IEC 61000-4-4 is the
International Electrotechnical Commission's immunity standard based on electrical fast transient (EFT) / burst
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. This publication is part of the greater IEC 61000 group of standards which is covered under IEC TR 61000-4-1:2016. The current third version of this standard (2012) replaces the second version (2004). The goal of this standard is to establish 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.
''Note: This tables purpose is a quick overview. It does not contain the same level of detail as the official IEC 61000-4-4.''
The cause of electrical fast transients (EFT) come from an arc when mechanical contact is open due to a switching process. Given the fast rise time and voltage of these pulses having a solid
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connection is important during the testing process. Testing for EFT often requires a capacitive coupling clamp (CCL), which is employed to add disturbances to nominal signals.
See also
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IEC 61000-4-2
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Electromagnetic pulse
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List of common EMC test standards
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List of IEC standards
This is an incomplete list of standards published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
The numbers of older IEC standards were converted in 1997 by adding 60000; for example IEC 27 became IEC 60027.
IEC standards often have m ...
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List of EN standards
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References
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International Electrotechnical Commission
Electromagnetic compatibility