INTRODUCTION TO THE IEC AND THE ACEC EMC WORKSHOP

Buenos Aires, Argentina – 2003.11.13

Diethard E.C. Moehr

Secretary IEC TC 77 (EMC)

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Contents

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INTRINTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATIONS

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IEC’s mission

Founded in 1906 to promote international co-operation on all questions of standardization and related matters in the field of electrotechnology

To achieve this objective, the IEC stimulates world trade and business by ensuring

technical and market relevance of its products makes results applicable and available for voluntary

adoption world wide sets the framework for Conformity Assessment in global

markets

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63 IEC members

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ARGENTINAAUSTRALIAAUSTRIABELARUSBELGIUMBOS.-HERZ. (AM)BRAZILBULGARIACANADACHINACOLOMBIA (AM)CROATIACUBA (PM)CYPRUS (AM)CZECH REP.DENMARK

EGYPTESTONIA (AM)FINLANDFRANCEGERMANYGREECEHUNGARYICELAND (AM)INDIAINDONESIAIRANIRELANDISRAELITALYJAPANKOREA, DPR (AM)

KOREA, REP. OFLATVIA (AM)LITHUANIA (AM)LUXEMBURGMALAYSIAMALTA (AM)MEXICONETHERLANDSNEW ZEALANDNORWAYPAKISTANPOLANDPORTUGALROMANIARUSSIAN FED.SAUDI ARABIA

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

SINGAPORESLOVAKIA SLOVENIASOUTH AFRICASPAINSWEDENSWITZERLANDTHAILANDTUNISIA (AM)TURKEYUKRAINEUKUSAVIETNAM (AM)

AM = Associate Member

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IEC functioning

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Requirements

Work items

Standards output

Expert resources

Technical committees175 (as at 2003-03-01)

National Committees

National level

Industry Government Academia User groups etc.

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Organization chart

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IEC COUNCILNational Committees

COUNCIL BOARD

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

BOARDManagement of Certification

TECHNICALCOMMITTEES

INDUSTRY SECTOR BOARDS

TECHNICALADVISORY

COMMITTEES

STANDARDS MANAGEMENT BOARD

Management of International Consensus Standards Work

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE(IEC Officers)

MANAGEMENTADVISORY

COMMITTEES

CASCHEMES

CENTRALOFFICE

The Executive

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Advisory Committees

ACET (Advisory Committee on Electronics and Telecommunications)

ACOS (Advisory Committee on Safety)

ACEC (Advisory Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility)

ACEA (Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects)

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Conclusion

Electrotechnology a growing part of world trade, underpinned by international standards

IEC standards and services offer market access global awareness technology transfer business efficiency

Participation means real benefits

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Contents

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ACEC EMC Workshop Objective

Inform industry participants about the importance of EMC and the IEC procedures and standards for dealing with EMC

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Approach

Discuss the role of ACEC which advises the Standardization Management Board (SMB) regarding EMC matters

Review the work underway in the two principal horizontal EMC committees in the IEC -- CISPR and TC 77

Provide an example of EMC work ongoing in an IEC product committee, TC 62 (Electrical Equipment in Medical Practice)

Review several important IEC test standards and discuss EMC protection methods

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EMC Terminology

Terms EMC = ElectroMagnetic Compatibility HF = High Frequency: f > 9 kHz LF = Low Frequency: f < 9 kHz

Source to “victim” approach Source: Emission EM environment (both natural and man made) Propagation and coupling Victim: Immunity (susceptibility is lack of immunity)

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Workshop presenters

Mr. Heinrich KunzSchaffner AG, Lutherbach, SwitzerlandChairman IEC TC 77 EMC

Mr. Diethard MoehrSiemens AG, Erlangen, GermanySecretary IEC TC 77 EMC

Mr. Jacques DelaballeGroup Schneider, Grenoble, FranceSecretary IEC SC 77B, High Frequency Phenomena

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Thank you for your attention.

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