The final draft international standard (FDIS) for CISPR 35 has just been circulated to national Committees, with a closing date for voting of July 8 2016. It is dual-voted in CENELEC as well, but it might pass in IEC but not in CENELEC, so the future of the EN clone, EN 55035, is still somewhat uncertain. CISPR 35 is a new standard for broadcast receivers, information … [Read more...]
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Complying with the New EMC Directive
Editor's Note: The following reply was received from Keith Armstrong, EMC consultant in the UK, to a news item we ran in the May 12th newsletter regarding complying with the new EMC Directive. We welcome reader comments to our articles. Armstrong writes, "I see lots of test labs publishing over-simplified guidance on complying with the new EMC Directive, including the one by … [Read more...]
MIL-STD-464C Revision Process Underway
US DoD has begun the process to revise MIL-STD-464C. Industry comments are welcome, and should be funneled through the two industry reps to the DoD Tri-Service Working Group: ken.javor@emccompliance.com and briand.lessard@lmco.con. Format for comment submission is very specific and must be adhered to rigorously. The comment should provide change from, change to, and … [Read more...]
ASSIST Is Official Archive For MIL-STD Documents
ASSIST is a web site used by standardization management to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP). Besides … [Read more...]
Transitioning to New EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
Now that the new EMC Directive 2014/30/EU is mandatory and in effect as of April 2016, what do manufacturers need to do to ensure continued compliance? Elite Electronics Engineering has a five-step plan that explains the recommended steps involved. As a minimum, Elite recommends the following steps to ensure continuing compliance with European EMC requirements: 1. Check … [Read more...]
New European EMC Directives Published
Three new Directives for the electrical sector have been published: the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU), the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU). Two of these, the EMC Directive and Low Voltage Directive, are now in effect and are mandatory. When comparing these directives to the previous version you will find that many changes were … [Read more...]
What's new: IEC 61000-4-5 Second Edition vs. Third Edition
by Jeff Gray, Chief Technology Officer, Compliance West USA Introduction IEC 61000-4-5 is part of the IEC 61000 series, which describes surge immunity testing caused by over-voltages from switching and lightning transients. The second edition of IEC 61000-4-5 was released in 2005 and has been in use for many years. The third edition was released as an EN standard in 2014. The … [Read more...]
How to Select the Right EMC Standard for Your Product
Many companies developing products find it difficult to determine the appropriate EMC standard to comply with. The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) has developed a web page that explains EMC and offers a tabbed selection method for determining the right standard that applies to your product family. You can then go to their web store and purchase downloadable … [Read more...]
How the IEC is Organized for EMC
International EMC standards can be confusing to the newcomer. The IEC has posted a chart as to how the various standards organizations are organized. The first level of organization is the committees, such as TC77, CISPR, and various product committees. These committees have liaisons with associated standards organizations, such as ISO, ITU, CENELEC, and many others. Many of … [Read more...]
MIL-STD-461G: The "Compleat" Review
Ken Javor, EMC Compliance January 2016 The deleted old, The brand-spanking new. That which was borrowed, And that, eschewed. MIL-STD-461G was released on 11 December 2015 and will become contractually obligatory on programs initiated after that date. This account is more than a simple laundry list arrived at by performing a side-by-side “F” vs. “G” … [Read more...]
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