EMC Tests for Power Electronics – Environmental Simulation for Power Electronics

Power electronics is becoming increasingly important due to the great advances in the areas of microelectronics, high-frequency technology, drive technology for electric drives and energy generation and transmission. Power electronic controls, for example, have become indispensable in railway technology or in hybrid and electric vehicles.

However, the increasing use of power electronics poses a major challenge for manufacturers, as in particular electromagnetic interference can endanger the function of components and entire systems.

The demands of the market require ever greater component density, so that electromagnetic couplings have a significant influence on system behaviour and thus lead to extremely high development costs.

EMCC offers competent end-to-end advice and accredited testing and certification - according to EN ISO/IEC 17025 - in all areas of EMC, radio and environmental simulation.

EMC Testing for Power Electronics

To ensure the proper functioning of components and systems, our experts will support you, if desired already during product development, with comprehensive, competent engineering services as well as accredited testing services and certification services (EN ISO/IEC 17025) in all areas of EMC, radio and environmental simulation.

Advice on EMC Testing Services and Accredited EMC Tests According to All Relevant Standards and Specifications for Power Electronics

We offer services in accordance with numerous product and manufacturer specific standards as well as international standards.

We are pleased to offer our expertise and experience for the implementation of interference suppression measures to further develop and modify our customers' products.

Of course, we are also happy to support you with product certification.

Extract of the Most Important EMC Standards for Power Electronics as Well as Tests According to Manufacturer Standards

CISPR 11 / EN 55011 Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment; Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics
IEC / EN 61000-6-2 Immunity for industrial environments
IEC / EN 61000-6-4 Emission standard for industrial environments
IEC 61000-6-5 Immunity for power station and substation environments
EN 61326-x EMC Requirements for equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use
IEC / EN 60255 EMC Requirements for measuring relays and protection equipment
IEC / EN 61131 Programmable controllers
IEC / EN 61800-3 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems
IEC / EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic discharge immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-3 Electromagnetic field immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient/burst immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-5 Surge immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-6 Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
IEC / EN 61000-4-8 Power frequency magnetic field immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-11 Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-12 Ring wave immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-16 Immunity to conducted, common mode LF disturbances
IEC / EN 61000-4-17 Ripple on d.c. input power port immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-27 Unbalance, immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-28 Variation of power frequency immunity
IEC / EN 61000-4-29 Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on d.c. input power port immunity

Environmental Simulation for Power Electronics

The following infrastructure is available for environmental simulation tests on your power electronics:

Shaker
Shaker combined with humidity and temperature
Climate chambers
Temperature shock chamber
Salt fog chamber
Wet laboratory
Fluid laboratory
Walk-in chamber for humidity/temperature
Decompression and explosive decompression chamber
Centrifuge

The Most Important Environmental Simulation Tests for Power Electronics

Climate change test, climate tests IEC 60945 (EN 60068-2-1 (cold), EN 60068-2-2 (dry heat), EN 60068-2-30 (damp heat, cycle))
Shock and vibration testing according to MIL-STD-167-1A, IEC 60945 (EN 60068-2-6 (vibration sinusoidal))
Corrosion test, salt spray test, NSS test ISO 9227, EN 60068-2-52 (salt mist, cyclic)
Pressure testing
Chemical compatibility test (resistance)
IP test (protection class test)
Icing test

The Most Important Environmental Standards for Power Electronics

EN 60068-2-1 (cold)
EN 60068-2-2 (dry heat)
EN 60068-2-6 (vibration sinusoidal)
EN 60068-2-30 (damp heat, cycle)
EN 60068-2-52 (salt mist, cyclic)

Appropriate standard not included?

Get an overview here of our accredited tests in the areas of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio applications, safety of electrical equipment and environmental tests.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio applications, electrical equipment safety (SEB) and environmental testing - ISO 17025 partial accreditation certificate D-PL-12067-01-02

List of test areas in the area of environmental simulation