CISPR 14-2:2015

Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard

CISPR 14-2:2015 is available as CISPR 14-2:2015 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
CISPR 14-2:2015 deals with the electromagnetic immunity of appliances and similar apparatus for household and similar purposes that use electricity, as well as electric toys and electric tools, the rated voltage of the apparatus being not more than 250 V for single-phase apparatus to be connected to phase and neutral, and 480 V for other apparatus. Apparatus may incorporate motors, heating elements or their combination, may contain electric or electronic circuitry, and may be powered by the mains, by transformer, by batteries, or by any other electrical power source. Apparatus not intended for household use, but which nevertheless may require the immunity level, such as apparatus intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard, as far as they are included in CISPR 14-1. In addition, the following are also included in the scope of this standard:
- microwave ovens for domestic use and catering;
- cooking hobs and cooking ovens, heated by means of r.f. energy;
- (single- and multiple-zone) induction cooking appliances;
- appliances for personal care equipped with radiators in the range from UV to IR, inclusive (this includes visible light);
- power supplies and battery chargers provided with or intended for apparatus within the scope of this standard.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1997, Amendment 1:2001 and Amendment 2:2008. It constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- 5.1: For ESD tests on contacts of plugs and sockets the note ("The 4 kV contact discharge shall be applied to conductive accessible parts. Metallic contacts, such as in battery compartments or in socket outlets, are excluded from this requirement.") saying that no test on contacts is necessary has been removed. The IEC 61000-4-2 includes a detailed description how to deal with ESD on contacts and other surfaces. Also discharge on HCP and VCP is required by the basic standard IEC 61000-4-2.
- 5.3 and 5.4: The tables for tests at D.C. power ports according IEC 61000-4-6 are aligned with the generic standards and are the same for 5.3 and 5.4.
- 5.3 and 5.4: For EUT with single mains cable and not other cable, the test set-up as shown in Figure 2 shall be used. The set-up as described in Annex F of IEC 61000-4-6:2013 shall not be used.
- 5.5: The IEC 61000-4-22 has been introduced as alternative method for testing radiated immunity.
- 5.6: No line-to-earth surges are applied to products which do not have provision for connection to earth.

Compatibilité électromagnétique - Exigences relatives aux appareils électrodomestiques, outillages électriques et appareils analogues - Partie 2: Immunité - Norme de famille de produits

CISPR 14-2:2015 est disponible sous forme de CISPR 14-2:2015 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
La CISPR 14-2:2015 traite de l'immunité aux perturbations électromagnétiques des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues qui utilisent de l'électricité, ainsi que des jouets électriques et des outils électriques dont la tension assignée ne dépasse pas 250 V pour les appareils monophasés raccordés entre phase et neutre, et 480 V pour les autres appareils. Ces appareils peuvent comporter des moteurs et/ou des éléments chauffants. Ils peuvent comporter des circuits électriques ou électroniques et être alimentés par le réseau, par transformateur, par des piles ou batteries ou par toute autre source électrique. Les appareils qui ne sont pas destinés à un usage domestique, mais peuvent néanmoins exiger un certain niveau d'immunité, tels que ceux destinés à être utilisés par des usagers non avertis dans les magasins, l'industrie légère et les fermes, entrent dans le domaine d'application de la présente norme dans la mesure où ils sont couverts par la CISPR 14-1. Entrent également dans le domaine d'application de la présente Norme:
- les fours à micro-ondes à usage domestique ou à usage des collectivités;
- les foyers de cuisson et fours chauffés par des fréquences radioélectriques;
- les appareils de cuisson à induction (comportant un ou plusieurs foyers);
- les appareils à usage individuel avec dispositif à rayonnement dont la gamme s'étend des ultraviolets aux infrarouges (cela comprend la lumière visible);
- les alimentations et chargeurs de batterie dotés d'un appareil ou prévus pour un appareil appartenant au domaine d'application de la présente Norme. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1997, Amendement 1 (2001) et Amendement 2 (2008). Elle constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- 5.1: Pour les essais électrostatiques réalisés sur les contacts des prises, la note ("La décharge au contact, de 4 kV, doit être appliquée aux parties conductrices accessibles. Les contacts métalliques, par exemple dans les compartiments de piles ou batteries ou dans les socles de prises de courant ne sont pas concernés par cette exigence.") indiquant qu'aucun essai n'est nécessaire a été retirée. L'IEC 61000-4-2 contient une description détaillée de la manière de traiter les décharges électrostatiques sur les contacts et les autres surfaces. De même, les décharges sur le PCH et le PVC sont exigées par la norme de base IEC 61000-4-2.
- 5.3 et 5.4: Les tableaux relatifs aux essais réalisés au niveau des accès d'alimentation continue selon l'IEC 61000-4-6 sont alignés sur les normes génériques et sont identiques pour 5.3 et 5.4.
- 5.3 et 5.4: Pour l'EUT ne contenant qu'un câble de réseau, le montage d'essai présenté à la Figure 2 doit être utilisé. Le montage décrit à l'Annexe F de l'IEC 61000-4-6:2013 ne doit pas être utilisé.
- 5.5: L'IEC 61000-4-22 a été introduite comme une autre méthode d'essai d'immunité aux rayonnements.
- 5.6: Aucune onde de choc entre ligne et terre n'est appliquée aux produits qui n'ont pas de disposition pour le raccordement à la terre.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Feb-2015
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.100.20 - Immunity
• Technical Committee: CIS/F - Interference relating to household appliances tools, lighting equipment and similar apparatus
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 16-Jun-2017
• Completion Date: 31-Aug-2020

