Dear compliance colleagues, I just received the (german translation of) EN61326-1.
This standard applies to various classes of apparata, but also to IPMC,i.e. industrial-process measurement and control apparata, such as PLCs, displays, etc. This new standard applies to apparata for INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT but requires an immunity which corresponds to EN50082-1 (domestic environment). The requirements of the generic standard for industrial environment, EN50082-2, are much higher. Examples: ESD: EN50082-2 : 6kV/8kV EN61326-1 : 4kV/4kV EM fields EN50082-2 : 10V/m EN61326-1 : 3V/m HF conducted: EN50082-2 : 10V EN61326-1 : 3V burst on AC supply EN50082-2 : 2kV EN61326-1 : 1kV The question which arises is, how to build an equipment which has to comply with EN50082-2 using display, PLCs etc. which comply only with these lower immunity requirements. Even if it could be assumed that cabinets provide some attenuation for EM fields and conducted disturbances (e.g. using filters ), displays should have an immunity of 6kV against ESD since they can be accessed from "outside". Any comments welcome. Greetings Georg Dancau -- ************************************************************** * Dr. Georg M. Dancau * HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG * * [email protected] * Manager EMC Lab * * TEL: +49 40 7250 2102 * Kampchaussee 8..32 * * FAX: +49 40 7250 3801 * 21027 Hamburg, Germany * ************************************************************** * home: Tel: +49 4122 99451 * Hauptstr. 60a * * Fax: +49 4122 99454 * 25492 Heist, Germany * **************************************************************
