Conducted transmission networks -- Part 3: Power line communication (mains network-based)

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Prenosna omrežja z vodniki - 3. del: Komunikacije po energetskih vodih (izhodišče napajalno omrežje)

General Information

Status
Not Published
Public Enquiry End Date
31-Jan-2009
Current Stage
98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
Start Date
28-Nov-2019
Due Date
03-Dec-2019
Completion Date
28-Nov-2019

Overview

The oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 standard, developed by CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization), addresses conducted transmission networks, specifically focusing on Power Line Communication (PLC) within mains networks. This standard outlines electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements to ensure reliable operation and minimize interference of power line telecommunications networks.

Although initially drafted in 2008, the work item was abandoned following default timeframe rules as of 2019, the document remains a valuable reference for understanding EMC practices for PLC in wire-line telecommunications.

Key Topics

  • Scope and Applicability
    This standard specifies limits and measurement methods for conducted and radiated electromagnetic disturbances originating from power line telecommunication networks, covering frequencies from 9 kHz to 400 GHz, with specific focus on 150 kHz to 6 GHz ranges for emissions. It applies to equipment installed and operated as intended in residential, commercial, and professional environments.

  • Immunity Requirements
    Power line communication apparatus must comply with established immunity standards such as:

    • EN 55024 (150 kHz to 1.6 MHz and 30 MHz to 1 GHz)
    • EN 50412-2-1 (1.6 MHz to 30 MHz)
      These ensure that devices sustain operation without degradation under electromagnetic disturbances typical in mains environments.
  • Emission Requirements
    The standard distinguishes between the PLC function inactive/active states:

    • Inactive: Devices meet EN 55022 emission limits to prevent unwanted emissions.
    • Active: PLC transmitters must limit power output (e.g., not exceeding -50 dBm/Hz between 1.6 MHz and 30 MHz) and employ interference mitigation methods.
  • Interference Mitigation Methods
    Two primary methods to avoid harmful interference with licensed radio and broadcasting services in the PLC frequency range are mandated:

    • Frequency Exclusion (Static Notching): Permanently disables transmission on protected frequencies.
    • Adaptive/Dynamic Notching: Automatically detects and avoids frequencies currently in use by broadcast services at the installation site.
  • Protected Frequency Bands
    The standard includes detailed frequency range tables to protect radio amateurs, citizens band (CB), and broadcast services, recommending exclusion or notching in these ranges to prevent harmful interference.

Applications

The oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 standard supports practical deployment and operation of power line communication systems by:

  • Ensuring compatibility and coexistence between PLC networks and existing radio frequency services, preventing cross-interference.
  • Providing a framework for network operators and manufacturers to comply with European EMC directives, particularly Directive 2004/108/EC.
  • Guiding engineers and installers on good engineering practices for designing, installing, and maintaining power line communication systems in both residential and professionally managed network environments.
  • Enabling manufacturers of PLC devices to implement adaptive or static frequency notching techniques for protecting sensitive communications bands.
  • Supporting the development of reliable, efficient broadband PLC applications that utilize existing power infrastructure while minimizing electromagnetic disturbance.

Related Standards

Compliance with oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 involves referencing and harmonizing with related standards:

  • EN 55022: Limits and measurement methods for radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment.
  • EN 55024: Immunity characteristics for information technology equipment.
  • EN 50412-2-1: Immunity requirements specific to power line communication apparatus used in low-voltage installations.
  • ETSI EN 300 386: EMC requirements for telecommunication network equipment.
  • IEC 60050-161: Electrotechnical vocabulary relating to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

Together, these standards form a comprehensive EMC framework supporting reliable and interference-free power line communication systems.


By adhering to oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009, stakeholders ensure that power line communication networks operate effectively within the electromagnetic environment, respecting frequency usage rights and minimizing impact on other critical communication services. This standard is essential reading for EMC engineers, product developers, network operators, and regulatory bodies involved in the deployment and certification of PLC systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Conducted transmission networks -- Part 3: Power line communication (mains network-based)". This standard covers: Not to be offered to IEC under the Dresden Agreement in order not to further delay the fulfillment of the mandate M/313

Not to be offered to IEC under the Dresden Agreement in order not to further delay the fulfillment of the mandate M/313

oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.040.20 - Transmission systems; 33.040.60 - Powerline telecommunications. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

oSIST prEN 50529-3:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2004/108/EC, 2004/108/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/313. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2009
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Conducted transmission networks -- Part 3: Power line communication (mains network-
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Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50529-3:2008
ICS:
33.040.20 Prenosni sistem Transmission systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 50529-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS
English version
Conducted transmission networks -
Part 3: Power line communication (mains network-based)

To be completed To be completed

This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for CENELEC enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2009-04-17.

It has been drawn up by the CENELEC/ETSI JWG EMC.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own
language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to
change without notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Project: 21830 Ref. No. prEN 50529-3:2008 E

