IEC 61000-3-2:2018/AMD1:2020

IEC 61000-3-2 ®
Edition 5.0 2020-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) –
Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input
current ≤16 A per phase)
IEC 61000-3-2:2018-01/AMD1:2020-07(en)

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IEC 61000-3-2 ®
Edition 5.0 2020-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) –

Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input

current ≤16 A per phase)
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 77A: EMC – Low frequency phenomena,
of IEC technical committee 77: Electromagnetic compatibility.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
77A/1077/FDIS 77A/1084/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
Replace, under “Part 2: Environment”, the first line “Description levels” with the following:
Description of the environment
1 Scope
Replace the fourth paragraph with the following:
Arc welding equipment, which is not professional equipment, with a rated input current up to
and including 16 A per phase, is included in the scope of this document. All other arc welding
equipment is excluded from the scope of this document; however, the harmonics emission can
be evaluated using IEC 61000-3-12 and relevant installation restrictions.
2 Normative references
Replace the references with the following:
IEC 60050-161:1990, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 161:
Electromagnetic compatibility (available at www.electropedia.org)
IEC 60107-1:1997, Methods of measurement on receivers for television broadcast
transmissions – Part 1: General considerations – Measurements at radio and video frequencies

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IEC 60155:1993, Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps
IEC 60268-1:1985, Sound system equipment – Part 1: General
IEC 60268-1:1985/AMD1:1988
IEC 60268-1:1985/AMD2:1988
IEC 60268-3:2018, Sound system equipment – Part 3: Amplifiers
IEC 60335-2-2:2019, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular
requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
IEC 60335-2-14:2016, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-14:
Particular requirements for kitchen machines
IEC 60335-2-24:2010, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-24:
Particular requirements for refrigerating appl iances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers
IEC 60335-2-24:2010/AMD1:2012
IEC 60335-2-24:2010/AMD2:2017
IEC 60335-2-79:2016, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-79:
Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners
IEC 60598-2-17:2012, Luminaires – Part 2-17: Particular requirements – Luminaires for stage
lighting, television and film studios (outdoor and indoor)
IEC 60598-2-17:2012/AMD1:2015
IEC 60974-1:2017, Arc welding equipment – Part 1: Welding power sources
IEC 61000-4-7:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-7: Testing and
measurement techniques – General guide on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and
instrumentation, for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto
IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008
IEC 62756-1:2015, Digital load side transmission lighting control (DLT) – Part 1: Basic
requirements
3 Terms and definitions
Replace definition 3.2 including Note 1 to entry with the following:
3.2
lamp
light source provided with at least one cap
Note 1 to entry: For products that have the same physical characteristics as lamps for general lighting but that are
built to emit optical radiation mainly in the IR or UV spectrum, the term IR lamp or UV lamp is often used.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845:2020, 845-27-008, modified – existing notes 2 and 3 have been
removed, the term “electric” has been removed from the term and the definition]
Replace definition 3.3 with the following:
3.3
integrated lamp
electric lamp which cannot be dismantled without being permanently damaged, incorporating
lighting control gear, and all additional elements necessary for starting and stable operation of
the light source, designed for direct connection to the supply voltage

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[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845:2020, 845-27-009]
Replace definition 3.4 with the following:
3.4
luminaire
apparatus which distributes, filters or transforms the light transmitted from at least one source
of optical radiation and which includes, except the sources themselves, all the parts necessary
for fixing and protecting the sources (IEV 845-21-032) and, where necessary, circuit auxiliaries
together with the means for connecting them to the power supply
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845: 845-30-001:2020, modified – existing note has been removed]
Replace definition 3.6 with the following:
3.6
void
Replace definition 3.7 with the following and delete Note 1 to entry:
3.7
active input power
mean value of the instantaneous power, taken over 10 (50 Hz systems) or 12 (60 Hz systems)
fundamental periods and measured in accordance with IEC 61000-4-7:2002 and IEC 61000-4-
7:2002/AMD1:2008 at the input supply terminals of the equipment under test
3.12
partial odd harmonic current
Add the following new note to entry:
Note 1 to entry: Details for the calculation of the POHC are given in Annex C.
Renumber the existing Note 1 to entry as Note 2 to entry.
Replace definition 3.13 including note 1 to entry with the following:
3.13
lighting equipment
equipment with a primary function of generating and/or regulating and/or distributing the
radiation emitted by a light source
Note 1 to entry: See also 5.2.
Replace definition 3.19 including all notes to entry with the following:
3.19
lighting control gear
unit inserted between the power supply and at least one light source, which serves to supply
the light source(s) with the voltage and/or current required for its (their) intended operation, and
which can consist of one or more separate components.
Note 1 to entry: The lighting control gear can include means for igniting, dimming, correcting the power factor and
suppressing radio interference, and further control functions.
Note 2 to entry: The lighting control gear can be partly or totally integrated in the light source.
Note 3 to entry: For the purposes of this document, independent phase control dimmers as defined in 3.23 and 3.24
are not considered to be lighting control gear.

