SIST EN 60939-3:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2016
Pasivni filtri za dušenje elektromagnetnega motenja - 3. del: Standard za pasivne
filtre, za katere varnostni preskusi ustrezajo
Passive Filter Units For Electromagnetic Interference Suppression - Part 3: Standard for
passive filter units for which safety tests are appropriate
Filtres passifs d’antiparasitage – Partie 3: Norme pour filtres passifs pour lesquels des
essais de sécurité sont appropriés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60939-3:2015
ICS:
31.160 (OHNWULþQLILOWUL Electric filters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60939-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2015
ICS 31.160
English Version
Passive filter units for electromagnetic interference suppression -
Part 3: Passive filter units for which safety tests are appropriate
(IEC 60939-3:2015)
Filtres passifs d'antiparasitage - Partie 3: Filtres passifs Passive Filter für die Unterdrückung von
pour lesquels des essais de sécurité sont appropriés elektromagnetischen Störungen - Teil 3: Filter, für die
(IEC 60939-3:2015) Sicherheitsprüfungen vorgeschrieben sind
(IEC 60939-3:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-09-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60939-3:2015 E
European foreword
The text of document 40/2387/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60939-3, prepared by IEC/TC 40
"Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 60939-3:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-06-16
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-09-16
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn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 [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60939-3:2015 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 60068-2-13 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-13.
IEC 60068-2-27 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-27.
IEC 60085 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60085.
IEC 60335-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-1.
IEC 60384-9 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60384-9.
IEC 60947-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60947-1.
IEC 60990 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60990.
IEC 61112 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61112.
IEC 62109-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62109-1.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When 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 60027-1 -  Letter symbols to be used in electrical - -
technology -
Part 1: General
IEC 60050 series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV)
IEC 60060-1 2010 High-voltage test techniques - EN 60060-1 2010
Part 1: General definitions and test
requirements
IEC 60062 -  Marking codes for resistors and capacitors EN 60062 -
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - EN 60068-1 2014
Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-1 -
Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-2 -
Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-6 -
Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-14 -
Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of
temperature
IEC 60068-2-17 -  Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-17 -
Part 2-17: Tests - Test Q: Sealing
IEC 60068-2-20 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-20 2008
Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering
heat of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-21 -
Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of
terminations and integral mounting devices
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-30 2005 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-30 2005
Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat,
cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
IEC 60068-2-45 1980 Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-45 1992
Part 2-45: Tests - Test XA and guidance:
Immersion in cleaning solvents
IEC 60068-2-78 -  Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-78 -
Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 60294 -  Measurement of the dimensions of a EN 60294 -
cylindrical component with axial
terminations
IEC 60384-14 2013 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-14 2013
equipment -
Part 14: Sectional specification - Fixed
capacitors for electromagnetic interference
suppression and connection to the supply
mains
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-1 2007
low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60695-11-5 -  Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-5 -
Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test
method - Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
IEC 60695-11-10 -  Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-10 -
Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal
and vertical flame test methods
IEC 60938-1 1999 Fixed inductors for electromagnetic EN 60938-1 1999
interference suppression -
+ A1 2006 + A1 2007
Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60938-2 -  Fixed inductors for electromagnetic EN 60938-2 -
interference suppression -
Part 2: Sectional specification
IEC 60939-1 -  Passive filter units for electromagnetic EN 60939-1 -
interference suppression -
Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60940 -  Guidance information on the application of EN 60940 -
capacitors, resistors, inductors and
complete filter units for electromagnetic
interference suppression
IEC 61140 -  Protection against electric shock - EN 61140 -
Common aspects for installation and
equipment
ISO 80000-1 -  Quantities and units - EN ISO 80000-1 -
Part 1: General
CISPR 17 -  Methods of measurement of the EN 55017 -
suppression characteristics of passive
EMC filtering devices
IEC 60939-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Passive filter units for electromagnetic interference suppression –

