SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

• Abstract:

  Is intended to become a harmonised standard, the reference of which is intended for the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities referencing the Directive 1999/5/EC. refers to requirements from EN 300 152.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2001
• ICS: 33.060.99 - Other equipment for radiocommunications
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: RES - Radio equipment and systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2001
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2001
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2001
• Directive: 1999/5/EC - Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
• Mandate: M/284
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 152-3 V1.1.1 (2001-05) - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive

SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 300 152-3 for Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) used on 121,5 MHz or on 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only. Published by SIST and produced by ETSI, it specifies the harmonized European requirements under article 3.3(e) of the R&TTE Directive for equipment that must support features ensuring access to emergency services. Engineers, suppliers, test laboratories and conformity assessors use it to check whether an EPIRB design, marking, power source and radio performance fit that regulatory role.

What does SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 specify?

SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 applies to Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or on 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only. The standard is meant to cover Directive 1999/5/EC article 3.3(e), which concerns radio equipment constructed to support certain features ensuring access to emergency services.

The document is organized into scope, references, definitions and abbreviations, technical requirement specifications, testing for compliance, and three annexes. Annex A gives the EN Requirements Table (EN-RT), Annex B gives the EN title in official languages, and Annex C gives the bibliography.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 300 152-3:2001?

SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 sets out both product design expectations and radio performance limits. In practice, it tells manufacturers what the EPIRB must look like, how it must be operated, and how it is checked after environmental and radio tests.

• Environmental profile - Clause 4.1 says the equipment shall comply within its required operational environmental profile. This matters because the beacon must keep meeting the standard in the conditions it is meant to face at sea.
• Construction and operation - Clause 4.2.1.1 calls for good engineering practice, portable and compact construction, watertightness, buoyancy, a visible yellow or orange part, and a permanently attached antenna. It also requires manual use by an unskilled person and operating instructions with the equipment.
• Activation and controls - Clause 4.2.1.2 requires two independent mechanical actions for initial activation, with an immersion sensor allowed for man-overboard devices. The seal must break on first activation and the test facility switch must return to off when released.
• Labelling and battery - Clause 4.2.1.4 requires labels showing operating frequency or frequencies, serial number, type designation, activation and de-activation instructions, battery type, an emergency-only warning, and the battery replacement date. Clause 4.2.1.5 requires a primary battery with enough capacity for 24 hours, or 6 hours for man-overboard devices only.
• Environmental endurance - Clauses 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 require performance checks after vibration, temperature, drop, corrosion, thermal shock, buoyancy, solar radiation, oil resistance and transmitter protection tests. This shows whether the EPIRB still works after rough handling and harsh marine exposure.
• Modulation and RF limits - Clause 4.4.1 sets limits for depth of modulation, modulation duty-cycle and audio sweep characteristics. Clause 4.4.2 limits the spectral carrier power ratio, and clause 4.4.3 limits the maximum Effective Radiated Peak Envelope Power (ERPEP) to defined minimum levels.
• Test conditions and uncertainty - Clause 5 defines normal and extreme test conditions, the test fixture, and measurement uncertainty handling. For users, this means conformity testing has to follow a repeatable laboratory method, not just a visual inspection.

What terms does SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 define?

• Environmental profile - The range of environmental conditions under which the equipment is required to comply.
• Supplier - The entity responsible for placing the equipment on the market.
• EPIRB station - A station in the mobile service whose emissions are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations.
• Homing device - A 121,5 MHz/243 MHz beacon primarily intended for transmitting homing signals.
• Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) - The ability of equipment to operate without causing or suffering unacceptable electromagnetic disturbance.
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) - The beacon covered by this standard for emergency location and homing use.
• Effective Radiated Peak Envelope Power (ERPEP) - The peak radiated power measure used in the radio performance requirements.

Who uses SIST EN 300 152-3:2001?

SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 is used by EPIRB designers and manufacturers, suppliers placing the equipment on the market, and laboratories that carry out compliance testing. It is also used by quality managers, buyers and conformity assessors who need to check labeling, battery life, environmental resistance and radio measurements for emergency beacon equipment.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 300 152-3:2001?

