IEC 61000-3-2:2018/AMD2:2024/ISH1:2025 - Interpretation Sheet 1 - Amendment 2

Interpretation Sheet 1 - Amendment 2 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)

Feuille d'interprétation 1 - Amendement 2 - Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) - Partie 3-2 : Limites - Limites pour les émissions de courant harmonique (courant appelé par les appareils ≤ 16 A par phase)

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Published

Publication Date

02-Apr-2025

ICS

33.100.10 - Emission

Technical Committee

SC 77A - EMC - Low frequency phenomena

Current Stage

PRVDISH - Preparation of RVDISH

Start Date

07-Feb-2025

Completion Date

07-Feb-2025

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IEC 61000-3-2:2018 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤16 A per phase)

Effective Date

08-Nov-2024

IEC 61000-3-2:2018/AMD2:2024/ISH1:2025 - Interpretation Sheet 1 - Amendment 2 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
Released:3. 04. 2025

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IEC 61000-3-2:2018/AMD2:2024/I...

IEC 61000-3-2:2018/AMD2:2024/ – 1 –
ISH1:2025 © IEC 2025
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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IEC 61000-3-2
Edition 5.0 2018-01
Amendment 2 2024-03
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) –

Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current ≤16 A per phase)

INTERPRETATION SHEET 1
This interpretation sheet has been prepared by subcommittee 77A: EMC – Low frequency
phenomena, of IEC technical committee 77: Electromagnetic compatibility.
The text of this interpretation sheet is based on the following documents:
DISH Report on voting
77A/1237/DISH 77A/1245A/RVDISH

Full information on the voting for the approval of this interpretation sheet can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.

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Interpretation of the term “rated input current” for the applicability of the standards
IEC 61000-3-2 and IEC 61000-3-12.
Introduction:
An incorrect use case of the standard was reported in SC77A/WG1, that was caused by a
misunderstanding of the words “rated current” used in the Scope clauses of IEC 61000-3-2 and
IEC 61000-3-12.
The standard IEC 61000-3-12 is considered to be applicable to a product that can operate
continuously with an input current over 16 A, whatever term is applied to this current. The words
“rated current for xxx” in this case are used for the input current when the products
...

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