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Types of Standards

Basic standards describe the general and fundamental rules for meeting the requirements. Terminology, phenomena, compatibility levels, measurement, test techniques and classification of EM environments are so described within.

Generic standards refer to specific environments. They set minimal EMI levels which equipment in these environments must meet. Where no product standards exist then the generic standards are to be used. Generic standards describe household and industrial EMI environments.

Products standards are for specific products or product groups. These standards are coordinated with the generic standards.
In countries outside Europe other standards will be used, such as the FCC in the USA. Table 1 shows the main European standards.



Tab. 1 European EMC Standards
Product Type Emissions
Harmonic Voltage Fluctuations Radio Interference
Household appliances & portable tools
vacuum cleaners, washing machines, heating
cooking equipment, dimmers
Luminaries with discharge lamps
TV receivers
Information Technology Equipment (ITE)
Mains signalling equipment
Industrial, scientific and medical equipment
designed to generate RF energy
Industrial electronic power and control equipment
Industrial non-electrical
EN 60555
-
-
-
EN 60555
EN 60555
EN 60555
-
-
-
-
EN 60555-3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
EN 55014
-
-
EN 55015
EN 55013
EN 55022
EN 50065-1
EN 55011
-
-
EN 50081-2


Product Type Immunity ALL aspects
Household appliances & portable tools
vacuum cleaners, washing machines, heating
cooking equipment, dimmers
Luminaries with discharge lamps
TV receivers
Information Technology Equipment (ITE)
Mains signalling equipment
Industrial, scientific and medical equipment
designed to generate RF energy
Industrial electronic power and control equipment
Industrial non-electrical
EN 50082
-
-
EN 50082
EN 55020
EN 55024 all parts
EN 50082
EN 50082
-
EN 50082
-
EN 50082
-
-
EN 50082
EN 55020
EN 55024
EN 50082
EN 50082
-
EN 50082
-