The document refers to Directive 1999/5/EC, which provides the R&TTE framework and the article 3.3(e) requirement. It also cites the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the LV Directive 73/23/EEC in the modular structure, and it uses ETSI ETR 028 for measurement uncertainty.

ETSI EN 300 152-2 is the companion part for article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive, while EN 300 152-1 is listed in the bibliography for technical characteristics and methods of measurement. In practice, these references show how this part fits into the wider regulatory set for the same EPIRB family.

What does the SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 document contain?

SIST EN 300 152-3:2001 contains detailed test procedures for environmental and radio conformity assessment. It includes the EN-RT summary in Annex A, a modular-structure explanation in the introduction, and figures and tables that support measurement setups and result interpretation.

Clause 5 describes the test fixture, normal and extreme temperatures and voltages, substitution and test antennas, and how to interpret measurement uncertainty. It also gives step-by-step methods for vibration, temperature, drop, corrosion, thermal shock, buoyancy, solar radiation, oil resistance and transmitter protection tests.

For radio performance, the document contains methods for measuring modulation depth, modulation duty-cycle, sweep characteristics, spectral carrier power ratio, and ERPEP. These methods are the practical part of the standard that labs use when they verify whether an EPIRB design meets the required limits.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.77(Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive47.020.70Navigacijska in krmilna opremaNavigation and control equipment33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.060.99Druga oprema za radijske komunikacijeOther equipment for radiocommunicationsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 152-3 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 300 152-3:2001en01-december-2001SIST EN 300 152-3:2001SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly;Part3:HarmonizedENcoveringessentialrequirementsofarticle3.3(e)oftheR&TTEDirectiveSIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)2ReferenceREN/ERM-RP01-036-3Keywordsradio,maritime,EPIRB,SAR,testing,regulationETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2001.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.6Foreword.6Introduction.71Scope.92References.93Definitionsandabbreviations.103.1Definitions.103.2Abbreviations.104Technicalrequirementsspecifications.104.1Environmentalprofile.104.2General,operationalandtechnicalrequirements.114.2.1Generalandoperationalrequirements.114.2.1.1Construction.114.2.1.2Controls.114.2.1.3Indicators.114.2.1.4Labelling.124.2.1.5Powersource.124.2.1.5.1Batteryrequirements.124.2.1.5.2Safetyprecautions.124.3Environmentalrequirements.124.3.1Vibrationtest.124.3.1.1Definition.124.3.1.2Requirement.124.3.1.3Conformance.124.3.2Temperaturetests.134.3.2.1Definition.134.3.2.2Dryheat.134.3.2.2.1Definition.134.3.2.2.2Requirement.134.3.2.2.3Conformance.134.3.2.3Dampheat.134.3.2.3.1Definition.134.3.2.3.2Requirement.134.3.2.3.3Conformance.134.3.2.4Lowtemperature.134.3.2.4.1Definition.134.3.2.4.2Requirement.134.3.2.4.3Conformance.134.3.2.5Droptest.144.3.2.5.1Definition.144.3.2.5.2Requirements.144.3.2.5.3Conformance.144.3.2.6Corrosiontest.144.3.2.6.1Definition.144.3.2.6.2Requirements.144.3.2.6.3Conformance.144.3.2.7Thermalshocktest.144.3.2.7.1Definition.144.3.2.7.2Requirements.144.3.2.7.3Conformance.144.3.2.8Buoyancytest.144.3.2.8.1Definition.144.3.2.8.2Requirements.15SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)44.3.2.8.3Conformance.154.3.2.9Solarradiationtest.154.3.2.9.1Definition.154.3.2.9.2Requirements.154.3.2.9.3Conformance.154.3.2.10Oilresistancetest.154.3.2.10.1Definition.154.3.2.10.2Requirements.154.3.2.10.3Conformance.154.3.2.11Protectionofthetransmitter.154.3.2.11.1Definition.154.3.2.11.2Requirement.154.3.2.11.3Conformance.154.4Conformancerequirements.164.4.1Modulationcharacteristics.164.4.1.1Depthofmodulation.164.4.1.1.1Definition.164.4.1.1.2Limits.164.4.1.1.3Conformance.164.4.1.2Modulationduty-cycle.164.4.1.2.1Definition.164.4.1.2.2Limits.164.4.1.2.3Conformance.164.4.1.3Sweepcharacteristics.164.4.1.3.1Definitions.164.4.1.3.2Limits.174.4.1.3.3Conformance.174.4.2Spectralcarrierpowerratio.174.4.2.1Definition.174.4.2.2Limits.174.4.2.3Conformance.174.4.3MaximumEffectiveRadiatedPeakEnvelopePower(ERPEP).174.4.3.1Definition.174.4.3.2Limits.174.4.3.3Conformance.175Testingforcompliancewithtechnicalrequirements.185.1Testconditions,powersupplyandambienttemperatures.185.1.1Testfrequencies.185.1.2Testfixture.185.1.3Testconditionspowersourcesandambienttemperatures.185.1.3.1Normalandextremetestconditions.185.1.3.2Testpowersource.185.1.4Normaltestconditions.195.1.4.1Normaltemperatureandhumidity.195.1.4.2Normaltestvoltage.195.1.5Extremetestconditions.195.1.5.1Extremetemperatures.195.1.5.2Procedurefortestsatextremetemperatures.195.1.6Extremetestvoltages.195.1.6.1Upperextremetestvoltage.195.1.6.2Lowerextremetestvoltage.195.1.7Substitutionantenna.205.1.8Testantenna.205.2Interpretationofthemeasurementresults.205.2.1Environmentaltests.205.2.1.1Introduction.205.2.1.2Procedure.215.2.1.3Performancecheck.215.2.1.4Vibrationtest.215.2.1.5Temperaturetests.215.2.1.5.1Dryheat.21SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)55.2.1.5.2Dampheat.225.2.1.6Lowtemperature.225.2.1.7Droptest.225.2.1.7.1Testconditions.225.2.1.7.2Methodofmeasurement.225.2.1.8Corrosiontest.225.2.1.8.1Applicability.225.2.1.8.2Methodofmeasurement.235.2.1.9Thermalshocktest.235.2.1.10Buoyancytest.235.2.1.11Solarradiationtest.245.2.1.11.1Applicability.245.2.1.11.2Methodofmeasurement.245.2.1.12Oilresistancetest.245.2.1.12.1Applicability.245.2.1.12.2Methodofmeasurement.245.2.1.13Protectionofthetransmitter.255.3Essentialradiotestsuites.255.3.1Modulationcharacteristic.255.3.1.1Depthofmodulationandmodulationduty-cycle.255.3.1.2Sweepcharacteristic.265.3.2Spectralcarrierpowerratio.265.3.3MaximumEffectiveRadiatedPeakEnvelopePower(ERPEP).275.3.3.1Methodofmeasurementundernormaltestconditions.275.3.3.2Methodofmeasurementunderextremetestconditions.28AnnexA(normative):TheENRequirementsTable(EN-RT).29AnnexB(informative):TheENtitleintheofficiallanguages.31AnnexC(informative):Bibliography.32History.33SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)6IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM).Thepresentdocumentispart3ofamulti-partdeliverablecoveringtheMaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Technicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurement";Part2:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirective";Part3:"HarmonizedENcoveringessentialrequirementsofarticle3.3(e)oftheR&TTEDirective".ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC(asamended)layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulationsandfollowingtheCommissionDecision2000/638/ECof22September2000.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheDirective1999/5/EC[1]oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity("theR&TTEDirective").NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:27April2001DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31July2001DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):31January2002DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31January2003SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)7IntroductionThepresentdocumentispartofasetofstandardsdesignedtofitinamodularstructuretocoverallradioandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentundertheR&TTEDirective[1].Eachstandardisamoduleinthestructure.Themodularstructureisshowninfigure1.