EN 61587-3:2013

Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and subracks

IEC 61587-3:2013 specifies the tests for empty cabinets and subracks concerning electromagnetic shielding performance, in the frequency range of 30 MHz to 3 000 MHz. Stipulated attenuation values are chosen for the definition of the shielding performance level of cabinets and subracks for the IEC 60297 and IEC 60917 series. The shielding performance levels are chosen with respect to the requirements of the typical fields of industrial application. They will support the measures to achieve electromagnetic compatibility but cannot replace the final testing of compliance of the equipped enclosure. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition issued in 2006. It constitutes a technical revision. The main technical changes with regard to the previous edition are as follows. This edition corrects the errors of EM code descriptions and the frequency range for the shielding performance is extended up to 3 000 MHz. Keywords: Electromagnetic, Shielding, Cabinets, Subracks

Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische Einrichtungen - Prüfungen für IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 - Teil 3: Schirmdämpfungsprüfungen für Schränke und Baugruppenträger

Structures mécaniques pour équipment électronique - Essais pour la CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 - Partie 3: Essais de performances du blindage électromagnétique pour les baies et les bacs à cartes

La CEI 61587-3:2013 spécifie les essais pour les baies et les bacs à cartes vides concernant leurs performances de blindage électromagnétique dans la gamme de fréquences de 30 MHz à 3 000 MHz. Les valeurs d'affaiblissement stipulées sont choisies pour la définition du niveau de performance de blindage des baies et des bacs à cartes pour les séries CEI 60297 et CEI 60917. Les niveaux de performances de blindage sont choisis en fonction des exigences des champs types d'application industrielle. Ils étayeront les mesures pour obtenir la compatibilité électromagnétique mais ils ne peuvent pas remplacer les essais finaux de conformité de l'enveloppe équipée. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition, parue en 2006, dont elle constitue une révision technique. Les principales modifications techniques par rapport à l'édition précédente sont les suivantes. La présente édition corrige les erreurs des descriptions de code EM et la gamme de fréquences pour les performances de blindage est étendue à 3 000 MHz. Mots-clés: électromagnétique, blindage, baies, bacs à cartes

Mehanske strukture za elektronsko opremo - Preskusi za IEC 60917 in IEC 60297 - 3. del: Preskušanje lastnosti elektromagnetnega zaslona ohišij in okvirov

Ta del IEC 61587 določa preskuse za prazne omarice in okvirje, ki se nanašajo na delovanje elektromagnetne zaščite, v frekvenčnem območju od 30 MHz do 3 000 MHz. Za določanje ravni zaslanjanja omaric in okvirjev za serijo IEC 60297 in IEC 60917 so izbrane predpisane vrednosti slabljenja. Ravni zaslanjanja so izbrane v skladu z zahtevami tipičnih polj industrijske uporabe. Te bodo podpirale ukrepe za doseganje elektromagnetne združljivosti, vendar ne morejo zamenjati končnega preskusa ustreznosti opremljenega okrova. Namen tega standarda je zagotovitev fizične neoporečnosti ter učinka omaric in okvirjev na okolje ob upoštevanju potrebe po različnih nivojih učinkovanja pri različnih rabah. Uporabniku naj bi dal raven samozavesti pri izbiri izdelkov, ki bodo ustrezali njegovim specifičnim potrebam. Ta standard se v celoti ali le deloma nanaša na prazne okrove, na primer omarice in okvirje v skladu z IEC 60297 in IEC 60917, ter se ne nanaša na okrove, ko je nameščena elektronska oprema. Šasije so lahko preskušene na enak način kot okvirji, zaboji pa na enak način kot omarice. Ta standard je bil razvit v skladu z IEC 61000-5-7, vendar s posebnim poudarkom na okvirjih in omaricah ter določitvi ravni delovanja v izbranem frekvenčnem območju.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Apr-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 12-Mar-2016
• ICS: 31.240 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 48D - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 48D - IEC_SC_48D
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 26-Apr-2013
• Completion Date: 26-Apr-2013
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61587-3:2013 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and subracks

