IEC 61000-6-5:2015

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-5: Generic standards - Immunity for equipment used in power station and substation environment

IEC 61000-6-5:2015 specifies EMC immunity requirements which apply to electrical and electronic equipment intended for use in power stations and substations. Immunity requirements for electromagnetic phenomena with spectral contributions in the frequency range 0 Hz to 400 GHz are covered. This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC TS 61000-6-5 published in 2001. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2017 have been included in this copy.

Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) - Partie 6-5: Normes génériques - Immunité pour les équipements utilisés dans les environnements de centrales électriques et de postes

L'IEC 61000-6-5:2015 spécifie les exigences en matière d'immunité CEM qui s'appliquent aux appareils électriques et électroniques destinés à être utilisés dans les centrales électriques et postes. Les exigences en matière d'immunité pour les phénomènes électromagnétiques avec des contributions spectrales dans la plage de fréquences comprise entre 0 Hz et 400 GHz sont couvertes. Cette édition annule et remplace la première édition de l'IEC TS 61000-6-5 parue en 2001. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Le contenu du corrigendum de décembre 2017 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Aug-2015
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.100.20 - Immunity
• Technical Committee: TC 77 - Electromagnetic compatibility
• Drafting Committee: WG 13 - TC 77/WG 13
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Sep-2015
• Completion Date: 21-Aug-2015

Relations

• Replaces: IEC TS 61000-6-5:2001 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-5: Generic standards - Immunity for power station and substation environments
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Corrected By: IEC 61000-6-5:2015/COR1:2017 - Corrigendum 1 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-5: Generic standards - Immunity for equipment used in power station and substation environment
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61000-6-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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inside
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) –
Part 6-5: Generic standards – Immunity for equipment used in power station and
substation environment
Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) –
Partie 6-5: Normes génériques – Immunité pour les équipements utilisés dans
les environnements de centrales électriques et de postes

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IEC 61000-6-5 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) –

Part 6-5: Generic standards – Immunity for equipment used in power station and

substation environment
Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) –

Partie 6-5: Normes génériques – Immunité pour les équipements utilisés dans

les environnements de centrales électriques et de postes

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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ICS 33.100.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-2859-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope and object . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 12
4 Electromagnetic environment . 12
5 Performance criteria . 16
6 Conditions during testing . 18
7 Product documentation . 19
8 Applicability . 19
9 Measurement uncertainty . 20
10 Immunity requirements . 20
10.1 General . 20
10.2 Immunity test requirements for equipment in power stations . 20
10.3 Immunity test requirements for equipment in substations . 24
Annex A (informative) Information on electromagnetic phenomena, typical sources and

causes . 29
Annex B (informative) Overview of the effect of the electromagnetic phenomena on
the functions of equipment and systems . 30
Annex C (informative) Guidelines for protected zones – Mitigation of radiated and
conducted disturbances . 34
C.1 General . 34
C.2 General approach . 34
C.3 Classification of protection zones . 35
C.3.1 General . 35
C.3.2 Zone 1 – Building shield . 36
C.3.3 Zone 2 – Room shield . 36
C.3.4 Zone 3 – Equipment shield . 37
C.3.5 Zone 4 – Additional protection . 37
C.4 Design principles for shielding . 37
C.5 Shielding effectiveness . 37
Annex D (informative) Guidance for the user of this standard . 39
Bibliography . 40

Figure 1 – Equipment ports . 10
Figure 2 – Example of the situation of a power station . 14
Figure 3 – Example of the situation of an air-insulated substation (AIS) . 15
Figure 4 – Example of the situation of a gas-insulated substation (GIS) . 16
Figure C.1 – Equipment ports . 34
Figure C.2 – Zones of protection of shielding and earthing systems . 36

Table 1 – Characterization of the electromagnetic phenomena . 13
Table 2 – Suggested performance criteria for some representative functions . 18
Table 3 – Immunity requirements – Power station – Enclosure port . 21
Table 4 – Immunity specifications – Power station – Signal/control ports . 22
Table 5 – Immunity specifications – Power station – Low voltage a.c. input and output
power ports . 23
Table 6 – Immunity specifications – Power station – Low voltage d.c. input and output
power ports . 24
Table 7 – Immunity specifications – Substation – Enclosure port . 25
Table 8 – Immunity specifications – Substation – Signal/control ports . 26
Table 9 – Immunity specifications – Substation – Low voltage a.c. input and output
power ports . 27
Table 10 – Immunity specifications – Substation – Low voltage d.c. input and output
power ports . 28
Table A.1 – Electromagnetic phenomena – Sources and causes . 29
Table D.1 – Immunity tests and test levels to be considered in the future or for
particular product families . 39

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Part 6-5: Generic standards – Immunity for equipment used
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