EMC Testing
The EMC Directive
The EMC Directive concerns electromagnetic compatibility - to ensure that products can function without interfering with (emission) or being interfered by (immunity) other products.
For what products?
The Directive applies to all electrical equipment regardless of whether it is battery driven, uses an external electricity supply, operates from mains or high voltage. It also applies to equipment, machinery and installations which contain electrical or electronic components.
Testing
For what products?
The Directive applies to all electrical equipment regardless of whether it is battery driven, uses an external electricity supply, operates from mains or high voltage. It also applies to equipment, machinery and installations which contain electrical or electronic components.
Testing
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Accredited testing according to harmonised standards | ||
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Guidance and supervision to complete Technical Construction File (TCF) | ||
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Evaluation of tests as a Competent Body | ||
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On-site measurements | ||
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International accepted test reports Measurement |
Measurement
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Conducted emission | 9 kHz | 30 MHz | (EN 55022/55011) |
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Discontinuous conducted emission | 9 kHz | 30 MHz | (EN 55014) |
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Insertion loss | 9 kHz | 30 MHz | (EN 55015) |
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Antenna terminal emission | 30 MHz | 1GHz | (EN 55013) |
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Radiated magnetic field | 9 kHz | 30 MHz | (EN 55015) |
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Radiated electromagnetic field | 20 MHz | 18 GHz | (EN 55011 / EN 55022) |
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Disturbance power | 30 MHz | 1 GHz | (EN 55014) |
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Mains distortion harmonics/flicker | (EN 61000-3) | ||
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Radiated field | 10 kHz | 1 GHz | (EN 61000-4-3) |
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Injected current | 10 kHz | 220 MHz | (EN 61000-4-6) |
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) | up to 15 kV | (EN 61000-4-2) | |
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Burst (EFT-B) | 5/50 ns | (EN 61000-4-4) | |
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Surge | 1.2/50 µs | (EN 61000-4-5) | |
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Mains dropout / variation | (EN 61000-4-11) | ||
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Magnetic field | 50 Hz | 60 Hz | (EN 61000-4-8) |
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DC-pulse / transient | (ISO 7637) | ||
Available product categories and test standards
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| Categories | European Standards | International Standards | |
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ISM equipment | EN 55011 | CISPR 11 |
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Audio / TV / radio equip. | EN 55013 | CISPR 13 |
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Household appliances | EN 55014 | CISPR 14 |
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Lighting equipment | EN 55015 | CISPR 15 |
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IT Equipment | EN 55022 | CISPR 22 |
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Signalling on mains | EN 50065-1 | |
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Harmonic distortion | EN 60555-2 EN 61000-3-2 |
IEC 555-2 IEC 1000-3-2 |
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Voltage fl.\Flicker | EN 60555-3 EN 61000-3-3 |
IEC 555-3 IEC 1000-3-3 |
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Generic residential area | EN 50081-1 | |
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Generic industrial area | EN 50081-2 | |
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| Categories | European Standards | International Standards | |
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Household appliances | EN 55104 | |
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Lighting equipment | EN 61547 | IEC 1547 |
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Audio / TV / radio equip. | EN 55020 | CISPR 20 |
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Generic residential area | EN 50082-1 | |
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Generic industrial area | EN 50082-2 | |
| Combined Emission & Immunity | |||
| Categories | European Standards | International Standards | |
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Medical appliances | EN 60601-1-2 | IEC 601-1-2 |
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Electronic switches | EN 60669-2-1 | IEC 669-2-1 |
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Arc welding appliances | EN 50199 | |
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UPS | EN 50091-2 | |
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Frequency converters | EN 61800-3 | IEC 1800-3 |
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Programmable controllers | EN 61131-2 | IEC 1131-2 |
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Maritime navigation appliances | EN 60945 | IEC 945 |
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Fire / intruder / social alarms | EN 50130-4 | |
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Radio communication appliances | prETS 300 339 | |
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Telecom appliances | prETS 300 386-1 | |
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Short range radio | prETS 300 683 | |
Other ETSI, FCC, IEC or EN-Standards on request.