Transient, Telecom, and Low Frequency Tests
Written by Behnam Feizifar
- Transient Test System: TRA2000IN6
International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)
- IEC 61000-4-2: Electrostatic discharge immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-4: Electrical fast transient / burst immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-5: Surge immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-8: Power frequency magnetic field immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-9: Pulse magnetic field immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-11: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests.
- IEC 61000-4-12: Oscillatory waves immunity test (Ring wave).
- IEC 61000-4-16p: Test for immunity to conducted, common mode disturbances in the frequency
range 0Hz to 150kHz.
- IEC 61000-4-29: Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power
port immunity tests.
European Standard (EN)
- The same standards are applicable as for IEC (see above).
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
- K.20: Resistibility of Telecommunications Equipment installed in a telecommunications centre to overvoltages and overcurrents.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- C62.41: American National Standard for Electrostatic Discharge Test Methodologies and Criteria for Electronic Equipment.
- Low Frequency Measurement System: HAR1000-1P
International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)
- IEC 61000-3-2: Limits for harmonic current emissions.
- IEC 61000-3-3: Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker.
- IEC 61000-4-7: General guide on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and instrumentation.
- IEC 61000-4-13: Harmonics and interharmonics including mains signalling at a.c. power port, low frequency immunity tests.
- IEC 61000-4-14: Voltage fluctuation immunity test.
- IEC 61000-4-15: Flickermeter - Functional and design specifications.
- IEC 61000-4-17: Ripple on d.c. input power port immunity test.
- IEC-TR 60725: Consideration of reference impedances and public supply network impedances.
- Telecom Test System: CDN-UTP8
CDN for 1.2/50µs and 10/700µs SURGE coupling up to 6.6kV on up to 4 pair (8 wires) balanced communication lines.
International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)
- IEC 61000-4-5: Surge immunity test.
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
- K.20,21, 44: Resistibility of Telecommunications Equipment installed in a telecommunications centre to overvoltages and overcurrents.