-Ifneeded,newstandardsforhumanexposuretoElectromagneticFields,-ifneeded,newstandardsforacousticsafetyUseofspectrum*IfneededScopedbyequipmentclassortypeScopedbyfrequencyand/orequipmenttypeDisability*Privacy*Fraud*Noharmtothenetwork*Emergency*Interworkingviathenetwork*InterworkingwiththenetworkNon-radioRadio(RE)Non-TTETTE3.1b3.23.3c3.3b3.3a3.3d3.3e3.3fRadioProductEMCExistingEMCstandardstobereplacedbyanew,single,multi-partstandardGenericandproductstandardsalsonotifiedunderEMCDirectiveStandardsalsonotifiedunderLVDirective3.1aNewradioharmonizedstandardsSpectrumEMCSafetyFigure1:ModularstructureforthevariousstandardsusedundertheR&TTEDirective[1]SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)8Thelefthandedgeofthefigure1showsthedifferentclausesofarticle3oftheR&TTEDirective[1].Forarticle3.3varioushorizontalboxesareshown.DottedlinesindicatethatatthetimeofpublicationofthepresentdocumentessentialrequirementsintheseareashavetobeadoptedbytheCommission.Ifsuchessentialrequirementsareadopted,andasfarandaslongastheyareapplicable,theywilljustifyindividualstandardswhosescopeislikelytobespecifiedbyfunctionorinterfacetype.Theverticalboxesshowthestandardsunderarticle3.2fortheuseoftheradiospectrumbyradioequipment.Thescopesofthesestandardsarespecifiedeitherbyfrequency(normallyinthecasewherefrequencybandsareharmonized)orbyradioequipmenttype.Forarticle3.1bthediagramshowsthenewsinglemulti-partproductEMCstandardforradio,andtheexistingcollectionofgenericandproductstandardscurrentlyusedundertheEMCDirective[2].Thepartsofthisnewstandardwillbecomeavailableinthesecondhalfof2000,andtheexistingseparateproductEMCstandardswillbeuseduntilitisavailable.Forarticle3.1athediagramshowstheexistingsafetystandardscurrentlyusedundertheLVDirective[3]andnewstandardscoveringhumanexposuretoelectromagneticfields.Newstandardscoveringacousticsafetymayalsoberequired.Thebottomofthefigureshowstherelationshipofthestandardstoradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipment.Aparticularequipmentmayberadioequipment,telecommunicationsterminalequipmentorboth.Aradiospectrumstandardwillapplyifitisradioequipment.Anarticle3.3standardwillapplyaswellonlyiftherelevantessentialrequirementundertheR&TTEDirective[1]isadoptedbytheCommissionandiftheequipmentinquestioniscoveredbythescopeofthecorrespondingstandard.Thus,dependingonthenatureoftheequipment,theessentialrequirementsundertheR&TTEDirective[1]maybecoveredinasetofstandards.Themodularityprinciplehasbeentakenbecause:-itminimizesthenumberofstandardsneeded.Becauseequipmentmay,infact,havemultipleinterfacesandfunctionsitisnotpracticabletoproduceasinglestandardforeachpossiblecombinationoffunctionsthatmayoccurinanequipment;-itprovidesscopeforstandardstobeadded:-underarticle3.2whennewfrequencybandsareagreed;or-underarticle3.3shouldtheCommissiontakethenecessarydecisionswithoutrequiringalterationofstandardsthatarealreadypublished;-itclarifies,simplifiesandpromotestheusageofHarmonizedStandardsastherelevantmeansofconformityassessment.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)91ScopeThepresentdocumentappliestoMaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly.ThepresentdocumentisintendedtocovertheprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC[1](R&TTEDirective)article3.3(e),whichstatesthatradioequipmentwithinthescopeofthepresentdocumentshallbesoconstructedthat:"itsupportscertainfeaturesensuringaccesstoemergencyservices".Inadditiontothepresentdocument,otherENsthatspecifytechnicalrequirementsinrespectofessentialrequirementsunderotherpartsofarticle3oftheR&TTEDirective[1]willapplytoequipmentwithinthescopeofthepresentdocument.NOTE:AlistofsuchENsisincludedonthewebsitehttp://www.newapproach.org/.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublicationand/oreditionnumberorversionnumber)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.[1]Directive1999/5/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity(R&TTEDirective).[2]CouncilDirective89/336/EECof3May1989ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility(EMCDirective).[3]CouncilDirective73/23/EECof19February1973ontheharmonizationofthelawsofMemberStatesrelatingtoelectricalequipmentdesignedforusewithincertainvoltagelimits(LVDirective).