(IEC: Geneva) --A new edition of one of the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) best-selling publications dealing with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) will be published in a few days.

The importance of EMC phenomenon is such that in 1993 the first edition of IEC 61000-4-8—"Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)—Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques—Power frequency magnetic field immunity test," was one of the first basic EMC immunity publications to be released. Edition 2.0 takes into account experience gained in testing equipment using that standard. It clarifies the test setups and contains revised characteristics, performance, and verification of the test generator to simplify that test.

This new edition is part of the IEC 61000 series of standards, which is divided into six parts. The various parts deal with the fundamental principles of EMC: related terminology, the environment and compatibility levels, emission and immunity limits, testing and measurement techniques, installation and mitigation guidelines, and methods and devices. Each part is further subdivided into several parts that are published either as international standards, technical specifications, or technical reports. The present publication is an international standard that provides immunity requirements and test procedures related to power frequency magnetic fields.

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