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...]
Standards
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...]
Amended Standard for RF Limits in Industrial, Scientific, & Medical Equipment
CISPR 11 Ed. 5.0 (2009-05) is entitled “Industrial, scientific and medical equipment – Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement.” This standard applies to ISM equipment operating in the frequency range of 0 Hz to 400 GHz and to domestic and similar appliances designed to generate and/or use radio-frequency energy. It covers emissions … [Read more...]
New Canadian Radio Specification Standard for UWB Devices
Industry Canada recently issued Radio Standards Specification 220, Issue 1: Devices Using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology, which establishes provisions for short-range devices using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. This Specification Standard applies to vehicular radar devices; communication, measurement, location sensing, and tracking devices, and radar imaging - ground … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Two Amendments on EMC Testing and Measurement Techniques
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has issued two amendments on EMC testing and measurement techniques. IEC 61000-4-34-amd1 Ed.1.0 is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-34: Testing and measurement techniques – Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with mains current more than 16 A per … [Read more...]
Harmonics & Interharmonics: Amended EMC Standard on Test & Measurement Techniques
The International Electrotechnical Commission has released IEC 61000-4-13 Amd. 1 Ed. 1.0 (2009-05) entitled “Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-13: Testing and measurement techniques – Harmonics and interharmonics including mains signaling at AC power port, low frequency immunity tests.For more information, or to purchase this amendment, go to the IEC website. … [Read more...]
Japan VCCI: Compliance with Limits on Radiated Disturbance Above 1GHz
VCCI Council will start enforcement of conformity with limits on radiated disturbance above 1GHz of products subject to conformity verification report filing on and after October 1, 2010. However, it is up to each member to decide if he will opt in conformity assessment tests above 1GHz until September 2011. Nevertheless, however, let us ask you to positively go ahead and ship … [Read more...]
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