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BRITISH STANDARD

Electromagnetic
compatibility Generic emission
standard
Part 2. Industrial environment

The European Standard EN 50081-2 : 1993 has the status of a

British Standard

Compatibilit lectromagntique
Norme gnrique mission
Partie 2. Environnement industriel

Elektromagnetische Vertrglichkeit
Wchgrundnorm Straussendung
Teil 2. Industriebereich

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Cooperating organizations
The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC),
under whose supervision this European Standard was prepared, comprises the
national committees of the following countries:
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland

of the Standards Board and

comes into effect on
15 January 1994

Amd. No.

Date

Text affected

O BSI 1994

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference GEW110
Draft for comment 91/21829 DC

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Contents

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
Specification
1
Scope
2
Normative references
3
Objective
4
Definitions
5
Industrial locations
6
Conditions during measurement
7
Documentation for the purchaserher
8
Applicability
9
Emission limits
Annex
A (informative) Untitled
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Emission
A . l Emission
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National annexes
NA (informative) Committees responsible
NB (informative) Cross-references

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National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the General
Electrotechnical Standards Policy Committee and is the English language
version of EN 50081-2, Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic emission
standard Part 2: Industrial environment, published by the European
Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).
This standard is one of a number of generic standards related to European
Council Directive 89/336/EEC, dated 3 May 1989 (referred to as the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive), which applies to apparatus
(equipment) liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or the performance of
which is liable to be affected by such disturbance. It defines the protection
requirements, and related conformity procedures. The protection requirements
state that apparatus within the scope of the Directive are to be so constructed
that:
a) the electromagnetic disturbance it generates does not exceed a level
allowing radio and telecommunications equipment and other apparatus to
operate as intended;
b) the apparatus has an adequate level of intrinsic immunity to
electromagnetic disturbance to enable it to operate as intended.

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Member States of the EC are required to presume compliance with the

protection requirements where apparatus is in conformity with the relevant
national standard implementing the harmonized standard (in this case
EN 50081-2).
Attention is drawn to the following:
The factor which determines, for EMC purposes, whether an apparatus is
deemed to be Industrial or Residential, commercial and light industrial, is
given in clause 1 as follows: Apparatus covered by this standard is not
intended for connection to a public mains network but is intended to be
connected to a power network supplied from a high or medium-voltage
transformer dedicated for the supply of an installation feeding manufacturing
or similar plant.
NUTE. Apparatus intended for direct connection to a public mains network is covered by
relevant product or product family standards or generic standards BS EN 50081-1 (Emission) and
BS EN 50082-1 (Immunity).

The following guidance is given to manufacturers intending to make a

declaration of conformity with the protection requirements of Directive
89/336/EEC.
1) Where a declaration of conformity is to be based exclusively on
standards, a manufacturer should apply all of the standards which have
been listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities where
the scopes of the standards are appropriate to the product.
2) Where the scopes of the product or product family standards are not
appropriate to a particular product, the generic standards should be
applied.
Guidance on the use and applicability of generic EMC standards is given in
PD 6582 : 1993 which implements CENELEC Report R110-002 : 1993 Guide to
Geizeric Standards (see note to clause 1).
3) Where, for whatever reason, a manufacturer chooses not to apply the
standards, or to apply them only in part (see note 1 to the table), the
technical construction file route, as described in Article lO(2) of
Directive 89/336/EEC, can be followed in order to make a declaration of
conformity.

The examples of typical equipment given in the table, which is not exhaustive,
show which standards should be applied if it is intended to make a declaration
of conformity which is based exclusively on standards.
Although the Member States of the EC were required to implement the EMC
Directive on 1 January 1992, Amending Directive 92/3l/EEC provides for a
transitional period ending on 31 December 1995, during which manufacturers
of electrotechnical products have the option either to:

a) comply with the requirements of the EMC Directive; or

b) to continue to comply with existing national regulations which were in
force at 30 June 1992.
Products manufactured in one Member State which do not conform to the
Directive are required to conform to the regulations of the Member State in
which they are marketed.

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Types of Product

(see note 1)

