EMC Test Lab Florida

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1. Overview of EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) refers to the ability of a device or system to operate in accordance with requirements in its electromagnetic environment and not to generate intolerable electromagnetic interference to any device in its environment. Therefore, EMC testing includes two requirements: on the one hand, the electromagnetic interference generated by the device to the environment during normal operation cannot exceed a certain limit; on the other hand, it means that the device has a certain degree of immunity to the electromagnetic interference in the environment, that is, electromagnetic sensitivity.

The International Electrotechnical Commission standard IEC defines electromagnetic compatibility as: a system or device can work normally in the electromagnetic environment in which it is located, and will not interfere with other systems and devices. EMC testing includes two parts: EMI (electromagnetic interference) and EMS (electromagnetic tolerance). The so-called EMI electromagnetic interference is the electromagnetic noise that is not conducive to other systems generated by the machine itself in the process of performing its due functions; and EMS refers to the ability of the machine to be unaffected by the surrounding electromagnetic environment in the process of performing its due functions.

2. EMC electromagnetic compatibility test standards

GB 4343.1 /EN55014/CISPR 14-1 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar appliances 

GB 9254/EN 55022/CISPR 22 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbances from information technology equipment

GB 4824/EN 55011/CISPR 11 Limits and methods of measurement of electromagnetic disturbance characteristics of industrial, scientific and medical radio frequency equipment

GB/T 17626.2/EN61000-4-2 ESD (Electrostatic discharge)/ Electrostatic immunity test

GB/T 17626.3/EN61000-4-3 RS (Radiated Susceptibility)/ Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test

GB/T 17626.4/EN61000-4-4 EFT/Burst (Electrical fast transient)/ Electrical fast transient pulse group immunity test

GB/T 17626.5/EN61000-4-5 Surge/(impact) surge immunity test

GB/T 17626.6/EN61000-4-6 CS (Conducted Susceptibility)/ Radio frequency field induced conducted disturbance immunity test

GB/T 17626.8/EN61000-4-8 PFMF (Power frequency magnetic field)/ Power frequency magnetic field immunity test

GB/T 17626.11/EN61000-4-11 (Voltage dips)/ Voltage sags and drops

GBT 18029.21-2012 Wheelchairs Part 21: Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and tests for electric wheelchairs, electric scooters and battery chargers

GBT 24338.5-2009 Rail transit electromagnetic compatibility Part 4: Emission and immunity of signal and communication equipment

YY 0505-2012 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2 General safety requirements Parallel standard Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and tests

FCC PART 15/FCC PART 18 US Radio Electromagnetic Compatibility Test Requirements

GB/T 18268.1-2010 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use Part 1: General requirements

 3.EMC electromagnetic compatibility test items

(1) Equipment means any electrical, electronic or electromechanical device that works as a single unit and performs a single function.

(2) System refers to “a combination of equipment, subsystems, dedicated personnel and technologies that can perform or ensure work tasks”.

(3) Electromagnetic environment: The sum of all electromagnetic phenomena existing in a given place.

"Given place" refers to "space", and "all electromagnetic phenomena" include all "time" and all "spectrum".

   EMC: (Electromagnetic compatibility) electromagnetic compatibility

   EMI: (Electromagnetic interference)

   EMS: (Electromagnetic Susceptibility) Electromagnetic Susceptibility

   EMC test-RE: (Radiated emission) Radiated disturbance (commonly known as: electromagnetic radiation, radiated emission)

   EMC test-CE: (Conducted emission) Conducted disturbance (commonly known as: conducted emission)

   EMC Testing - Harmonic Current: Harmonic Current Testing

   EMC test - voltage fluctuation and flicker: voltage fluctuation and flicker

   EMC test-CS: (Conducted Susceptibility) conducted disturbance immunity

  EMC Test - RS: (Radiated Susceptibility) RF electromagnetic field radiation immunity

   EMC test-ESD: (Electrostatic discharge  )

   EMC test-EFT/Burst: (Electrical fast transient burst)  electrical fast transient pulse group

   EMC Test-RFI: (Radio Frequency Interfernce) Radio Frequency Interference

   EMC Testing-ISM: (Industrial Scientific Medical) Industrial, scientific, and medical radio frequency equipment

4. EMC electromagnetic compatibility application areas

1) IT information technology field;
2) Modern medical equipment, medical instrument related electronic and electrical fields;
3) Automotive electronics, the application of automotive electronic technology is related to the automotive electromagnetic environment, mainly caused by the electromagnetic environment of the vehicle, and the vehicle's own ability to resist electromagnetic disturbance is also crucial.
4) Mechanical equipment and electrical equipment system, EMC electromagnetic compatibility related safety requirements;
5) Due to the development of electronic, electrical, wireless communication, radar detection and other technologies and their increasing application in the aerospace field, related electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues are also increasingly valued, and the electromagnetic compatibility discipline has therefore developed.
6) Specific safety requirements for electromagnetic compatibility EMI of lighting products;
7) Household appliances, due to the continuous deterioration of the electromagnetic environment, electromagnetic compatibility issues have also received more and more attention, and the electromagnetic compatibility standards of household appliances have also been continuously updated with actual needs. European standard EN 55014-1:2006/+A1:2009.