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Replace definition 3.20 with the following.
3.20
digital load side transmission lighting control device
DLT control device
device to control lighting parameters of electronic lighting equipment, such as light level and
light colour, using data transmission over its load side mains wiring in accordance with
IEC 62756-1:2015
Note 1 to entry: A DLT control device is wired like a phase control dimmer, but does not directly make the supply
power delivered to the connected dedicated lighting equipment vary. It transmits digital signals over the power cable
on the load side to the dedicated lighting equipment, which contains means for receiving and interpreting control
signals as well as built-in means for dimming, colour variation and other operating features.
Note 2 to entry: This note applies to the French language only.
Replace definition 3.21 with the following:
3.21
dimmer
device for varying the luminous flux from light sources
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845: 845-28-063:2020, modified – the existing note has been removed]
Replace definition 3.26 with the following:
3.26
professional luminaire for stage lighting and studios
luminaire (outdoor or indoor) for stage lighting or for television, film or photographic studios
within the scope of IEC 60598-2-17:2012 and IEC 60598-2-17:2012/AMD1:2015 and which is
professional equipment
Add the following new terms:
3.27
light source
surface or object emitting light
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-845:2020, 845-27-001, modified – the existing notes have been removed]
3.28
instructions for use
information that is provided by manufacturers or distributors for users of the product
3.29
external power supply
EPS
equipment which converts power supplied by the mains into power at a different voltage, which
has its own physical enclosure, and which is intended for use with separate equipment that
constitutes the load
Note 1 to entry: The output voltage of the EPS can be either AC or DC.
Note 2 to entry: The output of the EPS can be either detachable from, or permanently connected to, the separate
equipment being powered.
Note 3 to entry: See also 5.3.

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5 Classification of equipment
5.1 General
Replace the first sentence under Class D with the following:
Equipment having a specified power less than or equal to 600 W according to 6.3.2, of the
following types:
5.2 Description of lighting equipment
Replace the existing text with the following:
In this document, lighting equipment as defined in 3.13 includes:
– light sources, lamps, integrated lamps and luminaires;
– the lighting part of multi-function equipment where one of the primary functions of this is
illumination;
– independent lighting control gear;
– ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation equipment;
– illuminated advertising signs;
– independent dimmers, other than phase control types, for lighting equipment;
– DLT control devices.
In this document, lighting equipment as defined in 3.13 excludes:
– lighting devices built in equipment with another primary purpose, such as photocopiers,
overhead projectors and slide projectors, or employed for scale illumination or indication
purposes;
– household appliances whose primary function is not for generating and/or regulating and/or
distributing optical radiation, but which contain one or more light sources with or without a
separate switch (e.g. a range hood with a built-in light source);
– independent phase control dimmers;
– professional luminaires for stage lighting and studios;
– emergency luminaires that emit light only during emergency mode;
– professional appliances whose primary function is to present lighting devices for exhibition
purposes;
– mechanical switches and relays, and other simple devices providing on/off control only, that
do not produce distorted currents.

Add, after 5.2, the following new subclause:
5.3 External power supplies
EPS shall be classified according to the types of equipment they are designated for, as specified
in the instructions for use.
NOTE See also Clause B.17.
6.2 Control methods
Replace the existing text with the following:

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Asymmetrical controls according to IEC 60050-161:1990, 161-07-12, and half-wave rectification
directly on the mains supply may only be used where:
a) they are the only practical solution permitting the detection of unsafe conditions, or
b) they control an active input power less than or equal to 100 W, or
c) they are operated in a portable equipment fitted with a two-c
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