Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
Public Announcement No. 2009 -0271  
 
We hereby announce, in accordance with provisions in the Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the 
‘Administrative Procedures Act’, the intent, reason and the key elements of the revision t o the 
‘Safety Standard of Electrical Appliances and Management Guidelines thereof ’, pursuant to the 
Article 3 Paragraph 3 of the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act ; to notify the industry and 
the citizens in advance and to collect the public’s opinio ns. 
 
September, 2009  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
Administrator,                                          
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards   
 
 
 
 
 
Proposed Revision to ‘Safety Standard of Electrical Appliances and 
Management Guidelines thereof’  
 
 
 
1. Th e intent of the revision  
 
This revision is intended to include LED lamp s in the scope of standard of electromagnetic 
compatibility test for electrical lighting equipments, and to change the safety standard for both 
K00015(Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical 
lighting and similar equipments ) and K61547 (General electrical lighting  equipments  – 
Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility resistance) in order to add the radio disturbance 
test method for electr ical lighting equipment operating in the 30 ~300 MHz  frequency band in 
that they should conform with the revised international standard (CISPR 15).  
 
2. Key elements of the revision  
 
A. K00015 (Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance charact eristics of electrical 
lighting and similar equipments ) shall be revised as follows;  
 
(1) Add the “30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band” with relevant testing details.  
(2) Change the clause “other electrical  lighting equipments” to “ electrical  lighting 
equipments opera ting with LED lamp”, and add relevant testing details.  
(3) Add “Converter for LED lamp” with relevant testing details  
(4) Add Appendix B and the alternative test method for radio disturbance in 30 MHz ~ 300 
MHz frequency band.   
B. K61547 (General electrical lighti ng equipments  – Requirements for electromagnetic 
compatibility resistance) shall be revised as follows;  
 
(1) Add “LED lighting  equipments or similar application” to the scope.  
(2) Add the performance standard of “Converter for LED lamp” to the scope of individual 
part testing.  
(3) Add the performance standard of “Electrical lighting  equipments operating with LED 
lamp” to the scope of electrical lighting  equipment  testing.  
 
* See the Comparison Table of the New vs. Old Provisions for more information  
 
 
3. Presenting wri tten opinions  
 
 If any individuals, businesses or groups have opinion(s) about the proposed revision, please 
present the opinions in writing to Electrical & Telecommunications Product Safety Division, 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards by the time specified below.  
 
  A. Deadline: September 30th, 2009  
B. Your  opinions about this proposal (w hether you are for or against it and the reasoning)  
C. Personal information of the presenter (Address and phone number)  
D. For groups (Name of the group, name of t he representative, address and phone number)  
 
* Korean Agency for Technology and Standards Contact information  
 
     Address:  96 Gyoyukwongil, Gwacheon -Si, Gyonggi -Do, Electrical & Telecommunications 
Product Safety Division, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
     Phone:  02-509-7243 (FAX: 02 -507-6657)  
     E-mail:  psd0@korea.kr  
 Comparison Table of the N ew vs. Old Provisions (K00015)  
 
Current  Proposal  Reason  
 
Table of Contents  
Introduction --------------------------------------
----------  4 
 
1. ~ 8. (Omitted)  
9. (Omitted)  
9.1 Arrangement and process for 
measurement  ---- 24 
 
<Added>  
 
9.2 Indoor and outdoo r electrical lighting 
equipments ---------------------------------------
--------------------------  25 
9.3 Independent converter for incandescent 
lamps -- 25 
9.4 I Independent ballast for fluorescent 
lamps and other discharge lamps -------------
------------- ----------  25 
9.5 Self-ballasted lamps and auxiliary 
lighting device --  -------------------------------
------------------------------  25 
9.6 UV and IR photocopiers ------------------
----------  25  
9.7 Built -in emergency lighting equipments 
---------  25 
 
Appendix A (Omitted)   
Table of Contents  
Introduction --------------------------------------
--------------  4 
 
1. ~ 8. ( The same as at present ) 
9. (The same as at present ) 
9.1 Arrangement and process of measurin g 
relevant to 4.4.1  ---------------------------------
----------------------------  22 
9.2 Arrangement and process of measuring 
relevant to 4.4.2  ---------------------------------
----------------------------  23 
9.3 
 
