Alternative conducted immunity tests

Conducted immunity tests are always performed by the use of CDNs in laboratories in accordance with the standard EN61000-4-6. However, it is not always possible to use CDNs because of some limitations. If the EUT (Equipment Under Test) has large dimensions or high currents, it is not, most of the ti...

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Authors: Cakir, S., Azpúrua Auyanet, Marco Aurelio|||0000-0001-8078-5116, Silva Martínez, Fernando|||0000-0003-3019-3993, Cetintas, Mustafa
Format: article
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/103394
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/103394
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMC.0.7764249
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Electromagnetic compatibility
Current measurement
Immunity testing
Impedance
Impedance measurement
Industries
Probes
Standards
Alternative
CDN
Conducted Immunity
Current Probe
EMC
High Current
Industry
Mains Impedance
Compatibilitat electromagnètica
Instrumentació -- Mesurament
Electrònica -- Mesuraments
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Instrumentació i mesura::Compatibilitat electromagnètica
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Summary:Conducted immunity tests are always performed by the use of CDNs in laboratories in accordance with the standard EN61000-4-6. However, it is not always possible to use CDNs because of some limitations. If the EUT (Equipment Under Test) has large dimensions or high currents, it is not, most of the time, possible to send it to an EMC laboratory or to use CDNs during the test. As a consequence, usage of BCI probes is inevitable in industry. In this paper, we compared the laboratory setup installed with CDNs and alternative setups installed directly on mains without any CDNs in terms of loop impedances and injected loop currents. We also established a link based on the loop impedances and the injected currents on the test loops between the two setups. Finally, a first serious step was taken to establish the fundamentals of alternative conducted immunity tests based on the impedance measurements of test loops for industry.