Part 3: Passive filter units for which safety tests are appropriate

Filtres passifs d’antiparasitage –

Partie 3: Filtres passifs pour lesquels des essais de sécurité sont appropriés

INTERNATIONAL
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ICS 31.160 ISBN 978-2-8322-2807-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 General . 9
1.1 Scope . 9
1.2 Normative references . 9
1.3 Information to be given in a detail specification . 11
1.3.1 General . 11
1.3.2 Outline drawing and dimensions . 11
1.3.3 Mounting . 11
1.3.4 Ratings and characteristics . 12
1.3.5 Marking . 12
1.4 Terms and definitions . 12
1.5 Marking . 17
1.5.1 General . 17
1.5.2 Coding . 18
1.5.3 Marking details . 18
1.5.4 Marking of filters . 18
1.5.5 Marking of packaging . 18
1.5.6 Additional marking . 18
1.6 Components . 18
1.7 Overcurrent protective devices . 18
1.8 Wiring and Insulation . 19
1.8.1 General . 19
1.8.2 Sleeving, tubing and wire insulation . 19
1.8.3 Properties of insulation material . 19
1.9 Protective Bonding Conductors . 19
1.10 Corrosion . 20
2 Preferred ratings and characteristics . 20
2.1 Preferred characteristics . 20
2.1.1 General . 20
2.1.2 Preferred climatic categories . 20
2.2 Preferred values of ratings . 20
2.2.1 Rated voltage (U ) . 20
R
2.2.2 Rated temperature . 20
2.2.3 Passive flammability . 20
3 Test plan for safety tests . 21
3.1 Structurally similar filters . 21
3.2 Safety approval procedure . 21
3.2.1 General . 21
3.2.2 Sampling . 21
3.2.3 Tests . 22
3.3 Requalification tests . 22
4 Test and measurement procedures . 24
4.1 General . 24
4.1.1 General . 24
4.1.2 Standard atmospheric conditions . 24
4.1.3 Standard atmospheric conditions for testing . 24
4.1.4 Recovery conditions . 25

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4.1.5 Referee conditions . 25
4.1.6 Reference conditions . 25
4.1.7 Drying . 26
4.2 Visual examination and check of dimensions . 26
4.2.1 Visual examination . 26
4.2.2 Dimensions (gauging) . 26
4.2.3 Dimensions (detail) . 26
4.2.4 Creepage distances and clearances . 26
4.3 Inductance measurement . 29
4.3.1 General . 29
4.3.2 Measuring conditions . 29
4.4 Earth inductors incorporated in filters. 29
4.5 Capacitance . 29
4.5.1 General . 29
4.5.2 Measuring conditions . 29
4.6 Insertion loss . 30
4.7 Insulation resistance . 30
4.7.1 General . 30
4.7.2 Measuring voltage . 30
4.7.3 Application of measuring voltage . 31
4.7.4 Mean time to measuring . 32
4.7.5 Temperature correction factor . 32
4.7.6 Information to be given in a detail specification . 32
4.7.7 Requirements . 34
4.8 Voltage proof . 35
4.8.1 General . 35
4.8.2 Test procedure . 35
4.8.3 Applied voltage . 35
4.8.4 Tests . 36
4.8.5 Requirements . 37
4.8.6 Repetition of the voltage proof test . 37
4.8.7 Information to be given in a detail specification . 37
4.8.8 Requirements . 37
4.9 DC line resistance or voltage drop at rated current . 37
4.9.1 General . 37
4.9.2 DC line resistance . 37
4.9.3 Voltage drop at rated current . 37
4.10 Discharge resistance . 38
4.10.1 General . 38
4.10.2 Resistor Test . 38
4.11 Robustness of terminations . 39
4.11.1 General . 39
4.11.2 Test Ua1 – Tensile . 39
4.11.3 Test Ub – Bending . 39
4.11.4 Test Uc – Torsion . 39
4.11.5 Test Ud – Torque . 39
4.11.6 Visual examination . 41
4.12 Resistance to soldering heat . 41
4.12.1 Applicability of the test . 41