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61587-3:2006 - Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 - Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets, racks and subracks
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2013
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 61587-3:2008
Mehanske strukture za elektronsko opremo - Preskusi za IEC 60917 in IEC 60297 -
3. del: Preskušanje lastnosti elektromagnetnega zaslona ohišij in okvirov
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment - Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 -
Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and subracks
Structures mécaniques pour équipment électronique - Essais pour la CEI 60917 et la
CEI 60297 - Partie 3: Essais de performances du blindage électromagnétique pour les
baies et les bacs à cartes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61587-3:2013
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61587-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 31.240 Supersedes EN 61587-3:2006

English version
Mechanical structures for electronic equipment -
Tests for IEC 60917 and IEC 60297 -
Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and
subracks
(IEC 61587-3:2013)
Structures mécaniques pour équipment Mechanische Bauweisen für elektronische
électronique - Einrichtungen -
Essais pour la CEI 60917 Prüfungen für IEC 60917 und IEC 60297 -
et la CEI 60297 - Teil 3: Schirmdämpfungsprüfungen für
Partie 3: Essais de performances du Schränke und Baugruppenträger
blindage électromagnétique pour les baies (IEC 61587-3:2013)
et les bacs à cartes
(CEI 61587-3:2013)
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Ref. No. EN 61587-3:2013 E
Foreword
The text of document 48D/527/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61587-3, prepared by SC 48D, "Mechanical
structures for electronic equipment", of IEC TC 48, "Electromechanical components and mechanical
structures for electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 61587-3:2013.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-12-13
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-03-13
standards conflicting with the

document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61587-3:2006.
performance is extended up to 3 000 MHz.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61587-3:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60297 Series Dimensions of mechanical structures HD 493 Series
of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series

IEC 60917 Series Modular order for the development of EN 60917 Series
mechanical structures for electronic
equipment practices
IEC 61000-4-3 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-3 -
Part 4-3: Testing and measurement
techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test

IEC 61000-5-7 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-5-7 -
Part 5-7: Installation and mitigation
guidelines - Degrees of protection by
enclosures against electromagnetic
disturbances (EM code)
CISPR 16-1 Series Specification for radio disturbance and EN 55016-1 Series
immunity measuring apparatus and methods

IEC 61587-3 ®
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Mechanical structures for electronic equipment – Tests for IEC 60917 and

IEC 60297 –
Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and subracks

Structures mécaniques pour équipement électronique – Essais pour la

CEI 60917 et la CEI 60297 –
Partie 3: Essais de performance du blindage électromagnétique pour les baies et

les bacs à cartes
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Electromagnetic shielding performance test . 6
3.1 Electromagnetic shielding performance tests for cabinets and subracks . 6
3.2 Test condition . 6
3.3 Test configuration . 6
3.3.1 Calibration of the reference antenna . 6
3.3.2 Transmitting antenna . 6
3.3.3 Receiving antenna . 6
3.3.4 Reference measurement . 7
3.3.5 Transmitting antenna set-up . 7
3.3.6 Test specimen set-up . 7
3.4 Test requirements . 7
3.5 Test results . 8
3.5.1 General . 8
3.5.2 Open field test sites . 9
3.5.3 Semi-anechoic or full anechoic chambers . 10
Annex A (informative) Examples of SDA-antenna and measurement . 12

Figure 1 – Typical test equipment configuration . 8
Figure 2 – Example of a measurement data presentation . 9
Figure 3 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E . 9
Figure 4 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E (cabinet) . 10
Figure 5 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E (subrack) . 10
Figure 6 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E . 10
Figure 7 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E (cabinet) . 11
Figure 8 – Set-up for measurement of reference field strength E (subrack) . 11
Figure A.1 – A pictorial view of a SDA. 12
Figure A.2 – The SDA system . 12
Figure A.3 – Transmission property of E/O-O/E . 13
Figure A.4 – Measurement system for transmission property of E/O-O/E . 13
Figure A.5 – Measurement results . 14
Figure A.6 – Measurement setup at a measurement site . 14

Table 1 – Electric field attenuation levels . 8

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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
TESTS FOR IEC 60917 AND IEC 60297 –

Part 3: Electromagnetic shielding performance
tests for cabinets and subracks

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