EMC test suites and services

We perform full compliant EMI and EMC tests according to most  European Harmonized Standards.

ce-test, qualified testing bv has extensive experience in EMC testing to and beyond the standards. We have been known to solve touch problems in larger systems as well provide simple solutions for common problems. Our consultancy staff will make sure that you get what you need, at minimum costs.

Whether you need the minimum requirements according to the standards, or full "due diligence" compliance, you make the decision. Get to the EC market fast at minimum costs, or get a "hardened" EMC compliant design that will prove itself within the upcoming years and in the field, you decide.

EMC Test Services

  • EMC test services for CE marking,
  • EMC pretest / quickscan / pre-compliance scan,
  • EMC testing according to CISPR, EN, IEC and many other standards,
  • EMC test  to comply with ce mark "harmonized standards",
  • ETSI radio testing for compliance with the R&TTE directive,
  • ETSI radio EMC testing,
  • Immunity testing in Lindgren Shielded  Fully Anechoic Room,
  • Emission testing on OATS and Fully Anechoic Room (FAR),
  • EMC testing according to Surge requirements (induced lightning pulses) up to 6 kV,
  • EMC testing for Electrostatic Discharge (human body model),
  • EFT (Electrical Fast Transients)  test  (bounced switching induced transients) up to 4.4 kV,
  • Spurious Emissions testing for Radio equipment,
  • Immunity to Radiated RF planar fields up to 200 V/m,
  • Immunity to Conducted RF currents on cabling,
  • Mains voltage variation and dips,
  • Measurement of harmonic current in the mains lead
  • Flicker testing
  • ESD testing 1-30 kV,
  • Automotive emission testing for ESAs,
  • Automotive immunity tests according to ISO 7636(7) for 12V and 24v board nets.

EMC test to Harmonized Product standards

  • EN 55022 - ITE equipment, emission standard,
  • EN 55024 - ITE equipment, immunity standard,
  • EN 61326-1 - Laboratory and Industrial control,
  • EN 55011 - ISM equipment,
  • EN 50130-4 - Social alarm and Burglary prevention equipment,
  • EN 61000-6-1 - Generic Standards Immunity - Residential,
  • EN 61000-6-2 - Generic Standards Immunity - Industrial,
  • EN 61000-6-3 - Generic Standards Emission - Residential,
  • EN 61000-6-4 - Generic Standards Immunity - Industrial,
  • EN 50121 - Railway Applications,
  • EN ETSI 301 489 - EMC of radio auxiliary equipment,
  • EN 55025 - Automotive equipment,
  • EN 50498 - ESAs for automotive applications,
  • EN 60601-1-2 - EMC for medical equipment,
  • EN 61000-3-2 - Harmonic currents induced ito the mains lead,
  • EN 61000-3-3 - Voltage variation induced into the mains lead.

EMC to Basic Standards

  • EN 61000-4-2 - Electrostatic discharge immunity tests
  • EN 61000-4-3 - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
  • EN 61000-4-4 - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test.
  • EN 61000-4-5 - Surge immunity test
  • EN 61000-4-6 - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
  • EN 61000-4-8 - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test.
  • EN 61000-4-11 - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests.
  • EN 61000-4-14 - Voltage fluctuation immunity test

Our customers know how we work and come back not only because we deliver or to learn about EMC compliance matters, but also because we may show you how knowledge of RF frequency technology on PCB level can improve system performance and lead to lower design and production costs. We are electronic designers with and for you.

We may provide immunity solutions for 3 and 10, 30 V/m  and more for house hold and industrial applications and can test your equipment up to 200 V/m in specific frequency ranges that are known to cause problems. The introduction of terrestrial TV broadcasting brought us interference field strengths of 1 V/m allover the residential areas and much higher field strengths close to antenna base stations. New portable transmitters are expected in Europe in the former UHF band, now allocated to mobile radio.

ce-test workflow diagram (example) to ISO 17025

emc test flow diagram

EMI = ElectroMagnetic Interference

EMC= Electromagnetic Compatibility

 

 

How do we work:

  1. Upon reception of your order we will investigate your equipment to detect early failures.  If required we will send you a modification proposal FREE of CHARGE. This report will also notify you of possible future modifications in the applicable standards for your product.
  2. As a member of the Dutch NEC/IEC EMC voting committee we receive standard proposals far ahead of everyone else! We know what will change in 4-5 years, so we may make your equipment future proof !
    We will advise you if necessary.
  3. (1) and (2) mean that our test procedure may start with some (small) modifications of your equipment to be carried out.  This saves you both time (failing tests) and therefore extra testing fees. We will not wait to tell you until all tests are done, and then recharge you for full re-testing.
  4. Consequently testing starts and at any stage when a problem arises we will send you a briefing and add proposals for modification. If you want us to, we can (temperarily) modify your equipment is such a way that these modifications can be implemented easily later in your final product. Sometimes however, if modifications are extensive, a new product needs to be shipped to us.
  5. Upon finalization of the tests, we will create an extensive test report compliant to ISO 17025 for you, containing test results, and the documentation you provided us. Documentation is of major importance to positively identify your product. Without complete and accurate documentation a test report has no value ! This is especially true for low voltage testing.
  6. When testing radio equipment, your applied radio frequencies will be verified with a notified body for compliance with the different European national frequency plans, and documented accordingly. If required we provide you with a notification service.

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