9.4 
9.5 
 
9.6 
 
9.7 
9.8 
 
Appendix A ( The sam e as at present ) 
Appendix B (Standard) Independent method 
for measuring radiated disturbance  -----------
-------------------------------  38 
Appendix C (Standard) An example 
arrangement model for measuring radiated  
 
 
 
 
 
Added  radiated disturbance test in 30 MHz 
~ 300 MHz frequency band  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Added  details for radiated disturbance 
testing in 30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency 
band  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Current  Proposal  Reason  
<Added>  
 
<Added>  
 
 
Figure 1 ~ 6 (Omitted)  
Figure A.1~A.2d (Omitted)  
<Added>  
<Added>  
 
 
Table 1 ~ 2c (Omitted)  
<Added>  
 
<Added>  
 
 
Table 4 (Omitted)  
<Added>  
 
<Added>  
 
 
4.4 (Omitted)  
<Added>  
 
Table 3. Limits of radiating electro -magnetic 
disturbance  
 
Frequency 
Bands  
MHz  Limits by 
the 
diameter of disturbance in K00022  ---------------  38 
 
Figure 1 ~ 6 ( The same as at present ) 
Figure A.1~A.2d ( The same as at present ) 
Figure B.1 - An arrangement model for CDN 
method  --- 42 
Figure B.2 - An arrangement model for 
deciding CDN voltage classification factor  -
---------------------------------  42 
 
Table 1 ~ 2c ( The same as at present ) 
Table 3a – The radiated disturbance limits in 
9kHz ~ 30 MHz frequency band  --------------
-----------------------------  8 
Table 3b - The radiated disturbance limits in 
30MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band from 
distance of 10m  ----------------  8 
 
Table 4 ( The same as at present ) 
Table B.1 - Common mode terminal voltage 
disturbance limits in the CDN method  -------
-----------------------------  26 
Table C.1 – An arrangement model for 
general lighting equipments when measuring 
radiate d disturbance in K00022  ---------------
-------------------------------------------  26 
4.4 (The same as at present ) 
4.4.1 9kHz ~ 30 MHz frequency range  
 
Table 3 a. Limits of radiating electro -
magnetic  
disturbance   
Added alternative test method in 30 MHz ~ 
300 MHz frequency band  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corrected typos  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Added limits  for the radiated disturbance 
test in  30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band  
 
 Current  Proposal  Reason  
loop 
dB(A)a 
2m 3m 4m 
9 kHz ~ 70 
kHz 
70 kHz ~ 
150kHz  
150 kHz 
~3.0MHz  
3.0 MHz ~ 
30MHz  88 
88 ~ 58b 
58 ~26 b 
22 81 
81 ~ 51b 
51 ~22b 
15 ~ 16 c 75 
75 ~ 45b 
45 ~16b 
9 ~ 12c 
 
a For the 
transition 
freque ncy, 
apply the 
lower limit 
within the 
permissible 
standard  
b It 
decreases 
linearly as 
the 
frequency 
increases 
algebraicall
y. The 
limits for 
induction 
lamp and 
lighting  
Frequency 
Bands  
MHz  Limits by 
the diameter 
of loop 
dB(A)a 
2m 3m 4m 
9 kHz ~ 70 kHz  
70 kHz ~ 150 kHz  
150 kHz ~ 3.0 MHz  
3.0 MHz ~ 30 MHz  88 
88 ~ 58b 
58 ~22 b 
22 81 
81 ~ 51b 
51 ~15b 
15 ~ 16 c 75 
75 ~ 45b 
45 ~ 9b 
9 ~ 12c 
 
a For the 
transition 
frequency, 
apply the 
lower limit 
within the 
permissible 
standard  
b It 
decreases 
linearly as 
the 
frequency 
increases 
algebraically
. The limits 
for induct ion 
lamp and 
lighting 
equipment  in 
2.2 MHz ~  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Added LED lighting equipment  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Current  Proposal  Reason  
equipment  
in 2.2 MHz 
~ 3.0 MHz 
frequency 
band are 58 
dB(A). 51 
dB(A). 45 
dB(A) in 
2m, 3m, 
4m 
respectively
. 
c It 
increases 
linearly as 
the 
frequency 
increases 
algebraicall
y. 
 
 
<Added>  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3.0 MHz 
frequency 
band are 58 
dB(A). 51 
dB(A). 45 
dB(A) in 
2m, 3m, 4m 
respectively.  
c It increases 
linearly as 
the 
frequency 
increases 
algebraically
. 
 
