Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-3: Generic standards - Emission standard for equipment in residential environments

2Scope / Description

The electromagnetic emissions standard set forth herein shall be applied only when no specific emission standard has been published for the relevant product or product series. IEC 61000, specifically the part addressing emission requirements, applies to electrical and electronic equipment intended for use in residential environments (see clause 3.1.14). The same standard also applies to electrical and electronic equipment used in locations that are not covered by IEC 61000-6-8 or IEC 61000-6-4. The objective is to ensure that all equipment used in residential, commercial, and light-industrial environments complies with either IEC 61000-6-3 or IEC 61000-6-8. In case of any uncertainty, the requirements of IEC 61000-6-3 shall prevail. Radiation emission and conducted emission requirements across the frequency range up to 400 GHz are deemed significant and have been selected to ensure adequate protection of radio reception within the specified electromagnetic environment. The test requirements presented in this standard do not address all possible interference phenomena, but only those considered significant for equipment intended to operate in the locations listed in this document. The emission requirements described in this document are not intended to apply to intentional transmissions and their harmonics from radio transmitters, as defined by the ITU. NOTE 1: This document does not cover safety considerations. NOTE 2: In exceptional cases, situations may arise in which the emission limits specified in this document do not provide adequate protection, for example when sensitive receivers are used in the vicinity of a device. In such cases, specific mitigation measures may be applied. NOTE 3: This document does not address interference generated by equipment under fault conditions. NOTE 4: Since the requirements of this document are stricter or equivalent to those specified in IEC 61000-6-4 and IEC 61000-6-8, equipment compliant with this standard also meets the requirements of IEC 61000-6-4 and IEC 61000-6-8.