Standards which should be applied to make a declaration

of conformity
Emission
~~~

Harmonics
and voltage
fluctuations

-7
immunity

Radio disturbance
(interference)

Industrial, Scientific and

See note 2
Medical (ISM) equipment
designed to generate radio
frequency energy

See note 3

Industrial electronic power See note 2

and control equipment

BS EN 50081-2

Industrial non-electronic
equipment

BS EN 50081-2
See note 4

See note 2

AU aspects

EN 50082-2
See note 3

NOTE 1. Manufacturers are advised to consult both the scope and definitions contained in a
particular standard for further guidance in determining what individual items of equipment may
be covered.
NUTE 2. Where no requirements covering a particular phenomenon are specified, the equipment
should be designed to meet the supply authority requirements.

NOTE 3. In preparation.

NOTE 4. Only applied if the product produces radio frequency disturbances (interference)

For information on the basic standards listed in annex A and PD 6582 : 1993,
write to Customer Services, Information, BSI Standards, Linford Wood, Milton
Keynes MK14 6LE.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPENNE

EN 50081-2

EUROPISCHE NORM

August 1993

UDC 621.37.001.365 : 621.391.82

Descriptors: Radiodisturbances, electromagnetic compatibility, tests, equipment protection

English version

Electromagnetic eompatibility Generic emission standard

Part 2: Industrial environment

Compatibilit lectromagntique
Norme gnrique mission
Partie 2; Environnement industriel

Elektromagnetische Vertrglichkeit
F'achgnindnorm Straussendung
Teil 2: Industriebereich

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on on 6 July 1993.

CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CENKENELEC 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 Central Secretariat or to any
CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels

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Foreword
The present European Standard was prepared by
the CENELEC %chnical Committee TC 110, EMC.
It was submitted to the CENELEC members for
Unique Acceptance in August 1992 and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 50081-2 on
6 July 1993.
NOTE. Austria and Switzerland have no obligation to implement
this European Standard.

The following dates were fixed:

-

latest date of publication

of an identical national
standard
(dop) 1994-03-01
latest date of withdrawal
of conflicting national
standards
(dow) 1994-03-01

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1 Scope

IEC Publicatiodltle

This standard for emission requirements applies to

electrical and electronic apparatus intended for use
in the industrial environment, as described in
clause 5, for which no dedicated product or
product-family emission standard exists. Apparatus
designed to radiate electromagnetic energy for
radio communications purposes is excluded from
this standard.
Disturbances in the frequency range O Hz to
400 GHz are covered. Fault conditions of apparatus
are not taken into account.
Where a relevant dedicated product or
product-family EMC emission standard exists, it
shall take precedence over ail aspects of this
generic standard.
The environments encompassed by this standard
are industrial, both indoor and outdoor. Apparatus
covered by this standard is not intended for
connection to a public mains network but is
intended to be connected to a power network
supplied from a high or medium-voltage
transformer dedicated for the supply of an
installation feeding manufacturing or similar plant.
This standard applies to apparatus intended to
operate in industrial locations or in proximity to
industrial power installations.

EN
Electromagnetic compatibility Generic emission standard
Part 1: Residential, commercial
and light industry
50(161)
International Electrotechnical
Vocabulary
Chapter 161: Electromagnetic
compatibility
CISPR 11 (mod)
EN
Limits and methods of
measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics of
industrial, scientific and medical
(ISM) radio-frequency equipment
EN
CISPR 14
Limits and methods of
measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics of
electrical motor-operated and
thermal appliances for household
and similar purposes, electric
t,ools and similar electric
apparatus.
EN
CISPR 22 : 1985 (mod)
Limits and methods of
measurement of radio
interference characteristics of
information technology
equipment

NOTE. Guidance on the choice and applicability of

Generic EMC Standards can be found in
CENELEC Report R110-002 : 1993 - Guide to Generic
Standards.

2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited
at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
of any of these Publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
When the international publication has been
modified by CENELEC common modifications
indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.

EN/HD

50081-1

55011

55014

55022 : 1987

3 Objective
The objective of this standard is to define limits
and test methods for apparatus defined in the
scope, in relation to electromagnetic emissions
which may cause interference in other apparatus.
These emission limits represent essential
electromagnetic compatibility requirements and
have been selected to ensure that the disturbances
generated by the apparatus operated normally at
industrial locations do not exceed a level which
could prevent other apparatus from operating as
intended.
Test requirements are specified for each port
considered.
NOTE 1. The limits in this standard may not, however, provide
full protection against interference to radio and television
reception when the apparatus is used closer than 30 m to the
receiving antenna(e).
NOTE 2. In special cases, for instance when highly susceptible
apparatus is being used in proximity, additional mitigation
measures may have to be employed to reduce the
electromagnetic emission further below the specified levels.

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4 Definitions
Definitions related to EMC and to relevant
phenomena may be found in the EEC Directive, in
chapter 161 of the IEV (IEC 50) and in IEC and
CISPR Publications. The definitions stated in the
Directive (89/336/EEC) take precedence.
The following particular definitions are used in this
standard :
port:
Particular interface of the specified apparatus with
the external electromagnetic environment (see
figure 1).
enclosure port:
The physical boundary of the apparatus through
which electromagnetic fields may radiate or
impinge.

5 Industrial locations
Industrial locations are characterized by the
existence of one or more of the following
