This instrument has been designed to meet the requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
Compliance was demonstrated by meeting the test limits of the following standards:
Emissions
EN61326-1 (2006) EMC product standard for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use. Test limits used were:
a)
Radiated:
b)
Conducted: Class B
c)
Harmonics: EN61000-3-2 (2000) Class A; the instrument is Class A by product category.
Immunity
EN61326-1 (2006) EMC product standard for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use.
Test methods, limits and performance achieved are shown below (requirement shown in
brackets):
a)
EN61000-4-2 (1995) Electrostatic Discharge : 4kV air, 4kV contact, Performance B (B).
b)
EN61000-4-3 (2006) Electromagnetic Field:
3V/m, 80% AM at 1kHz, 80MHz – 1GHz: Performance B
Performance A (A); 1V/m, 2.0GHz to 2.7GHz: Performance A (A).
c)
EN61000-4-11 (2004) Voltage Interrupt: ½ cycle and 1 cycle, 0% : Performance A (B);
25 cycles, 70% : Performance B (C); 250 cycles, 0% : Performance C(C).
d)
EN61000-4-4 (2004) Fast Transient, 1kV peak (AC line), 0·5kV peak (signal connections),
Performance B (B).
e)
EN61000-4-5 (2006) Surge, 0·5kV (line to line), 1kV (line to ground), Performance A (B).
f)
EN61000-4-6 (2007) Conducted RF, 3V, 80% AM at 1kHz (AC line only; signal
connections <3m, therefore not tested), Performance A (A).
According to EN61326-1 the definitions of performance criteria are:
Performance criterion A: 'During test normal performance within the specification limits.'
Performance criterion B: 'During test, temporary degradation, or loss of function or
performance which is self-recovering'.
Performance criterion C: 'During test, temporary degradation, or loss of function or
performance which requires operator intervention or system reset occurs.'
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Note: The 1604 is a sensitive measuring instrument and, if subjected to a sufficiently large
radiated RF field, measurements may deviate beyond the accuracy specification at certain
frequencies up to 1GHz. However, possible deviations will be small and infrequent and are not
deemed to be a problem in practice. In all other respects the instrument will operate normally
(Performance A) in fields up to 3V/m.
Cautions
To ensure continued compliance with the EMC directive the following precautions should be
observed:
a)
Only use screened cables and connectors to connect between the multimeter's RS232
interface and other equipment.
b)
After opening the case for any reason ensure that all signal and ground connections are
remade correctly before replacing the cover. Always ensure all case screws are correctly
refitted and tightened.
c)
In the event of part replacement becoming necessary, only use components of an
identical type, see the Service manual.
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Class B
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(A) and 1.4GHz to 2GHz:
EMC