AS/NZS 4051:1998

AS/NZS 4051:1998 LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR....

PREFACE

CONTENTS

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Definitions

4 Limits

4.1 Frequency ranges

4.2 Insertion loss

4.3 Disturbance voltages

4.3.1 Mains terminals

4.3.2 Load and control terminals

4.4 Radiated electromagnetic disturbances

4.5 Limits at designated frequencies

5 Application of the limits

5.1 General

5.2 Designated frequencies

5.3 Indoor luminaires

5.3.1 General

5.3.2 Incandescent lamp luminaires

5.3.3 Fluorescent lamp luminaires

5.3.4 Other luminaires

5.4 Independent auxiliaries exclusively for use with lighting equipment

5.4.1 General

5.4.2 Independent light regulating devices

5.4.3 Independent transformers and convertors for incandescent lamps

5.4.4 Independent ballasts for fluorescent and other discharge lamps

5.4.5 Semi-luminaires

5.5 Self-ballasted lamps

5.6 Outdoor lighting appliances

5.6.1 General

5.6.2 Mounting system

5.6.3 Integrated switching devices

5.6.4 Incandescent lamp luminaires

5.6.5 Fluorescent lamp luminaires

5.6.6 Other luminaires

5.7 UV and IR radiation appliances

5.7.1 General

5.7.2 IR radiation appliances

5.7.3 UV fluorescent lamp appliances

5.7.4 Other UV and/or IR appliances

5.8 Transport lighting

5.8.1 General

5.8.2 External lighting and signalling

5.8.3 Lighting of on-board instruments

5.8.4 Lighting of interior cabins and rooms

5.9 Neon and other advertising signs

6 Operating conditions for lighting equipment

6.1 General

6.2 Lighting equipment

6.3 Supply voltage and frequency

6.4 Ambient conditions

6.5 Lamps

6.5.1 Type of lamp used

6.5.2 Ageing time of lamps

6.5.3 Stabilization time of lamps

6.6 Replaceable starters

7 Method of insertion loss measurement

7.1 Circuits for the measurement of insertion loss

7.2 Measuring arrangement and procedure

7.2.1 Radiofrequency generator

7.2.2 Balance-to-unbalance transformer

7.2.3 Measuring receiver and network

7.2.4 Dummy lamps

7.2.5 Measuring arrangements

7.3 Luminaire

7.4 Measurement procedure

7.4.1

7.4.2 Voltage U 1

7.4.3 Voltage U 2

7.4.4 The insertion loss is given by 20 lg (U1/U2) dB

7.4.5

8 Method of measurement of disturbance voltages

8.1 Measuring arrangement and procedure

8.1.1 Mains terminal voltage measurement

8.1.2 Load and control terminal voltage measurement

8.1.3 Light regulation

8.1.4 Measurements with an average detector

8.2 Indoor and outdoor luminaires

8.3 Independent light regulating devices

8.3.1 Directly operating devices

8.3.2 Devices having a remote control function

8.4 Independent transformers and convertors for incandescent lamps

8.4.1

8.4.2

8.5 Independent ballasts for fluorescent and other discharge lamps

8.6 Self-ballasted lamps and semi-luminaires

8.7 UV and IR radiation appliances.

9 Method of measurement of radiated electromagnetic disturbances

9.1 Measuring arrangement and procedure

9.1.1 Measuring equipment

9.1.2 Measurements in three directions

9.1.3 Wiring instructions

9.1.4 Light regulation

9.2 Indoor and outdoor luminaires

9.3 Independent convertors for incandescent lamps

9.4 Independent ballasts for fluorescent and other discharge lamps

9.5 Self-ballasted lamps and semi-luminaires

9.6 UV and IR radiation appliances

9.7 Application of CISPR 16-1

10 Interpretation of CISPR radio disturbance limits

10.1 Significance of a CISPR limit

10.2 Tests

10.3 Statistical method of evaluation

10.4 The banning of sales

Annex A - Electrical and constructional requirements for the low-capacitance balance-to-unbalance transformer

A.1 General

A.2 Basic requirements

A.3 Additional requirements

Annex B - Magnetic field induced current method

B.1 General

B.2 Loop antenna

B.3 Positioning of the loop antenna

B.4 Verification

Annex C - Relative sensitivities and conversion factors for large-loop antennas (LLA’s)

ANNEX ZZ - VARIATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND