Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 3-2: Limits — Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ? 16 A per phase)

EN 61000-3-2:2014
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EUROPEAN STANDARD

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Supersedes EN 61000-3-2:2006
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Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits forharmonic current emissions (equipment input current < 16 A perphase)
(IEC 61000-3-2:2014)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-06-30. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
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Foreword
The text of document 77A/846/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 61000-3-2, prepared by SC 77A, "Low- frequency phenomena", of IEC TC 77, "Electromagnetic compatibility" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61000-3-2:2014.
The following dates are fixed:
•? latest date by which the document has (dop) 2015-03-30 to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
•? latest date by which the national (dow) 2017-06-30
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61000-3-2:2006.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61000-3-2:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA(normative)
Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu .
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60050-131 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - (IEV) -- Part 131: Circuit theory - IEC 60050-161 - International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - (IEV) -- Chapter 161: Electromagnetic compatibility - IEC 60107-1 Methods of measurement on receivers for EN 60107-1 television broadcast transmissions - Part 1:
General considerations - Measurements at
radio and video frequencies IEC 60155 - Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps EN 60155 - IEC 60268-1 1985 Sound system equipment - Part 1: General HD 483.1 S2 1989 IEC 60268-3 - Sound system equipment -- Part 3: EN 60268-3
Amplifiers (GMT) - IEC 60335-2-2 Household and similar electrical appliances -EN 60335-2-2
Safety -- Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances IEC 60335-2-14 Household and similar electrical appliances -EN 60335-2-14 Safety -- Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines - IEC 60335-2-24 2010 Household and similar electrical appliances -EN 60335-2-24
Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers 2010 IEC 60335-2-79 Household and similar electrical appliances -EN 60335-2-79
Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners IEC 60974-1 - Arc welding equipment -- Part 1: Welding EN 60974-1 power sources - IEC 61000-2-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-2-2 2-2: Environment - Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-voltage power supply systems IEC 61000-3-12 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part EN 61000-3-12 3-12: Limits - Limits for harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input current > 16
A and < 75 A per phase

I EC 61000-4-7

IEC/TS 61000-3-4

ITU-R BT.471-1

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-7 4-7: Testing and measurement techniques - General guide on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and instrumentation, for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part - 3-4: Limits - Limitation of emission of harmonic currents in low-voltage power supply systems for equipment with rated current greater than 16 A
Nomenclature and description of colour bar - signals

Annex ZZ(informative)
Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers protection requirements of Annex I Article 1(a) of the EU Directive 2004/1 08/EC and protection requirements of Article 3.1(b) (emissions only) of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC.
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential requirements of the Directives concerned.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of this standard.

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Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -
Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current <; 16 A per phase)
Compatibilite electromagnetique (CEM) -
Partie 3-2: Limites - Limites pour les emissions de courant harmonique (courant appele par les appareils 16 A par phase)

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD 4

INTRODUCTION 6

1 Scope 7
2 Normative references 7
3 Terms and definitions 8
4 General 12
5 Classification of equipment 12
6 General requirements 13
6.1 Control methods 13
6.2 Harmonic current measurement 14
6.2.1 Test configuration 14
6.2.2 Measurement procedure 14
6.2.3 General requirements 15
6.2.4 Test observation period 16
6.3 Equipment in a rack or case 17
7 Harmonic current limits 17
7.1 Limits for Class A equipment 19
7.2 Limits for Class 7.3 Limits for Class C equipment 19
7.4 Limits for Class D equipment 20
Annex A (normative) Measurement circuit and supply source 22
A.1 Test circuit 22
A.2 Supply source 22
Annex В? (normative) Requirements for measurement equipment 25
Annex C (normative) Type test conditi