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# 2004 EPE Bul IPI: European Forum of Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratories Funded by EU Growth Programme

Adrian Adascalitei, Krzysztof Sieczkarek, Mihai Cretu

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Adrian Adascalitei, Krzysztof Sieczkarek, Mihai Cretu. 2004 EPE Bul IPI: European Forum of Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratories Funded by EU Growth Programme. Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute Iasi, RO, Electrical Engineering Section, 2004, L (LIV) / 50 (54) (5). hal-04457014

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BULETINUL INSTITUTULUI POLITEHNIC IAȘI
TOMUL L (LIV), FASC. 5, 2004
ELECTROTEHNICĂ, ENERGETICĂ, ELECTRONICĂ

EUROPEAN FORUM OF ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
LABORATORIES FUNDED BY EU GROWTH PROGRAMME

BY
*A. ADĂSCĂLIȚEI, ** K. SIECZKAREK and * M. CREȚU

**Abstract.** This paper provides information about the creation of the Forum and a network of EMC laboratories on the European scale, involving such a variety of testing units from different countries not only from the present Member States but also from the members of the enlarged Union in the near future. Proposed thematic network of EMC laboratories aim to enhance collaboration between European units in order to prepare laboratories in the Candidate States for the process of implementation of the EMC Directive. From Romania, the organization member in the project is the Technical University “Gh. Asachi” Iași.

**Keywords:** Network of EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Laboratories, EMC Directive.

# 1. For-EMC network objectives

In the framework of the competitive and sustainable Growth (FP5 GROWTH) Programme the Project "Forum of laboratories implementing EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive" (For-EMC) has the goal to create a Measurement and Quality Management Infrastructure, a Thematic Network of EMC laboratories on the European scale, involving such a variety of testing units from different countries not only from the present Member States but also from the members of the enlarged Union in the near future. Proposed thematic network of EMC laboratories will aim to enhance collaboration between European units in order to prepare laboratories in the Candidate States for the process of implementation of the EMC Directive [1]. From Romania, the organization member in the project is the Technical University "Gh. Asachi" Iași.

The For-EMC network will pursue the following objectives: promotion of the EMC Directive; propagation of European practice and requirements; promotion of application of harmonised standards and clarification of related ambiguities; elimination of problems in the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025; raising awareness of the role of EMC laboratories and competent bodies; progress in qualifications of the operating personnel; promoting the use of full-compliance equipment and appropriate test set-ups; collection of generic knowledge related to the implementation of New Approach Directives.

In the long run, the network will considerably consolidate the efforts of
the EMC laboratories on a European scale as well as support the most efficient use of their resources. The network makes the largest impact in the SME sector as it is small and medium enterprises who have the biggest problems making their goods comply with the international standards. In order to meet the objectives of the network 6 work packages have been designed. They will produce the following output: 4 guidebooks, 5 workshops; a database containing information about EMC laboratory resources; a programme of training meetings in experienced EMC laboratories; a series of intercomparison exercises with evaluation reports; a web-site, an e-mailed and printed newsletter.

## 2. The FOR-EMC Thematic Network composition

**Project Co-ordinator:** Institute of Logistics and Warehousing Laboratory of Automatic Identification Techniques, Poland

**Principle Contractors:** York EMC Services Ltd - United Kingdom, Ce-test qualified testing - The Netherlands, Telecom Italia Lab S.p.A. - Italy, Nemko AS - Norway, eLABs - France, The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) - Germany

**Members:** Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology - Slovenia, SEMKO Ab ITS - Intertek Testing Services - Sweden, EMC S. r. l. - Italy, ARC Seibersdorf research GmbH - Austria, Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications - Slovakia, Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology - Slovakia, Institute of Telecommunication and Acoustics, Wroclaw University of Technology - Poland, The Electrotechnical Institute - Poland, Industrial Research Institute For Automation and Measurements - Poland, Technical University of Lodz, Department of Applied Electrical Engineering & Instrument Transformers - Poland, Hungarian Institute for Testing and Certification of Electronical Equipment Ltd. - Hungary, Laboratory for EMC, Dept. of Electrical Measurements, Fac.of Electrical Engineering, Technical "Gh. Asachi" University Iași - Romania, Tallin Technical University - Estonia, UAB Elektromagnetinio suderinamumo mokslinio tyrimo centras - Lithuania, Technical Centre of Telecommunications and Post Prague - Czech Republic, Bolls Raadgivning - Denmark, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" - Greece, Centro Espanol de Metrologia - Spain, SGS FIMKO - Finland

