AGENDA - THE EUROPEAN EMC DIRECTIVE

It may have been slow starting but on January 1, 1996, the EC EMC directive became a reality and manufacturers learned a lesson about EMC when their equipment was refused entry into the EU. This directive has, for the first time, addressed the problem of commercial equipment and systems susceptibility (immunity) to RF energy. Thus manufacturers exporting equipment to Europe not only have to meet emission requirements similar to those of the FCC, they also have to comply with Europe's stringent immunity requirements. Unlike the USA where several industries (such as medical, industrial control, and telecommunication) have been exempt from EMC requirements, Europe's EMC requirements apply to all electrical/electronic devices. Depending upon the system's functional characteristics, operating frequencies, and circuit design (analog or digital) it may require as much as 40dB additional hardening to meet the EC EMC requirements.

This short seminar (about 2 hours) examines the European EMC Directive and outlines the certification requirements and options open to manufacturers of electrical/electronic equipment for the European market. A brief comparison of the FCC and EC requirements will be made along with an overview of the generic emission and immunity tests. The EU has also placed requirements on manufacturing, and these will be addressed as well.

1. OVERVIEW OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (89/336/EEC)

  • Article 4 and Article 10
  • EC Countries
  • EFTA
  • New Approach Directives
  • International EMC Standards

    • 2. CERTIFICATION

  • Article 10 (1) Self Certification
  • Article 10 (2) Technical Construction Files
  • Article 10 (4 & 5) EC Type Acceptance by Notified Body
  • Summary Routes to Compliance

    • 3. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

  • Certificate
  • CE Mark
  • Offenses and Penalties

    • 4. COMMERCIAL EMC REQUIREMENTS

  • USA and Japan
  • Europe

    • 5. EU EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

  • Radiated
  • Conducted
  • Line Harmonics
  • Line Fluctuations

    • 6. EU IMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
  • Radiated EM Fields
  • EFT / Burst
  • Surge
  • Conducted RF

    • 7. MANUFACTURING ISSUES

  • Quality Control
  • Operator Training
  • Maintenance & Servicing
  • Reliability & Cost

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    Ronald W. Brewer

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