Relations

• Revises: CISPR 14-2:1997 - Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: CISPR 14-2:1997/AMD2:2008 - Amendment 2 - Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: CISPR 14-2:1997/AMD1:2001 - Amendment 1 - Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: CISPR 14-2:2020 - Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product family standard
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4

INTRODUCTION . 2

1 Scope and object . 7

2 Normative references . 8

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9

3.1 Terms and definitions . 9

3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Classification of apparatus. 11
5 Tests . 12
5.1 Electrostatic discharge . 12
5.2 Fast transients . 13
5.3 Injected currents, 0,15 MHz to 230 MHz . 13
5.4 Injected currents, 0,15 MHz to 80 MHz . 15
5.5 Radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 80 MHz to 1 000 MHz . 16
5.6 Surges . 16
5.7 Voltage dips . 17
6 Performance criteria . 17
7 Applicability of immunity tests . 18
7.1 General . 18
7.2 Application of tests for the different categories of apparatus . 19
7.2.1 Category I . 19
7.2.2 Category II . 19
7.2.3 Category III. 19
7.2.4 Category IV . 19
Conditions during testing . 19
9 Assessment of conformity . 20
9.1 Single product evaluation . 20
9.2 Statistical evaluation . 21
9.3 In case of dispute . 21
Annex A (informative) Guidance for permissible degradation . 22
Bibliography . 23

Figure 1 – Examples of ports . 9
Figure 2 – Example for a test set-up for large EUTs (e. g. refrigerators) where the
cable leaves the EUT on a height of more than 1 m above the floor . 15

Table 1 – Enclosure port . 12
Table 2 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 13
Table 3 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 13
Table 4 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 13
Table 5 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 14
Table 6 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 14
Table 7 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 14
Table 8 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 15

Table 9 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 16

Table 10 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 16

Table 11 – Enclosure port . 16

Table 12 – Input a.c. power ports . 17

Table 13 – Input a.c. power ports . 17

Table 14 A.1 – Examples of degradations . 22

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International Standard CISPR 14-2 has been prepared by CISPR subcommittee F:

Interference relating to household appliances tools, lighting equipment and similar apparatus.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1997, Amendment

1:2001 and Amendment 2:2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous

edition:
a) 5.1: For ESD tests on contacts of plugs and sockets the note (“The 4 kV contact discharge

shall be applied to conductive accessible parts. Metallic contacts, such as in battery

compartments or in socket outlets, are excluded from this requirement.”) saying that no
test on contacts is necessary has been removed. The IEC 61000-4-2 includes a detailed
description how to deal with ESD on contacts and other surfaces. Also disc
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Part 2: Immunity – Product family standard

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references. 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Classification of apparatus . 11
5 Tests . 12
5.1 Electrostatic discharge . 12
5.2 Fast transients . 12
5.3 Injected currents, 0,15 MHz to 230 MHz . 13
5.4 Injected currents, 0,15 MHz to 80 MHz . 15
5.5 Radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 80 MHz to 1 000 MHz . 16
5.6 Surges . 16
5.7 Voltage dips . 17
6 Performance criteria . 17
7 Applicability of immunity tests . 18
7.1 General . 18
7.2 Application of tests for the different categories of apparatus . 18
7.2.1 Category I . 18
7.2.2 Category II . 19
7.2.3 Category III . 19
7.2.4 Category IV. 19
8 Conditions during testing . 19
9 Assessment of conformity . 20
9.1 Single product evaluation . 20
9.2 Statistical evaluation . 20
9.3 In case of dispute . 21
Annex A (informative) Guidance for permissible degradation . 22
Bibliography . 23

Figure 1 – Examples of ports. 9
Figure 2 – Example for a test set-up for large EUTs (e. g. refrigerators) where the
cable leaves the EUT on a height of more than 1 m above the floor . 15

Table 1 – Enclosure port . 12
Table 2 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 12
Table 3 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 13
Table 4 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 13
Table 5 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 14
Table 6 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 14
Table 7 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 14
Table 8 – Ports for signal lines and control lines . 15

Table 9 – Input and output d.c. power ports . 16
Table 10 – Input and output a.c. power ports . 16
Table 11 – Enclosure port . 16
Table 12 – Input a.c. power ports . 17
Table 13 – Input a.c. power ports . 17
Table A.1 – Examples of degradations . 22

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