation of Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility.” The 21-page document provides the exact titles of 127 Cenelec, 12 CEN, and five ETSI standards. … [Read more...]
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