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4.12.2 Pre-measurement . 41
4.12.3 Test conditions . 41
4.12.4 Test severity . 41
4.12.5 Intermediate inspection, measurements and requirements . 41
4.13 Solderability (for performance only) . 41
4.13.1 General . 41
4.13.2 Test method . 42
4.13.3 Test conditions . 42
4.13.4 Requirements . 42
4.13.5 Final measurements and requirements . 42
4.14 Rapid change of temperature (for performance only) . 42
4.14.1 Pre-measurements . 42
4.14.2 Test method . 43
4.14.3 Final inspection . 43
4.15 Vibration (for performance only) . 43
4.15.1 Pre-measurements . 43
4.15.2 Test method . 43
4.15.3 Test conditions . 43
4.15.4 Intermediate inspection . 43
4.15.5 Final Inspection . 43
4.16 Shock (for performance only) . 43
4.16.1 Pre measurements . 43
4.16.2 Test method . 44
4.16.3 Test conditions . 44
4.16.4 Final Inspection . 44
4.17 Container sealing (for performance only) . 44
4.17.1 General . 44
4.17.2 Test conditions . 44
4.17.3 Requirements . 44
4.18 Climatic sequence . 44
4.18.1 General . 44
4.18.2 Initial measurements . 44
4.18.3 Dry heat . 45
4.18.4 Damp heat, cyclic . 45
4.18.5 Cold . 45
4.18.6 Low air pressure . 45
4.18.7 Damp heat, cyclic, remaining cycles . 46
4.18.8 Final inspection, measurements and requirements . 46
4.19 Damp heat, steady state . 46
4.19.1 Pre-measurements . 46
4.19.2 Test method . 46
4.19.3 Test conditions . 46
4.19.4 Final inspection, measurements and requirements . 47
4.20 Temperature rise . 47
4.20.1 General . 47
4.20.2 Test method . 47
4.20.3 Test description . 48
4.20.4 Requirements . 49
4.21 Current overload . 50

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4.21.1 Pre-measurements . 50
4.21.2 Test method . 50
4.21.3 Final inspection, measurements and requirements . 50
4.22 Leakage current . 50
4.23 Protective conductor resistance . 50
4.24 Impulse voltage . 51
4.24.1 General . 51
4.24.2 Initial measurements . 51
4.24.3 Test conditions . 51
4.24.4 Requirements . 51
4.25 Endurance . 52
4.25.1 General . 52
4.25.2 General test conditions . 52
4.25.3 Test conditions – current test . 52
4.25.4 Test conditions – voltage test, terminations/case . 53
4.25.5 Test conditions – voltage test between terminations . 53
4.25.6 Test conditions – combined voltage/current tests . 54
4.25.7 Final inspection, measurements and requirements . 54
4.26 Charge and discharge (for performance only) . 54
4.26.1 General . 54
4.26.2 Test circuits and wave forms . 54
4.26.3 Information given in detail specification . 56
4.26.4 Initial measurements . 56
4.26.5 Test conditions . 57
4.26.6 Final measurements and requirements . 57
4.27 Passive flammability . 57
4.27.1 General . 57
4.27.2 Test method . 57
4.28 Active flammability . 58
4.29 Solvent resistance of the marking . 58
4.29.1 General . 58
4.29.2 Test description . 58
4.29.3 Requirements after test . 59
4.30 Component solvent resistance (for performance only) . 59
4.30.1 General . 59
4.30.2 Initial measurements . 59
4.30.3 Test description . 59
4.30.4 Final measurements . 59
Annex A (informative) Calculation of leakage current . 60
A.1 General . 60
A.2 Calculation of leakage current for 1-line filters . 60
A.3 Calculation of leakage current for 2-line filters . 61
A.4 Calculation of leakage current for 3-line filters . 61
A.5 Calculation of leakage current for 4-line filters . 63
Annex B (normative) Test schedule for safety requirements only . 64
Annex C (normative) Circuit for the impulse voltage test . 67
Annex D (normative) Circuit for the endurance test . 69
Annex E (normative) Declaration of design . 70

