What is CE EMC Testing? How much does it cost?

With the development of electrical and electronic technology, the electromagnetic environment has become increasingly complex and deteriorated. As a result, the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electrical and electronic products (including electromagnetic interference EMI and electromagnetic immunity EMS) has gained significant attention from governments and manufacturers worldwide. The testing content can be found in the EMC testing overview. Nowadays, all electronic and electrical products must undergo EMC certification and affix the CE mark before they can be sold in the European market.

Note: The CE mark is valid in the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes the 27 EU countries, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway.

Origin of EMC

The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336EEC, referred to as the EMC Directive) was first issued in 1989. It was later revised by 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, and 2004/108/EC. The latest EMC Directive implemented by the EU is 2014/30/EU.

Common EMC Product Categories

- Personal Computers: EN 55032 (replaces EN 55013), EN 55024 (to be replaced by EN 55035), EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

- AV Equipment: EN 55032 (replaces EN 55013), EN 55020 (to be replaced by EN 55035), EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

- Household Appliances: EN 55014-1, EN 55014-2, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

- Lighting Equipment: EN 55015, EN 61547, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

- Medical Devices: EN 60601-1, EN 60601-1-1, EN 60601-2-11, EN 60601-1-2

Appendix: Summary of EMC Standards

- EN/IEC55011: ISM radio-frequency equipment – Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement.

- EN/IEC55014-1: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- EN/IEC55014-2: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity.

- EN/IEC55015: Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- EN/IEC61547: Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements.

- EN/IEC55013: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement (replaced by EN55032).

- EN/IEC55020: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement (planned to be replaced by EN/IEC55035).

- EN/IEC55022: Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement (replaced by EN/IEC55032).

- EN/IEC55024: Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement (planned to be replaced by EN/IEC55035).

- EN/IEC55032: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission Requirements (replaces EN55013 and EN55022).

- EN/IEC55035: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment — Immunity requirements (planned to replace EN/IEC55020 and EN/IEC55024).

- EN/IEC61326: Electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - EMC requirements.

- EN/IEC61000-6-1: EMC - Part 6-1: Generic standards - Immunity for residential, commercial, and light-industrial environments.

- EN/IEC61000-6-2: EMC - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity for industrial environments.

- EN/IEC61000-6-3: EMC - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for equipment in residential environments.

- EN/IEC61000-6-4: EMC - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments.

- EN/IEC61000-3-2: EMC - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase).

- EN/IEC61000-3-3: EMC – Part 3-3: Limits – Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations, and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection.

- EN/IEC61000-3-4: EMC - Part 3-4: Limits - Limitation of Emission of Harmonic Currents in Low-Voltage Power Supply Systems for Equipment with Rated Current Greater Than 16 A.

- EN/IEC61000-3-5: EMC – Part 3-5: Limits – Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage power supply systems for equipment with rated current greater than 75 A.

- EN/IEC61000-3-12: EMC Part 3-12: Limits - Limits for harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input current > 16 A and ≤ 75 A per phase.

- EN/IEC61000-4-2: EMC Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-3: EMC Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques — Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-4: EMC Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-5: EMC - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-6: EMC - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields.

- EN/IEC61000-4-8: EMC - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-9: EMC - Part 4-9: Testing and measurement techniques - Impulse magnetic field immunity test.

- EN/IEC61000-4-11: EMC Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions, and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with input current up to 16 A per phase.

- EN/IEC61000-4-39: EMC Part 4-39: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated fields in close proximity - Immunity test.

- EN/IEC60601-1: Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance.

- EN/IEC60601-1-1: Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-1: General Requirements for Safety - Collateral Standard: Safety Requirements for Medical Electrical Systems.

- EN/IEC60601-2-11: Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of gamma beam therapy equipment.

- EN/IEC60601-1-2: Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests.

- CISPR 11/EN 55011: ISM radio-frequency equipment – Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement.

- CISPR 14-1: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- CISPR 14-2: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus Part 2: Immunity.

- CISPR 15: Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- CISPR 20: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- CISPR 24: Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- CISPR 32: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission requirements.

- CFR title 47 part 15: Radio Frequency Devices.

- CFR title 47 part 18: Industrial, Scientific and Medical Equipment (ISM).

- ICES-001: Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Equipment.

- ICES-003: Information Technology Equipment (including Digital Apparatus).

- ICES-005: Lighting Equipment.

- AS/NZS CISPR 11: Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- AS/NZS CISPR 14.1: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- AS/NZS CISPR 15: Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- AS/NZS CISPR 20: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- AS/NZS CISPR 24: Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- AS/NZS CISPR 32: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission requirements.

- AS/NZS 61000.3.2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3.2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current less than or equal to 16 A per phase).

- AS/NZS 61000.3.3: EMC Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations, and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection.

- GB 4343.1: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- GB 4343.2: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus Part 2: Immunity.

- GB/T 17743: Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- GB 17625.1: EMC - Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current 16 A per phase).

- GB 9383-2008: Sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment. Immunity characteristics. Limits and methods of measurement.

- GB 9254-2008: Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement.

- YY0505-2012: Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and test.

- KN 14-1: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- KN 14-2: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus Part 2: Immunity.

- KN 32: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission Requirements.

- KN 35: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment — Immunity requirements.

- KS C 9815: 2019: Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- KS C 9547: 2020: Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements.

- KS C IEC 60601-1-2: Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests.

- J55014-1(H27): Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission.

- J55015-1(H29): Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment.

- VCCI-CISPR 32: 2016: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission Requirements.

- VCCI -V3/2016.11: Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment — Immunity requirements.

- IS 14700: Electromagnetic compatibility standards and testing methods in India.

- GR-1089-CORE: Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety - Generic Criteria for Network Telecommunications Equipment.

CE EMC Testing Costs

For ordinary low-voltage products, CE-EMC certification costs approximately $600, with a turnaround time of 7-10 business days. Product range definition: DC > 75V / AC > 50V. For ordinary high-voltage products, CE-LVD and CE-EMC certification costs approximately $900, with a turnaround time of 7-10 business days.

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