EN 61000-3-12:2011

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 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 EN 61000-3-12:2011

Publication date:   Jan 18, 2012

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60.60 Standard published   Dec 16, 2011

CENELEC

CLC/TC 210 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

European Norm

33.100.10   Emission

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IEC 61000-3-12:2011 deals with the limitation of harmonic currents injected into the public supply system. The limits given in this International Standard are applicable to electrical and electronic equipment with a rated input current exceeding 16 A and up to and including 75 A per phase, intended to be connected to public low-voltage a.c. distribution systems of the following types: - nominal voltage up to 240 V, single-phase, two or three wires; - nominal voltage up to 690 V, three-phase, three or four wires; - nominal frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Other distribution systems are excluded. The limits given in this edition apply to equipment when connected to 230/400 V, 50 Hz systems. This standard applies to equipment intended to be connected to low-voltage systems interfacing with the public supply at the low-voltage level. It does not apply to equipment intended to be connected only to private low-voltage systems interfacing with the public supply only at the medium- or high-voltage level. This standard defines: a) requirements and emission limits for equipment; b) methods for type tests and simulations. Tests according to this International Standard are type tests of complete pieces of equipment. Conformity with this standard can also be determined by validated simulations. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2004 and constitutes a technical revision. The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are: - the replacement of the reference fundamental current I<sub>1</sub> by the reference current I<sub>ref</sub> for the calculation of emission limits;<br /> - a new added table of current emission limits (Table 5); - a new added annex (Annex A) to define test conditions for some types of equipment; - Deletion of the former Annexes B (Approximate interpolation formulas) and D (Information on the PWHD factor).

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

1999/5/EC

Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity

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2004/108/EC

Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC

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2014/30/EU

Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (recast)

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2014/53/EU

Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC

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EN 61000-3-12:2005

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EN 61000-3-12:2011
60.60 Standard published
Dec 16, 2011

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EN 61000-3-12:2011/A1:2024