conditions:
- industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) i)
apparatus are present;
- heavy inductive or capacitive loads are frequently
switched;
- currents and associated magnetic fields are high.
These are the major contributors to the industrial
electromagnetic environment and as such
distinguish the industrial from other environments.

6 Conditions during measurement

The measurement shall be made in the operation
mode producing the largest emission in the
frequency band being investigated consistent with
normal applications,
An attempt shall be made to maximize the emission
by varying the configuration and the mode of
operation of the test sample in accordance with the
basic standard.

If L e apparatus is part of a system, or can be

connected to auxiliary apparatus, then the
apparatus shall be tested while connected to the
minimum configuration of auxiliary apparatus
necessary to exercise the ports in a similar manner
to that described in clause 8 of EN 55022 : 1987.
The configuration and mode of operation during
measurement shall be precisely noted in the test
report.
If the apparatus has a large number of similar ports
or ports with many similar connections, then a
sufficient number shall be selected to simulate
actual operating conditions and to ensure that ail
the different types of termination are covered.
The tests shall be carried out within the specified
operating conditions for the apparatus and at its
rated supply voltage, unless otherwise indicated in
the basic standard.

7 Documentation for the purchaserhser

7.1 Documentation which shall be supplied to
the purchaserhser:
The apparatus shall be supplied with a written
warning indicating that the apparatus shall not be
used in the residential, commercial and
light-industrial environment unless the apparatus
also conforms to the relevant standard
(EN 50081-1).
The purchaserhser shall be informed if special
measures have to be taken to achieve compliance,
e.g. the use of shielded or special cables.
7.2 Documentation which shall be available to
the purchaserhser upon request:
A list of auxiliary apparatus which together with
the apparatus comply with the emission
requirements.

Enclosure pori

Earth pori
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AC power pori
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DC power pori
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APPARATUS

Figure 1. Examples of ports

As defined in EN 55011, ISM class A.

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8 Applicability

9 Emission limits

The measurements in this standard are made on

the relevant ports of the apparatus in accordance
with table 1. Measurements shall only be carried
out where the relevant ports exist.
It may be determined from consideration of the
electrical characteristics and usage of a particular
apparatus that some of the measurements are
inappropriate and therefore unnecessary. In such a
case it is required that the decision not to test be
recorded in the test report.

The emission limits for apparatus covered by this

standard are given on a port by port basis.
Measurements shall be performed in well-defined
and reproducible conditions for each type of
disturbance.
The description of the test, the test methods and
the test set-up are given in basic standards which
are referred to in table 1 and in table A . l .
The contents of these basic standards are not
repeated here; however modifications or additional
information needed for the practical application of
the tests are given in this standard.
NOTE. The term basic standard has been used for want of a
more suitable term. The standards references (EN 55011,
EN 55014, EN 55022 and EN 60555) are stand-alone
product-family standards. The reference to basic standard is
intended to be limited to those parts of the standard that give
the description of the test, the test methods and the test
Set-up.

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National annex NA (informative)

Committees responsible
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the
General Electrotechnical Standards Policy Committee (GEL/-) to Technical Committee GEL/110 upon
which the following bodies were represented:
Association of Control Manufacturers - TACMA (BEAMA Ltd.)
Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances
BEAMA Interactive and Mains Systems Association (BIMSA)
BEAMA Ltd.
British Industrial Truck Association
British Lighting Associat,ion for the Preparation of Standards (Britlaps)
British Telecommunications plc
Department of Health
Department of Trade and Industry
Department of Trade and Industry (National Physical Laboratory)
Department of Transport
EEA (the Association of Electronics, Telecommunications and Business Equipment Industries)
ERA Technology Ltd.
Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Electricity Association
Electronic Components Industry Federation
GAMBICA (BEAMA Ltd.)
Health and Safety Executive
Induction and Dielectric Heating Manufacturers' Association
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Lighting Industry Federation Ltd.
Ministry of Defence
National Air Traffic Services
National Transcommunications Ltd.
Radiocommunications Agency
Rotating Electrical Machines Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Society of British Gas Industries
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Waders Ltd.
Sound and Communications Industries Federation
Transmission and Distribution Association (BEAMA Ltd.)

National annex NB (informative)

Cross-references
Publication referred to

Corresponding British Standard

EN 50081-1

BS EN 50081-1 : 1992 Electromagnetic cmnpatibility. Generic emission standard

Part 1. Residential, commercial and light industry
BS EN 55011 : 1991 Spectyication f o r limits and methods of measurement of
radio disturbance characteristics of industrial, scientqic and medical (ISM)
radiofrequency e q u i p e n t
BS EN 55014 : 1993 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance
characteristics of electrical motor-operated and thermal appliances f o r household
and similar purposes, electric tools and similar electric apparatus
BS 6527 : 1988 Specification for limits and methods of measurement of radio
interference characteristics of information technology equiprnent
BS 472 7 Glossary of electrotechnical, power; tekcommunication, electronics,
lighting and colour t e m
Part 1. T e m common to power; telecommunications and electronics
Group O9 : 1991 Electromagnetic compatibility

EN 55011 : 1991

EN 55014
EN 55022 : 1987
IEC 50 (161)

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