IEC 62792:2015

Measurement method for the output of electroshock weapons

IEC 62792:2015 specifies a method for measuring the electrical outputs, current and voltage, from electroshock weapons (ESWs) that deliver an electrical stimulus to humans. Manufacturers, medical researchers, policy makers, users, and other interested parties involved with different aspects of ESWs use a variety of different measurement methods, different terminologies, and different parameters to measure and describe the performance of an ESW. These differences generate confusion and misunderstanding within this stakeholder community, and this impacts the ability to perform accurate, reliable, and reproducible measurement comparisons. By developing a generally-accepted terminology, set of performance parameters, and test methods, this standard will facilitate accurate and precise communication for the parameters that describe the electrical output, current and high voltage, of ESWs. This improved communication will aid this stakeholder community in collectively developing uniform methods for describing the ESW output and its effect on human physiology consistently and accurately, thereby enabling the development of safe use performance standards/regulations by the appropriate standardization body.

Méthode de mesure de la sortie des pistolets à impulsion électrique

L'IEC 62792:2015 spécifie une méthode de mesure des puissances électriques de sortie, du courant et de la tension des pistolets à impulsion électrique (ESW) qui envoient une décharge électrique aux humains. Les fabricants, les chercheurs dans le domaine médical, les décideurs, les utilisateurs et autres parties intéressées impliqués dans les différents aspects des pistolets à ESW appliquent de nombreuses et différentes méthodes de mesure et terminologies, et utilisent différents paramètres pour mesurer et décrire les performances d'un ESW. Ces différences sont source de confusion et de mauvaise interprétation au sein de cette communauté de parties prenantes et ceci pénalise la réalisation de comparaisons de mesure exactes, fiables et reproductibles. Grâce à l'élaboration d'une terminologie commune, d'un ensemble de paramètres de performances admis et de méthodes d'essai acceptées, la présente norme facilite une communication précise et claire quant aux paramètres qui décrivent la puissance électrique de sortie, le courant et la haute tension des pistolets à impulsion électrique (ESW). Cette communication renforcée permettra à cette communauté de parties prenantes de développer en commun des méthodes uniformes de description de la puissance de sortie des ESW et de son incidence en termes de physiologie humaine et ce de manière cohérente et exacte. De ce fait, ceci permettra aussi à l'organisme de normalisation compétent de développer des normes/réglementations de performances en toute sécurité.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Feb-2015
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities
• ICS: 95.020 - Military in general
• Technical Committee: TC 85 - Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities
• Drafting Committee: PT 62792 - TC 85/PT 62792
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Feb-2015
• Completion Date: 13-Feb-2015

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IEC 62792 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Measurement method for the output of electroshock weapons

Méthode de mesure de la sortie des pistolets à impulsion électrique

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IEC 62792 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Measurement method for the output of electroshock weapons

Méthode de mesure de la sortie des pistolets à impulsion électrique

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 17.220.20, 95.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-2222-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Test measurement system . 15
4.1 General . 15
4.2 Instrumentation requirements . 15
4.2.1 General . 15
4.2.2 Minimum performance requirements . 16
4.2.3 Measurement system traceability . 16
4.2.4 System calibration . 17
4.3 Environmental conditions . 20
4.4 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) . 20
4.5 Current waveform measurements . 21
4.5.1 General . 21
4.5.2 Measurement set-up . 21
4.5.3 Current probe requirements . 22
4.5.4 Waveform acquisition . 22
4.6 Voltage waveform measurements . 22
4.6.1 General . 22
4.6.2 Measurement set-up . 23
4.6.3 Voltage probe requirements . 23
4.6.4 Waveform acquisition . 24
Waveform parameters . 24
5.1 General . 24
5.2 Waveform parsing . 24
5.3 Initial and final instants . 24
5.4 Average level . 25
5.5 Average absolute level . 25
5.6 Charge, net . 25
5.7 Charge, total . 26
5.8 Energy, pulse . 26
5.9 Impulse amplitude . 26
5.10 Peak, maximum (minimum) . 26
5.11 Peak-to-peak value . 26
5.12 Pulse duration . 26
5.13 Pulse separation . 27
5.14 Offset . 27
5.15 Transition duration . 27
5.16 Transition settling duration . 27
5.17 Transition settling error . 27
5.18 Waveform period . 27
Bibliography . 28

Figure 1 – Diagram of the ESW measurement system with voltage and current probes
in place . 15
Figure 2 – Set up for calibrating vertical channel of ESW measurement system . 18
Figure 3 – Set up for calibration of the magnitude frequency response of the ESW
measurement system . 19
Figure 4 – Set up for calibration of time response of ESW measurement system . 20

Table 1 – Waveform recorder minimum performance specifications . 16
Table 2 – Initial instants and final instants for the waveform sub-epochs . 25

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MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR THE OUTPUT
OF ELECTROSHOCK WEAPONS
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