 
4.4.2. 30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency range  
 
The limits of Quasi -Peak values of radiated 
disturbance in 30 MHz ~ 300 MHz 
frequency range measured with the method 
that is specified in the Clause 10 of K00022 
are provided  in Table 3b.  
 
Note) For  repeatability , it is recommended 
to terminate the main power supply cable 
with CDN that is placed on an e arth-plate 
and with the impedance of 50 .  
 
Table 3b. Limits of radiated disturbance in 
30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band from  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Added LED converter and built -in lamp  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Added alternative testing method for 
radiated disturbance in 30 MHz ~ 300 MHz 
frequency band  Current  Proposal  Reason  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.2 (Omitted)  
<Added>  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.2.4 (Omitted)  
5.3 (Omitted)  
5.3.3 (Omitted)  
5.3.3.3 (Omitted)  
a) (Omitted)  distance of 10m  
 
Frequency Bands  
MHz  Limits of Quasi -Peak value   
dB(V/m)  
30 ~ 230  30 
230 ~ 300  37 
* For the transition 
frequenc y, the lower limit 
would be applied.  
 
The limits specified in Table B.1 of 
Appendix B can be applied to the testing in 
30 MHz ~ 300 MHz frequency band. If th e 
electrical lighting equipment  satisfies the 
Appendix B, it is considered to be 
conformed to the limits in this Clause . 
 
5.2 (The same as at present ) 
5.2.4 Lighting equipments operating with 
LED lamp  
 
 The electrical lighting equipment  operating 
with LED lamp shall follow the voltage 
limits of power source terminal provided in 
the Table 2a.  
Lighting  equipment  that uses  an operating 
frequency of higher than 100 Hz shall 
follow the field intensity limits provided in 
the Tables 3a and 3b.  
 
5.2.5 (The same as at present ) 
5.3 (The same as at present ) Current  Proposal  Reason  
b) -------------------- -----------------------------
--------------  
--------------------------------------- Table 3 ----
------------- . 
5.3.4 (Omitted)  
5.3.4.2 ---------------------------------------------
-------------  
---------------------------------------  Table 3 -----
------------ .  
5.3.5 -----------------------------------------------
--------------  
---------------------------------------  Table 3 -----
------------- .    
<Added>   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.4 Self-ballasted lamps  
 
------------------------------------------------------
------------  
----------- Table3 -----field intensity -------------
---------- . 
 
<Added>  
 5.3.3 ( The same as at present ) 
5.3.3.3 ( The same as at pr esent ) 
a) (The same as at present ) 
b) -------------------------------------------------
------------------  
----------------------------------- Tables 3a and 
3b-------------- . 
5.3.4 ( The same as at present ) 
5.3.4.2 -------------------------------------------- -
-----------------  
----------------------------------- Tables 3a and 
3b-------------- . 
5.3.5 -----------------------------------------------
-----------------  
----------------------------------- Tables 3a and 
3b-------------- . 
5.3.7 Converter for LED lamp  
 
Converter for LED lamp shall follow the 
voltage limits of power source terminal 
provided in the Table 2a.  
 
Converter that uses  a lamp with an operating 
frequency of higher than 100 Hz shall 
follow the field intensity limits provided in 
the Tables 3a and 3b.  
 
5.4 Self-ballasted lamps (Including self -
ballasted lamps for LED lamps)  
------------------------------------------------------
------------------  
--------- Tables 3a and 3b -----radiated Current  Proposal  Reason  
disturbance ------------ . 
 
Appendix B  
(Standard)  
 
Independent method for  measuring   
radiated disturbance  
 
B.1 General  
 
If the lighting equipment satisfies  the 
requirements in this Appendix, it is 
considered to be conformed to the 
requirements for 30 MHz ~ 300 MHz 
frequency band specified in the Clause 
4.4.2.  
 
The measurement should be able to evaluate 
whether the noise that was generated from K 
61000 -4-6 specified CDN conforms the 
limits below.  
 
Table B1 - Common mode terminal voltage 
limits  
with the CDN method  
 
Frequency Bands  
MHz  Limits of Quasi -Peak value  
dB(V)1 
30 ~ 10 0 64 ~ 542 
100 ~ 230  54 
230 ~ 300  61 
1 For the transition Current  Proposal  Reason  
frequency, the lower limit 
would be applied.  
2 The limit decreases 
linearly as the frequency 
increases algebraically