[4]ETSIETR028:"RadioEquipmentandSystems(RES);Uncertaintiesinthemeasurementofmobileradioequipmentcharacteristics".[5]ETSIEN300152-2:"ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly;Part2:HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirective".SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)103Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetermsanddefinitionsgivenintheR&TTEDirective[1],andthefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply.environmentalprofile:rangeofenvironmentalconditionsunderwhichequipmentwithinthescopeofthepresentdocumentisrequiredtocomplywiththeprovisionsofthepresentdocumentsupplier:entityreferredtointheR&TTEDirective[1]responsiblefortheplacingonthemarketofanequipmentwithinthescopeoftheDirectiveEPIRBstation:stationinthemobileservice,theemissionsofwhichareintendedtofacilitatesearchandrescueoperationshomingdevice:121,5MHz/243MHzbeaconprimarilyintendedfortransmittinghomingsignals3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:EMCElectro-MagneticCompatibilityEPIRBEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeaconLVLowVoltageR&TTERadioandTelecommunicationsTerminalEquipmentRFRadioFrequency4Technicalrequirementsspecifications4.1EnvironmentalprofileThetechnicalrequirementsofthepresentdocumentapplyundertheenvironmentalprofileforoperationoftheequipment,whichshallbedeterminedbytheenvironmentalclassoftheequipment.Theequipmentshallcomplywithallthetechnicalrequirementsofthepresentdocumentatalltimeswhenoperatingwithintheboundarylimitsoftherequiredoperationalenvironmentalprofile.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)114.2General,operationalandtechnicalrequirements4.2.1Generalandoperationalrequirements4.2.1.1ConstructionInallrespects,themechanicalandelectricaldesignandtheconstructionandfinishoftheequipmentshallconformtogoodengineeringpractice.Theequipmentshallbedesignedtominimizetheriskofinternalandexternaldamageduringuseorstowage.Theexterioroftheequipmentshallhavenosharpedgesorprojectionswhichcouldeasilydamageinflatableraftsorinjurepersonnel.Thegeneralconstructionandmethodofoperationshallprovideahighdegreeofproofagainstinadvertentoperationduetomagneticinfluences,handling,stowageandtransit,whilststillprovidingasimplemeansofoperationinanemergency.Theequipmentshallbeportable,lightweight,andcompactandbedesignedasoneintegralunit.TheEmergencyPosition-IndicatingRadiobeacon(EPIRB)shallderiveitsenergyfromabatteryformingapartoftheequipmentandincorporateapermanentlyattachedantennawhichmaybeeitherfixedlengthorextendible.TheEPIRBmaybefittedwithatestfacilitybywhichthefunctioningofthetransmitterandbatterycanbeeasilytestedwithouttheuseofanyexternalequipment.Theequipmentshallbecapableofbeingusedbyanunskilledpersonandonlybecapableofmanualactivationanddeactivation.TheEPIRBshallbewatertightandbuoyant.Asubstantialpartoftheequipmentshallbeofhighlyvisibleyellowororangecolortoassistvisuallocation.Theequipmentshallnotbeundulyaffectedbyseawateroroilandshallberesistanttodeteriorationbyprolongedexposuretosunlight.Necessaryoperatinginstructionsshallbeprovidedwiththeequipment.4.2.1.2ControlsTheequipmentshallbeinitiallyactivatedbytheuseoftwosimple,butindependentmechanicalactions,neitherofwhichonitsownshallactivatetheequipment.Forequipmentrelatingsolelytoman-overboardlocationapplications,thesecondmechanicalactionmaybereplacedbyanimmersionsensor.Theequipmentshallnotbecapableofautomaticactivation,exceptinthecaseofthesecondoperationforman-overboarddevicesonly.Initialactivationshallbreakasealwhichshallnotbereplaceablebytheuser.Thissealshallnotbebrokenwhenusingthetestfacility.Afteractivationitshallbesimpletode-activatetheequipment.Theswitch,whichoperatesanytestfacility(clause4.2.1.1),shallbesodesignedthatitreturnsautomaticallytotheoff-positionwhenreleased.4.2.1.3IndicatorsTheequipmentshallbeprovidedwithavisualindicationthatsignalsarebeingemitted.