This part of IEC 61000 for EMC emission requirements applies to electrical and electronic
apparatus intended for use in industrial environments as described below.
Emission requirements in the frequency range 0 Hz to 400 GHz are covered. No measurement
needs to be performed at frequencies where no requirement is specified.
This generic EMC emission standard is applicable if no relevant dedicated product or productfamily
EMC emission standard exists.
This standard applies to a apparatus intended to be connected to a power network supplied
from a high or medium voltage transformer dedicated to the supply of an installation feeding
manufacturing or similar plant, and intended to operate in or in proximity to industrial locations,
as described below. This standard applies also to apparatus, which is battery operated and
intended to be used in industrial locations.
The environments encompassed by this standard are industrial, both indoor and outdoor.
Industrial locations are in addition characterised by the existence of one or more of the
following examples:
– industrial, scientific and medical (ISM)1)) apparatus;
– heavy inductive or capacitive loads that are frequently switched;
– high currents and associated magnetic fields.
The emission requirements have been selected so as to ensure that disturbances generated by
apparatus operating normally in industrial locations do not exceed a level that could prevent
other apparatus from operating as intended. Fault conditions of apparatus are not taken into
account. Not all disturbance phenomena have been included for testing purposes in this
standard but only those considered as relevant for the equipment covered by this standard.
These requirements represent essential electromagnetic compatibility emission requirements.
Requirements are specified for each port considered.
BS EN 61000-6-4:2007 history
2007BS EN 61000-6-4:2007+A1:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. Emission standard for industrial environments
2007BS EN 61000-6-4:2007 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Generic standards. Emission standard for industrial environments
2001BS EN 61000-6-4:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments