Patrick Lawler wrote: > > My copy of IEC601-1-2 (Medical EMC compatibility, First edition) says > there are no requirements for harmonic distortion (paragraph 36.201.2.1). > Is this still correct today? Are there plans to incorporate this > requirement in the future?
Dear Patrick, The copy you have is still right. In Europe this standard has been harmonized as EN60601-1-2 (1993) and is used for conformity with 89/336/EEC EMC Directive requirements. On July 1996 a Committe Draft was circulated, referenced as 62A/206/CD, in order to produce a second edition of the standard. In this CD one can read: "36.201.3.1 Harmonic distortion a) Requirement: Equipment and/or systems with a rated input current up to and including 16A per phase and intended to be connected to the public mains network shall comply with the applicable limits contained in IEC 1000-3-2. b) Test Methid: The test methods and test equipment described in IEC 1000-3-2 applay." This CD is still under study: it should not be used for reference purposes. Just to make you feel the situation. Ciao M.P. -- ================================================================ ESAOTE S.p.A. Ing. Massimo Polignano Research & Product Development Regulatory Affairs Via di Caciolle, 15 50127 Firenze - Italy Tel: ++ 39 (0)55 4229 402 Fax: ++ 39 (0)55 4223305 e-mail [email protected] ================================================================