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)124.2.1.4LabellingTheequipmentshallbeprovidedwithalabel,orlabels,permanentlyaffixedtotheexterioroftheequipment,containingthefollowinginformation:-frequencyorfrequenciesofoperationoftheequipment;-serialnumberoftheequipment;-typedesignationoftheequipment;-adequateinstructionstoenabletheequipmenttobeactivatedandde-activated;-thetypeofbatteryasspecifiedbythemanufactureroftheEPIRB;-awarningtotheeffectthattheEPIRBshouldnotbeoperatedexceptinanemergency;-thedateonwhichthebatterywillneedtobereplaced.Simplemeansshallbeprovidedforchangingthisdatewhenthebatteryisreplaced.4.2.1.5Powersource4.2.1.5.1BatteryrequirementsThebatteryprovidedasapowersourceshallbeaprimarybatteryandhavesufficientcapacitytooperatetheequipmentforanuninterruptedperiodofatleast24hours,orforman-overboarddevicesonly,atleast6hours,underalltemperatureconditions,(clause5.1.4and5.1.5),withintherequirementsofthepresentdocument.Thetypeofbatteryanddesignationspecifiedbythemanufacturerforuseintheequipmentshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedontheequipment.Thebatteryshallbeclearlyanddurablymarkedwiththeexpirydate.4.2.1.5.2SafetyprecautionsProvisionsshallbemadeforprotectingtheequipmentfromdamageduetotheaccidentalreversalofpolarityofthebattery.4.3Environmentalrequirements4.3.1Vibrationtest4.3.1.1DefinitionThistestdeterminestheabilityofequipmenttowithstandvibrationwithoutresultinginmechanicalweaknessordegradationinperformance.4.3.1.2RequirementTheequipmentshallmeettherequirementsoftheperformancecheck.Thereshallbenoharmfuldeteriorationoftheequipmentvisible.4.3.1.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)134.3.2Temperaturetests4.3.2.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsoftemperatureistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtestshavebeencarriedout.Themaximumrateofraisingorreducingthetemperatureofthechamberinwhichtheequipmentisbeingtestedshallbe1°C/minute.4.3.2.2Dryheat4.3.2.2.1DefinitionThistestdeterminestheabilityofequipmenttobeoperatedathighambienttemperaturesandoperatethroughtemperaturechanges.4.3.2.2.2RequirementTheequipmentshallmeettherequirementsoftheperformancecheck.4.3.2.2.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.3Dampheat4.3.2.3.1DefinitionThistestdeterminestheabilityofequipmenttobeoperatedunderconditionsofhighhumidity.4.3.2.3.2RequirementTheequipmentshallmeettherequirementsoftheperformancecheck.4.3.2.3.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.4Lowtemperature4.3.2.4.1DefinitionThistestdeterminestheabilityofequipmenttobeoperatedatlowtemperatures.Italsoallowsequipmenttodemonstrateanabilitytostartupatlowambienttemperatures.4.3.2.4.2RequirementTheequipmentshallmeettherequirementsoftheperformancecheck.4.3.2.4.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)144.3.2.5Droptest4.3.2.5.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofdroppingistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterbeingsubjectedtoaseriesofdropsonahardwoodentestsurface.4.3.2.5.2RequirementsInspectionformechanicaldamage,bothinternalandexternal,shallbecarriedoutaftercompletionoftests.Anydamageshallnotimpairtheoperationoftheequipment.Inparticular,partslikeknobs,switchesandtheantennashalloperateinthenormalmanner.Theactofdroppingshallnotcausetheequipmenttooperate.4.3.2.5.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.6Corrosiontest4.3.2.6.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofcorrosionistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtesthasbeencarriedout.4.3.2.6.2RequirementsThereshallbenounduedeteriorationorcorrosionofthemetalparts,finishes,material,orcomponentpartsvisibletothenakedeye.Inthecaseofhermeticallysealedequipmentthereshallbenoevidenceofmoisturepenetration.4.3.2.6.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.7Thermalshocktest4.3.2.7.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofthermalshockistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtesthasbeencarriedout.4.3.2.7.2RequirementsNodamageshallbevisibletothenakedeyeandtheequipmentshallnotshowanysignofsignificantexternaldamageorharmfulpenetrationofwater.4.3.2.7.