Electrical Fast Transient/Burst

Applicable Test Standard

International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)

IEC 61000-4-4: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): Testing and Measurement Techniques – Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test

According to the IEC 61000-4-4 standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), a fast-transient test must be applied to the connecting cables of electronic equipment. The purpose of the test is to demonstrate equipment immunity to fast transients resulting from switching. Tests and simulations of the propagation and attenuation of these fast transients in typical connecting cables as described by the standard, placing the IEC requirements in perspective.

Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test establishes a common and reproducible reference for evaluating the immunity of electrical and electronic equipment when subjected to electrical fast transient/bursts on supply, signal, control and earth ports. The test method documented in this part of IEC 61000-4 describes a consistent method to assess the immunity of an equipment or system against a defined phenomenon.

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