## 3. EMC Guidebooks

a) Guidebook on conformity assessment routes according to article 10.1 and 10.2 of the EMC Directive: 1 Introduction to Electromagnetic Interference; 2 The EMC Directive; 3 EMC Standards; 4 The Technical Construction File
Route to Compliance; 5 Achieving Compliance with the Directive; 6 Commission Proposal for a new EMC Directive COM(2002) 759 final; A CE Marking requirements; B Definition of Components, Apparatus, Systems and Installations; C EMC Design Practices Used in Large Installations; D Practical Testing Methods Applied to Gensets;

b) Guidebook on practical laboratory application of harmonised standards to specific devices under test (DUT) with examples: 1 Introduction; 2 Emission Measurements; 3 Immunity Testing; 4 Environments; 5 Immunity tests: description; 6 Multi directive equipment; 7 Electrical Fast Transients (EFT Burst) test setup; 8 Slow High Energy level Surge impulses; 9 Mains voltage variations

10 On site emissions testing; 11 Essential EMC phenomena (as seen by EC); 12 Specific devices under test;

c) Guidebook on validation, measurement traceability and uncertainty in EMC tests as required by the quality management system according to EN ISO/IEC 17025: 1 Introduction; 2 Measurement Traceability; 3 Calibration; 4 Validation and verification; 5 Measurement Uncertainty; 6.1 Appendix A - Example radiated emissions uncertainty budget; 6.2 Appendix B - Example radiated immunity uncertainty budget; 6.3 Appendix C - Example ESD uncertainty budget;

d) Guidebook on practical verification of test equipment characteristics as described in relevant basic EMC standards of EN 61000-4-x series: 1 Introduction; 2 Instrument summary; 3 Traceability of calibration; 4 Standard particulars; 5 What to calibrate; 6 Glossary of terms; 7 Reference documents.

## 4. Questionnaire on EMC laboratory resources

Detailed questionnaire on existing laboratories instrumentation, its capabilities, future plans for EMC testing equipment and EMC Directive-related services was prepared by coordinator.

Information about company, Name (Contact person), Department

<table><tr><td>short name (or acronym)</td><td>region</td></tr><tr><td>street</td><td>country</td></tr><tr><td>zip code</td><td>telephone</td></tr><tr><td>town</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>www</td><td>e-mail</td></tr></table>

Accreditation

<table><tr><td>Is your laboratory accredited?</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accreditation number</td><td></td></tr></table>
## EMC Testing techniques

1. electrostatic discharge immunity test (ESD) EN 61000-4-2

2. electromagnetic field immunity test EN 61000-4-3

3. EFT/burst immunity test EN 61000-4-4

4. surge immunity test EN 61000-4-5

5. conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields immunity test EN 61000-4-6

6. immunity to mains frequency magnetic field EN 61000-4-8

7. immunity to pulsed magnetic field EN 61000-4-9

8. voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test EN 61000-4-11

9. mains disturbance voltage measurement in the frequency range 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN 55022

10. disturbance power in the frequency range 30 MHz to 300 MHz

11. radiated disturbance field strength measurement EN 55022

12. current harmonics measurements EN 61000-3-2

13. flickers measurement EN 61000-3-3

14. USER DEFINED TEST 1:

List all product/product family standards according to which you perform EMC testing

Information about EMC software and testing equipment you develop

Information about EMC consulting

Information about EMC training

Information about other testing services

### electrostatic discharge immunity test (ESD) EN 61000-4-2

max. contact discharge voltage [kV]

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### electromagnetic field immunity test EN 61000-4-3

<table><tr><td>max size of EUT [m]</td><td>width</td><td>height</td><td>depth</td></tr><tr><td>max filed strength [V/m]</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>min frequency [MHz]</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>max frequency [MHz]</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>facility</td><td>semi-anechoic room</td><td>fully-anechoic room</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>GTEM</td><td>OATS</td><td></td></tr></table>