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.8Buoyancytest4.3.2.8.1DefinitionBuoyancy,expressedasapercentage,isitsbuoyantforcedividedbyitsgravityforce.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)154.3.2.8.2RequirementsThevalueofbuoyancyshallbeatleast5%.4.3.2.8.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.9Solarradiationtest4.3.2.9.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofcontinuoussolarradiationistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtesthasbeencarriedout.4.3.2.9.2RequirementsTherequirementsoftheperformancecheckshallbemet.Nodamageshallbevisibletothenakedeyeandtheequipmentshallnotshowanysignofsignificantexternaldamageorharmfulpenetrationofwater.4.3.2.9.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.10Oilresistancetest4.3.2.10.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofimmersioninmineraloilistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtesthasbeencarriedout.4.3.2.10.2RequirementsNosignofdamagesuchasshrinking,cracking,swelling,dissolutionorchangeofmechanicalqualitiesoftheEPIRB,includinglabelling,shallbevisibletothenakedeye.4.3.2.10.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.4.3.2.11Protectionofthetransmitter4.3.2.11.1DefinitionWhenoperating,theEPIRBtransmittershallnotbedamagedduetoantennamismatching.4.3.2.11.2RequirementTheequipmentshallmeettherequirementsoftheperformancecheck.4.3.2.11.3ConformanceRelevantenvironmentaltestsasdefinedwithinclause5.3.1shallbecarriedout.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)164.4Conformancerequirements4.4.1Modulationcharacteristics4.4.1.1Depthofmodulation4.4.1.1.1DefinitionThedepthofmodulationiscalculatedfromtheformula:%100×+−BABA.WhereAandBarerespectivelythemaximumandminimumvalueofthemodulationenvelopeinfigure2,clause5.3.1.1.4.4.1.1.2LimitsThedepthofmodulationshallbeatleast85%.4.4.1.1.3ConformanceConformancetestsdefinedwithinclause5.3.1.1shallbecarriedout.4.4.1.2Modulationduty-cycle4.4.1.2.1DefinitionThemodulationdutycycleistheratio:tt12100×%wheret1isthedurationofthepositivehalfcycleoftheaudiomodulationmeasuredatthehalfamplitudepointsofthemodulationenvelope,andt2istheperiodofthefundamentaloftheaudiomodulation,infigure2,clause5.3.1.1.4.4.1.2.2LimitsThemodulationdutycycleshallbebetween33%and55%.4.4.1.2.3ConformanceConformancetestsdefinedwithinclause5.3.1.1shallbecarriedout.4.4.1.3Sweepcharacteristics4.4.1.3.1Definitions4.4.1.3.1.1SweeprangeTheaudiosweeprangeisdefinedbytheupperandlowerfrequencieswithwhichthecarrierisamplitudemodulated.4.4.1.3.1.2SweeprepetitionrateThesweeprepetitionrateisdefinedastherateatwhichtheaudiosweepisrepeated.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)174.4.1.3.2LimitsThesweepshallbedownwards(highfrequencytolowfrequency).Thehighestfrequencyshallnotexceed1600Hz.Thelowestfrequencyshallbegreaterthan300Hz.Thetotalsweptrangeshallbeatleast700Hz.Thesweeprepetitionrateshallbebetween2Hzand4Hz.4.4.1.3.3ConformanceConformancetestsdefinedwithinclause5.3.1.2shallbecarriedout.4.4.2Spectralcarrierpowerratio4.4.2.1DefinitionThespectralcarrierpowerratioistheratioofthetotalpoweroftheemissiontothepowercentredonthecarrierinaspecifiedbandwidth,bothmeasurementstakenundernormalmodulatedconditions.4.4.2.2LimitsThespectralcarrierpowerratioshallbelessthan5,2dBforboth121,5MHzand243,0MHz.4.4.2.3ConformanceConformancetestsdefinedwithinclause5.3.2shallbecarriedout.4.4.3MaximumEffectiveRadiatedPeakEnvelopePower(ERPEP)4.4.3.1DefinitionThemaximumERPEPisdefinedastheERPEPinthedirectionofmaximumfieldstrengthunderspecificconditionsofmeasurement.Thepeakenvelopepoweristheaveragepowersuppliedtotheantennatransmissionlinebyatransmitterduringoneradiocycleatthecrestofthemodulationenvelopetakenundernormaloperatingconditions.4.4.3.2LimitsThelimitsshallbeapplicableundernormaltestconditionsandunderextremetestconditions.TheERPEPshallbeatleast75mW.Forman-overboarddevicesonly,theERPEPshallbeatleast25mW.4.4.3.3ConformanceConformancetestsdefinedwithinclause5.3.3shallbecarriedout.SIST EN 300 152-3:2001