Draft for Enquiry
1 Foreword
2 This draft European Standard was prepared by the Joint CENELEC – ETSI Working Group
3 “EMC of conducted transmission networks”. It is submitted to the CENELEC enquiry.
4 This draft European Standard has been prepared under Mandate M/313 given to CENELEC
5 by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and covers essential
1)
6 requirements of EC Directive 2004/108/EC . See Annex ZZ.
8 JWG note 1: In order to ensure due consensus from the stakeholders of both CENELEC and
9 ETSI, this document is circulated to a simultaneous public enquiry in both organizations.
10 With a message dated 26 May 2005 to the CENELEC President, the ETSI Director General
11 has confirmed that the subsequent vote and publication of the document will be assigned to
12 CENELEC.
14 JWG note 2: The attention of national committees is drawn in particular to the list of exclusion
15 frequencies contained in this draft standard. The JWG would particularly welcome comments
16 on the suitability of these to each Member State and suggestions on how variations between
17 countries might be covered in a harmonised standard.
———————
1)
Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing
Directive 89/336/EEC, OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 24-37
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18 Contents
19 Introduction . 4
20 1 Scope and object . 5
21 Normative references . 5
22 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 6
23 3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
24 3.2 Abbreviations . 7
25 4 Requirements for networks . 7
26 4.1 Introduction . 7
27 4.2 Immunity requirements . 8
28 4.3 Emission requirements . 8
29 5 Compliance with this standard . 10
30 5.1 PLT apparatus and systems in home-networks . 10
31 5.2 PLT apparatus and systems in professionally installed, operated and
32 maintained networks . 10
33 Annex A (informative) Example of good engineering practice for PLT network . 11
34 Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EC Directives . 14
35 Bib lio gr ap h y . 15
37 Tables
38 Table 1 – Frequency ranges used by radio amateurs and CB . 9
39 Table 2 – Frequency ranges used by broadcast services . 9
40 Table A.1 – Exclusion distance per radio service . 12
41 Table A.2 – Maritime mobile frequencies in the PLT band . 12
42 Table A.3 – Aeronautical frequencies in PLT band . 13
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45 Introduction
46 The present document is part of the multi-part EMC standard specifying limits and methods of
47 measurement for emissions emanating from wire-line telecommunication networks and
48 immunity of those networks by means of references to harmonised product standards in
49 combination with good engineering practice.
50 The applicability period of this standard is limited to 3 years (from publication date); at the
51 end of this period, the experiences gained from the application of this standard will be
52 reviewed and the requirements changed if judged necessary.
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53 1 Scope and object
54 This EMC standard specifies limits and methods of measurement for emissions originating
55 from within powerline telecommunication networks and the immunity of those networks,
56 including their in-premises extensions by references to harmonised product standards in
57 combination with good engineering practice, when installed and operated as intended.
58 This standard covers the frequency range 9 kHz to 400 GHz. To date, it specifies limits and
59 methods of measurement for conducted and radiated disturbances from telecommunication
60 networks in the frequency range 150 kHz to 6 GHz. The assessment of a network needs to be
61 performed only in the frequency ranges where limits are defined.
62 The emission limits set in this standard do not apply to the wanted emissions from embedded
63 radio links within the network.
64 The requirements have been selected so as to ensure that electromagnetic disturbances
65 generated by a network, or parts thereof, operating normally do not exceed a level that could
66 prevent other equipment from operating as intended. Fault conditions of the network are not
67 taken into account.
68 2 Normative references
69 The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
70 For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
71 of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 55022:2006 + Information technology equipment – Radio disturbance
A1:2007 characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
(CISPR 22:2005, mod. + A1:2005)
EN 55024:1998 + Information technology equipment – Immunity
A1:2001 + characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
A2:2003 (CISPR 24:1997, mod. + A1:2001 + A2:2002)
EN 50412-2-1:2005 Power line communication apparatus and systems used in
low-voltage installations in the frequency range 1,6 MHz to
30 MHz – Part 2-1: Residential, commercial and industrial
environment – Immunity requirements
ETSI EN 300 386:2005 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
2)
(V1.3.3) (ERM); Telecommunication network equipment;
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements
IEC 60050-161:1990 + International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 161:
A1:1997 + Electromagnetic compatibility
A2:1998
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2)
Superseded by ETSI EN 300 386:2008 (V1.4.1), Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Telecommunication network equipment; ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements.
Draft for Enquiry
72 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
73 3.1 Terms and definitions
74 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
75 3.1.1
76 access network
77 part of the telecommunications network between the telecommunications centre and the
78 Network Termination Point
79 3.1.2
80 disturbance field strength
81 field strength produced at a given location by an electromagnetic disturbance, measured
82 under specified conditions
83 [IEV 161-04-02]
84 3.1.3
85 electromagnetic disturbance
86 any electromagnetic phenomenon which may degrade the performance of a device,
87 equipment or system, or adversely affect living or inert matter
88 NOTE An electromagnetic disturbance may be an electromagnetic noise, an unwanted signal or a change in the
89 propagation medium itself.
90 [IEV 161-01-05]
91 3.1.4
92 electronic communications network
93 means transmission systems and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other
94 resources which permit the conveyance of signals by wire, by radio, by optical or by other
95 electromagnetic means, including satellite networks, fixed (circuit- and packet-switched,
96 including Internet) and mobile terrestrial networks, electricity cable systems, to the extent that
97 they are used for the purpose of transmitting signals, networks used for radio and television
98 broadcasting, and cable TV networks, irrespective of the type of information conveyed
99 [Derived from art.2.a) of Directive 2002/21/EC [1] (Framework Directive)]
100 3.1.5
101 emission
102 phenomenon by which electromagnetic energy emanates from a source
103 [IEV 161-01-08]
104 3.1.6
105 equipment
106 for the purposes of this standard ‘equipment’ means any apparatus or fixed installation
107 3.1.7
108 immunity (to a disturbance)
109 ability of a device, equipment or system to perform without degradation in the presence of an
110 electromagnetic disturbance
111 [IEV 161-01-20]
112 3.1.8
113 network cable
114 cable infrastructure (transmission line) used to connect together equipment
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115 3.1.9
116 powerline telecommunications network
117 wire-line telecommunications network that uses power lines to provide telecommunication
118 services such as telephony, facsimile and broadband services
119 3.1.10
120 radio (frequency) disturbance
121 electromagnetic disturbance having components in the radio frequency range
122 [IEV 161-01-1
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