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    I.S. EN 60601-1-2:2015

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    MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1-2: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE - COLLATERAL STANDARD: ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS

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    Superseded date:  12-04-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope, object and related standards
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS identification,
       marking and documents
    6 Documentation of the tests
    7 ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS requirements for
      ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    8 Electromagnetic IMMUNITY requirements for ME
      EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    9 Test report
    Annex A (informative) - General guidance and rationale
    Annex B (informative) - Guide to marking and labelling
            requirements for ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    Annex C (informative) - Guidance in classification according
            to CISPR 11
    Annex D (informative) - Guidance in the application of
            IEC 60601-1-2 to particular standards
    Annex E (informative) - Determination of IMMUNITY TEST
            LEVELS for SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS
    Annex F (informative) - RISK MANAGEMENT for BASIC
            SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE
            with regard to ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES
    Annex G (informative) - Guidance: Test plan
    Annex H (informative) - PATIENT-coupled cables
            EMISSIONS
    Annex I (informative) - Identification of IMMUNITY pass/fail
            criteria
    Bibliography
    Index of defined terms used in this collateral standard
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
             Requirements of EU Directives

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    Pertains to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
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    IEC TS 61000-1-2:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 1-2: General - Methodology for the achievement of functional safety of electrical and electronic systems including equipment with regard to electromagnetic phenomena
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    ISO 11451-3:2015 Road vehicles Vehicle test methods for electrical disturbances from narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy Part 3: On-board transmitter simulation
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    IEC 61000-3-12:2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-12: Limits - Limits for harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input current >16 A and ≤ 75 A per phase
    EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
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    EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST
    IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
    CISPR 25:2016 Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of on-board receivers
    IEC 60601-2-2:2017 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories
    ISO/TR 16142:2006 Medical devices Guidance on the selection of standards in support of recognized essential principles of safety and performance of medical devices
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    ISO 14708-3:2017 Implants for surgery — Active implantable medical devices — Part 3: Implantable neurostimulators
    MIL-STD-461 Revision G:2015 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
    EN 61000-4-8:2010 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
    IEC 61000-4-2:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
    IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
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    CISPR 16-2-3:2016 Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 2-3: Methods of measurement of disturbances and immunity - Radiated disturbance measurements
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    IEC 61496-1:2012 Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests
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    EN ISO 14971:2012 Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices (ISO 14971:2007, Corrected version 2007-10-01)
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    IEC 61000-3-3 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION
    EN 61000-4-4:2012 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST (IEC 61000-4-4:2012)
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