ETSIETSIEN300152-3V1.1.1(2001-05)185Testingforcompliancewithtechnicalrequirements5.1Testconditions,powersupplyandambienttemperatures5.1.1TestfrequenciesForthepurposeofconformitytesting,theEPIRBshallbeprovidedwiththefrequenciesspecifiedbytheadministrationofthecountryinwhichthetestiscarriedout.InthecaseofEPIRBsfittedwith121,5MHzand243MHz,twofrequenciesareapplicableandunlessotherwisestated,testsshallbecarriedoutonbothfrequencies.5.1.2TestfixtureThetestfixtureisaradiofrequencycouplingdevicewithanintegralantennaequipmentforcouplingtheintegralantennatoa50Ωradiofrequencyterminalattheworkingfrequenciesoftheequipmentundertest.Thisallowscertainmeasurementstobeperformedusingtheconductedmeasurementmethods.Onlyrelativemeasurementsshallbeperformedandonlythoseatornearfrequenciesforwhichthetestfixturehasbeencalibrated.Thetestfixturenormallyshallbeprovidedbythemanufacturer.Theperformancecharacteristicsofthetestfixtureshallconformtothefollowingbasicparameters:a)thecouplinglossshallnotbegreaterthan30dB;b)acouplinglossvariationoverthefrequencyrangeusedinthemeasurementwhichdoesnotexceed2dB;c)circuitryassociatedwiththeRadioFrequency(RF)couplingshallcontainnoactiveornon-lineardevices;d)theVSWRatthe50Ωsocketshallnotbegreaterthan1,5overthefrequencyrangeofthemeasurements;e)thecouplinglossshallbeindependentofthepositionofthetestfixtureandbeunaffectedbytheproximityofsurroundingobjectsorpeople.Thecouplinglossshallbereproduciblewhentheequipmentundertestisremovedandreplaced;f)thecouplinglossshallremainsubstantiallyconstantwhentheenvironmentalconditionsarevaried.Anyconnectionsprovidedonthe
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