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Annex F (informative) Safety and performance tests qualification approval –
Assessment level DZ . 71
Annex P (informative) Additional components and material standards . 73
Bibliography . 74

Figure 1 – Asymmetrical and symmetrical test circuit . 17
Figure 2 – Examples for the application of Tests A and B of Table 9 . 33
Figure 3 – Examples for the application of Test C of Table 9 . 34
Figure 4 – Impulse wave form . 51
Figure 5 – Relay circuit . 55
Figure 6 – Thyristor circuit . 55
Figure 7 – Voltage and current waveforms . 56
Figure A.1 – Leakage current for 1-line filters . 60
Figure A.2 – Leakage current for 2-line filters . 61
Figure A.3 – Leakage current for 3-line filters . 62
Figure A.4 – Leakage current for 4-line filters . 63
Figure C.1 – Impulse voltage test circuit . 67
Figure D.1 – Endurance test circuit . 69

Table 1 – Classification of Class X capacitors . 13
Table 2 – Classification of Class Y capacitors . 14
Table 3 – Tests concerning safety requirements only . 23
Table 4 – Lot-by-lot test – Safety tests only approval . 24
Table 5 – Standard atmospheric conditions . 25
Table 6 – Creepage distances . 28
Table 7 – Clearance. 29
Table 8 – DC voltage for insulation resistance . 31
Table 9 – Measuring points . 33
Table 10 – Insulation resistance – Safety tests only . 34
Table 11 – Insulation resistance – Safety and performance tests . 35
Table 12 – Voltage proof (filter connected to mains) . 36
Table 13 – Voltage proof (filter not connected to mains; e.g. d.c. filters) . 36
Table 14 – Force for wire terminations . 39
Table 15 – Torque . 40
Table 16 – Preferred severity . 44
Table 17 – Number of cycles . 46
Table 18 – Maximum temperatures . 49
Table 19 – Measurements and requirements after charge and discharge . 57
Table 20 – Categories of flammability . 58
Table B.1 – Test schedule for safety requirements only (1 of 3) . 64
Table C.1 – Values of C , C , R , R , C . 67
X T P S P
Table C.2 – Values and tolerances of Cx, tr, td . 68
Table F.1 – Sampling plan – Assessment level DZ (1 of 2) . 71

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60939-3 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 40:
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
40/2387/FDIS 40/2398A/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
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A list of all parts in the IEC 60939 series, published under the general title Passive filter units
for electromagnetic interference suppression, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
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1 General
1.1 Scope
This specification covers passive filters used to attenuate unwanted radio-frequency signals
(such as noise or interference) generated from electromagnetic sources.
Both single and multi-channel filters within one enclosure or which are built on a printed
circuit board forming a compact entity are included within the scope of this specification.
Filters constructed of capacitive elements where the inductance is inherent in the construction
of the filter are within the scope of this specification. Similarly, filters constructed of inductive
elements where the capacitance is inherent in the construction of the filter are also within the
scope of this specification. It is up to the manufacturer to state whether a given component is
to be designed as a capacitor, an inductor or a filter. Filters can include also other
components like resistors and/or varistors or similar components
This specification applies to passive filter units for electromagnetic interference suppression
for which safety tests are appropriate. This implies that filters specified according to this
specification will either be connected to mains supplies, when compliance with the mandatory
tests of Table 3 is necessary, or used in other circuit positions where the equipment
specification prescribes that some or all of these safety tests are required.
This specification applies to passive filter units, which will be connected to an a.c. mains or
other supply (d.c. or a.c.) with a nominal voltage not exceeding 1 000 V a.c., with a nominal
frequency not exceeding 400 Hz, or 1 500 V d.c.
NOTE For a.c. use, IEC 60384-14 applies to capacitors which will be connected to a.c. mains with a nominal
frequency not exceeding 100 Hz.
This specification covers appliance filters (US) but does not cover facility filters, cord-
connected filters or direct plug-in filters. These
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