In message 
<5d39f9c94199f64fa82e5809c702aa7c590...@z-160-100-30-229.est.ibm.com>, 
dated Wed, 2 Jan 2008, "Gordon,Ian" <[email protected]> 
writes:

>Clause 6.1 of CISPR 11 requires that ambient noise levels to be 6dB 
>below the specified limit. However for testing at a customer site i.e. 
>not on an OATS or in a chamber the level of ambient emissions may be 
>higher than this due to neighbouring factories or other sources. Can 
>anybody suggest how to achieve these measurements?

EN 50217 does address this, and recommends using the method in CISPR 
18-2. This is not a standard you (or practically anyone) is likely to 
have. I don't have Amendment 2, but the edition I have doesn't 
adequately address the problem of ambient noise levels, in paragraph 3 
of clause 1.3.11.
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