### EFT/burst immunity test EN 61000-4-4

<table><tr><td>max operating current of EUT [A]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>max test voltage [kV]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>coupling</td><td>mains CDN</td><td>coupling clamp</td></tr></table>

### surge immunity test EN 61000-4-5

<table><tr><td>max operating current of EUT [A]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>max test voltage [kV]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>test on</td><td>mains</td><td>telecom lines</td><td>control lines</td></tr></table>

### conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields immunity test EN 61000-4-6

<table><tr><td>max operating current of EUT [A]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>max test voltage [V]</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>coupling</td><td>CDN</td><td>EM clamp</td><td>injection probe</td></tr><tr><td>test on</td><td>mains</td><td>telecom lines</td><td>control lines</td></tr></table>
immunity to mains frequency magnetic field EN 61000-4-8

max size of EUT [m]

width

height

depth

immunity to pulsed magnetic field EN 61000-4-9

max size of EUT [m]

width

height

depth

voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test EN 61000-4-11

max operating current of EUT [A]

mains disturbance voltage measurement in the frequency range 150 kHz to 30 MHz EN 55022

max operating current of EUT [A]

disturbance power in the frequency range 30 MHz to 300 MHz

Is shielded room used?

YES

radiated disturbance field strength measurement EN 55022

<table><thead><tr><th>max size of EUT [m]</th><th>width</th><th>height</th><th>depth</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>min frequency [MHz]</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>max frequency [MHz]</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

current harmonics measurements EN 61000-3-2

max operating current of EUT [A]

flickers measurement EN 61000-3-3

max operating current of EUT [A]

USER DEFINED TEST 1:

Product/product family standards according to which you perform EMC testing:

<table><thead><tr><th rowspan="2">Standard number</th><th rowspan="2">Name of the product/product family</th><th colspan="3">Range of EMC covered by the standard</th></tr><tr><th>Emission only</th><th>Immunity only</th><th>Emission & Immunity</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Information about EMC software and testing equipment you develop

Please provide the name and the description of the EMC software

and the name and the description of testing equipment you construct

Information about EMC consulting

Please give the name and the description of EMC consulting you provide:

equipment design

EUT improvement

preparation of TCF

Information about EMC training

Please give the name and the description of EMC training/courses you provide

Information about other testing services

List other testing services you provide: (for example safety, testing techniques covered)
## 5. Dissemination

The network web site will be created and used for dissemination of results. Materials prepared for the guidebooks and the reports from intercomparison exercises as well as the questionnaire results collected in the database will be partially available on-line (the latter also on CD-ROM). The extent to which this information will be made available to the public will be decided by the Steering Committee. The dissemination process will be also supported by the e-mailing and printed newsletter. The paper and electronic media will also be used to exchange specific technical information and propagate the EMC testing among manufactures of new electronic devices.

* "Gh. Asachi" Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Iași;

**The Institute of Logistics and Warenhousing, Poznan, Poland.

## REFERENCES

1. Directive 89/336/EEC (EMC)
   http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/electrEquipment/emc/directiv/dir336trans.htm

2. Project information, http://www.for-emc.org/pr_inf/

3. Database on EMC European Laboratory Resources. http://www.for-emc.org/ankieta/form.doc

4. Forum of laboratories implementing EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
   http://www.for-emc.org/pr_inf/index.htm

PROGRAMUL GROWTH DE CREEARE A UNUI FORUM DE LABORATOARE CARE SĂ IMPLEMENTEZE DIRECTIVA UE PENTRU COMPATIBILITATE ELECTROMAGNETICĂ
(Rezumat)

Acest articol prezintă creearea unui Forum și a unei rețele de laboratoare de Compatibilitate Electromagnetică la scară Europeană, unități de testare aparținând statelor member ale Uniunii Europene sau viitoarelor state membre. Rețeaua dorește întărirea colaborării dintre laboratoare pentru implementarea Directivei UE prvind CEM/EMC. Din România, organizația participantă în proiect este Universitatea Tehnică "Gh. Asachi" Iași.