CETEST Offering EMI/EMC Testing for the Railway Industry According to International Standards
CETEST, a specialist in EMC testing for the railway industry, measures and monitors electromagnetic emissions (conducted, induced, or radiated) according to the main international standards, including EN 50121, EN 50238, EN 50500 and EN 50592.
CETEST performs field tests to verify standalone components, full vehicle or even the infrastructure for R&D and homologation purposes. Some examples:
- Field radiated EMI tests focus on characterising the levels of radiated electromagnetic fields emitted from the vehicle to the exterior and on the infrastructure. The magnetic and electric fields recorded are evaluated against the limits established in EN 50121-3-1 for the vehicle and in EN 50121-5 for the infrastructure.
- Track circuit compatibility test are designed to evaluate the total harmonic content generated by the vehicle and introduced into the rail network in accordance with EN50121 and TS 50238. The recorded current signals are evaluated against the limits defined for the particular track circuits used within the project.
- Measurement of psophometric current helps evaluate the effective interference introduced by power equipment in an analogue telephone line as per EN 50121.
- Axle counter compatibility tests are designed to assess the compatibility between the rolling stock and the axle counter detectors.
- The magnetic fields generated by the onboard equipment are mesured by magnetic loop antennas and evaluated against specific axle counter limits.
- Exposure to magnetic fields is assessed by measuring the static and AC magnetic fields generated within the vehicle and the infrastructure in accordance with EN 50500. These magnetic fields are then compared against European ICNIRP health and safety guidelines or other specifications.
Other tests carried out by CETEST are magnetic flux density measurement for human exposure, immunity systems for electrostatic discharge, electrical fast transients, surges, conducted and radiated interferences caused by RF, etc. Our services include EMC control plan elaboration and FMCA consulting.
The magnetic flux density measurement for human exposure, immunity systems for electrostatic discharge, electrical fast transients, surges, conducted and radiated interferences caused by RF, etc. Our services include EMC control plan elaboration and FMCA consulting.
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