Railway Technology - EMC

The Phoenix Testlab EMC test laboratory is continually being upgraded to the latest state-of-the art technology. It is optimally equipped to meet the specific EMC test requirements for railway applications.

Take advantage of our facilities which enable us to carry out the complete range of railway-related tests (EMC testing and environmental simulation) in a single test laboratory.

We have brought together all of the experts needed for this in one single laboratory, offering you true application-related solutions.

Accreditation/Certification

Accreditation: DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 / DIN EN 45011
Certification: DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001

Accredited for the testing of electronic components for railway applications

Relevant standards include

• DIN EN 50121-3-2 (Devices in railway vehicles)
• DIN EN 50155 (Electronic equipment on railway vehicles)
• DIN EN 55011 (Emitted interference) 
• DIN EN 61000-4-2 (ESD testing)
• DIN EN 61000-4-3 (Radiated immunity)
• DIN EN 61000-4-4 (Burst testing)
• DIN EN 61000-4-5 (Surge testing)
• DIN EN 61000-4-6 (High frequency, asymmetrical)
• DIN EN 61000-4-11 (voltage dips)

EMC test laboratory equipment

• Five anechoic chambers
   - Measurement distances of 3 m/5 m
   - Emission measurement up to 110 GHz
   - Field strength of up to 600 V/m (up to 18 GHz)
• Open area test site with a 10 m measurement distance
• Conducted radio disturbance emission and immunity in the screened chamber
• Emission of network harmonics for single-phase and three-phase devices up to 16 A
• Ringwave testing up to 6 kV
• Surge testing up to 6 kV
• Burst testing up to 4 kV
• ESD testing up to 30 kV

Monitoring equipment

• Reproducible set-ups on prefabricated assembly racks
• Standardised measurement methods for recording analog data
• Various bus monitoring systems such as Interbus, DeviceNet, Ethernet and Profibus

In-Situ tests

An in-situ test is an on-site test of the test object. Machines and systems too large or too heavy to be tested in the laboratory are checked this way.

For this purpose, the EMC team uses mobile EMC measuring equipment, which  is able to record or simulate all relevant EMC phenomena occurring in machines and systems on site.

Mobile EMC measuring equipment:

• Interference measuring receiver according to CISPR
• Burst and surge generator
• Artificial mains network up to 200 A per phase

Professional on-site team to resolve EMC problems

Relevant standards include:

• DIN EN 55011 (Radiated and conducted interference 
  emissions "on site")
• DIN EN 61000-4-4 (Burst testing)
• DIN EN 61000-4-2 (ESD testing)

Notified Body according to EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

Phoenix Testlab acts as a Notified Body (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) for all devices, systems and installations for which harmonised standards do not exist or which do not conform to existing standards. We assess whether your devices have been built in accordance with all of the protective requirements specified in EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

Phoenix Testlab is able to carry out the assessment of device compliance with the EMC Directive's protection requirements for an entire product family if this includes several variations of one device and individual type testing according to European standards would not be economical.

This also applies to devices which cannot be tested in accordance with the relevant standards due to their size or location.

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