EN IEC 62828-4:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2020
Referenčni pogoji in postopki za preskušanje industrijskih in procesnih merilnih
oddajnikov - 4. del: Posebni postopki za oddajnike nivoja (IEC 62828-4:2020)
Reference conditions and procedures for testing industrial and process measurement
transmitters - Part 4: Specific procedures for level transmitters (IEC 62828-4:2020)
Referenzbedingungen und Testmethoden für Industrie- und
Prozessmessgrößenumformer - Teil 4: Spezielle Testmethoden für
Füllstandmessumformer (IEC 62828-4:2020)
Conditions de référence et procédures pour l'essai des transmetteurs de mesure
industriels et de processus - Partie 4: Procédures spécifiques pour les transmetteurs de
niveau (IEC 62828-4:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62828-4:2020
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62828-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2020
ICS 17.200.20; 25.040.40
English Version
Reference conditions and procedures for testing industrial and
process measurement transmitters - Part 4: Specific procedures
for level transmitters
(IEC 62828-4:2020)
Conditions de référence et procédures pour l'essai des Referenzbedingungen und Testmethoden für Industrie- und
transmetteurs de mesure industriels et de processus - Prozessmessgrößenumformer - Teil 4: Spezielle
Partie 4: Procédures spécifiques pour les transmetteurs de Testmethoden für Füllstandmessumformer
niveau (IEC 62828-4:2020)
(IEC 62828-4:2020)
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European foreword
The text of document 65B/1178(F)/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62828-4, prepared by SC 65B
“Measurement and control devices” of IEC/TC 65 “Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-06-22
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-09-22
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62828-4:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60529:1989 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60529:1991 (not modified)
IEC 60947-5-6:1999 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-5-6:2000 (not modified)
IEC 61140:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61140:2016 (not modified)
IEC 61298-1:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61298-1:2008 (not modified)
IEC 61298-2:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61298-2:2008 (not modified)
IEC 61298-3:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61298-3:2008 (not modified)
IEC 61987-1:2006 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61987-1:2007 (not modified)
IEC 61987-11:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61987-11:2017 (not modified)
IEC 61987-15 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61987-15
IEC 62683-1:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62683-1:2017 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-6 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2–6: Tests -EN 60068-2-6 2008
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-27 2008 Environmental testing - Part 2–27: Tests -EN 60068-2-27 2009
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-64 2008 Environmental testing - Part 2–64: Tests -EN 60068-2-64 2008
Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random
and guidance
IEC 61326-2-3 2012 Electrical equipment for measurement,EN 61326-2-3 2013
control and laboratory use - EMC
requirements - Part 2–3: Particular
requirements - Test configuration,
operational conditions and performance
criteria for transducers with integrated or
remote signal conditioning
IEC 62828-1 2017 Reference conditions and procedures forEN IEC 62828-1 2018
testing industrial and process
measurement transmitters - Part 1:
General procedures for all types of
transmitters
IEC 62828-2 2017 Reference conditions and procedures forEN IEC 62828-2 2018
testing industrial and process
measurement transmitters - Part 2:
Specific procedures for pressure
transmitters
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
3.1 Basic definitions . 9
3.2 Level transmitter definitions . 11
3.2.2 Pressure-based level transmitter definitions . 11
3.2.4 Float level transmitter definitions . 12
3.2.6 Microwave/Radar level transmitter definitions . 12
3.2.7 Optical based level transmitter definitions . 12
3.2.9 Capacitance and admittance level transmitter definitions . 13
3.2.10 Mechanical level transmitter definitions . 13
3.2.11 Electrical resistance level transmitter definitions . 14
3.3 Measurement parameters . 14
3.4 Influence quantity definitions . 14
3.5 Reference to the IEC common data dictionary (CDD) . 15
4 General description of main types of level transmitters . 16
4.1 General . 16
4.2 Pressure-based level transmitters . 16
4.3 Microwave/radar level transmitter . 18
4.3.1 General . 18
4.3.2 Free-space radar level transmitter . 18
4.3.3 Guided-wave radar level transmitter . 19
5 Reference test conditions . 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 Standard reference test conditions . 20
5.2.1 General . 20
5.2.2 Environmental test conditions . 20
5.2.3 Power supply conditions . 21
5.2.4 Load conditions . 21
5.2.5 Mounting positions for testing . 21
5.3 Reference test conditions for ambient and process quantities influencing
operation . 21
5.3.1 General . 21
5.3.2 Process conditions . 22
5.3.3 Environmental atmospheric conditions . 22
5.3.4 Mechanical vibration . 23
5.3.5 Shock, drop and topple . 23
5.3.6 Power supply . 23
5.3.7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 23
5.4 Reference design criteria . 23
5.4.1 General . 23
5.4.2 Enclosure protection against solid, liquid (IP) and impact (IK) . 23
5.4.3 Enclosure protection against corrosive and erosive influences . 23
5.4.4 Electrical safety (insulation resistance, dielectric strength) . 24
5.4.5 Hazardous environment (for application in explosive atmosphere) . 24

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5.4.6 Functional safety . 24
6 Test procedures . 24
6.1 General . 24
6.1.1 Overview . 24
6.1.2 Specific test setups and procedures . 25
6.2 Type tests at standard reference conditions . 28
6.2.1 General . 28
6.2.2 Accuracy and related factors .
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