IEC 62597/FRAGF ED1

Magnetic field levels generated by electronic and electrical apparatus in the railway environment with respect to human exposure - Measurement procedures

Scope

This first edition cancels and replaces IEC TS 62597 published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the Technical Specification:

– Annex A test plan has been converted to normative text

– New Annex B (informative) for measurement technique for lower frequency has been added

– New Annex C (informative) about consistency to IEC 62110 in some countries has been added

The scope of this document is limited to apparatus, systems and fixed installations which are intended for use in the railway environment. The frequency range covered is 0 Hz to 300 GHz.

Technical considerations and measurements are specified for frequencies up to 20 kHz because no relevant field strengths are expected above due to the physical nature of EMF sources in the railway environment.

The object of this document is to provide measurement and calculation procedures of electric and magnetic field levels generated by electronic and electrical apparatus in the railway environment with respect to human exposure.

The regulations regarding the protection of human beings during exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic fields in the railway environment are different within the countries worldwide. This document offers a procedure regarding measurement, simulation/calculation and evaluation.

The measurement procedures and points of measurement cover also the aspect of persons bearing active implantable medical devices.

This document does not apply to the risk assessment for persons bearing active implants in magnetic field generated by electronic and electrical apparatus in the railway environment.

This document does not apply to personal electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones, laptop computers, wireless communication systems, etc.) of passengers and workers.

This document does not apply to intentional transmitters with frequencies higher than 20 kHz.