EMC pre-compliance testing – the best way to find and fix issues.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Pre-Compliance Testing
We perform EMC pre-compliance testing to help our customers identify potential EMC issues. We do this in a cost effective way by focusing on risk areas and quickly fixing issues that we find during testing. It takes less time and costs less than a traditional compliance test phase. We help our customers save time and money with our process. Here are some key facts about our pre-compliance process:
We discover product issues quickly and with less cost
Using our advanced tools and expert staff, we find the root cause by understanding the physics and fix issues within the same test phase
We perform over-testing to ensure sufficient design margin is achieved and we validate solutions prior to any design updates
Our customers move forward quickly and confidently into their compliance test phase
By focusing on the risk areas and performing testing in a shorter time-frame we often save at least one product design iteration. As issues are identified we have a full line-up of troubleshooting tools to locate the source of the failure. In addition to our tools and expertise, we have a large number of component kits in house with soldering benches to prototype solutions and evaluate performance back in the chambers.
Capabilities:
See below for a list of tests we perform routinely in our lab:
Note: Testing for some specifications is limited due to equipment constraints. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
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Arrival (ATDETP0048)
BMW (GS95002, GS95003, GS95024)
Daimler (MBN_10284)
Daimler Truck (DTNA 49-00085)
FCA (CS-00054)
Fisker (C1.810.EMC.100)
Ford (CS-EMC-2009, FMC 1278, FMC1280)
GM (GMW 3097, GMW 3172)
Harley Davidson (EG-812-22614 EE) EMC & (EG-812-22613) Electrical
Honda (per product specification)
Hyundai (ES96200)
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR-EMC-CS)
John Deere (JDQ202 & JDQ 203)
Mazda (PW67602)
Mercedes (MBN 10284)
Motional CCRD – EMC
Navistar (DR100159-05)
Nissan (28401NDS02)
PACCAR (CPP0xxxtct, CS0xxxtct, CTS0XXXtct)
Polaris (ENG-SPC-05-007, ENG-SPEC-00391)
PSA (B21 7110)
Renault/Nissan (36-00-808 & RNDS-C-00517)
Rivian (RLVE-DOC)
Stellantis (CS.00244, CS.00245, CS.00246)
Subaru (TS_YKB_002)
Tesla (TS-0000048-07)
Toyota (TSC0501G, TSC0502, TSC0504, TSC0505, TSC0506G, TSC7026)
Vinfast (VFDST0002630X, VFDST000281xx)
Volvo EMC (31850329)
VW (TL965, TL81000, TL82066, TL82166, TL82366, TL82466, TL82566) -
CISPR 25 – Component level emissions
ECE R10 – Type approval for automotive electronics (we do not certify)
ISO 11452 – Component level immunity
ISO 13766 - Earth Moving Equipment & Building Construction
ISO 14982 – Agricultural & Forestry
ISO 7637 – Component level transients
ISO 16750 – Component level electrical loads
ISO 10605 – Component level Electrostatic discharge
SAE J1113 – EMC for components of vehicles, boats and machines -
EN55011/CISPR11 – ISM Emissions
EN55014/CISPR14 – Appliance EMC
EN55015/CISPR15 – Lighting Emissions
EN55022/CISPR22 – ITE emissions
EN55024/CISPR24 – ITE Immunity
EN55032/CISPR32 – Multi-Media & ITE Equipment Emissions
EN55035/CISPR35 – Multi-Media Equipment Immunity
IEC 60335-1 – Household and Similar Electrical Appliances
IEC 61326-1 – Electrical, control and lab use equipment
IEC 61000-3-2/IEC 61000-4-7 – Harmonic Emissions
IEC 61000-3-3/IEC 61000-4-15 – Harmonic Flicker
IEC 61000-4-2 – Electrostatic discharge
IEC 61000-4-3 – Radiated immunity
IEC 61000-4-4 – EFT/Burst
IEC 61000-4-5 – Surge
IEC 61000-4-6 – RF conducted immunity
IEC 61000-4-8 – Power frequency magnetic field immunity
IEC 61000-4-11 – Voltage dips/variations
IEC 61000-4-12 – Ringwave
IEC 61000-4-20 – TEM cell emissions & immunity
IEC 61000-4-21 – Reverberation chamber immunity
IEC 61000-4-28 – Variation of power frequency, immunity test -
IEC 60601-1-2
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Part 15 - Subpart B – unintentional emissions
Part 15 - Subpart C – intentional emissions
Part 18 – Industrial, scientific, medical device, lighting emissions -
RSS-102 – RF Exposure
RSS-210, XXX – Radio apparatus
RSS-Gen – Compliance of radio apparatus
ICES-003 – Unintentional emissions
ICES-005 – Lighting emissions
ICES-GEN - General requirements -
UL991 – Solid State Control Devices
UL60730-1 – Automatic Electrical Controls
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DO-160
ISO 14302 -
MIL-STD-461
MIL-STD-1275 -
DNV 2.4
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IEC 61000-6-1 – Immunity for residential, comm. & light-industrial
IEC 61000-6-2 – Immunity standard for industrial environments
IEC 61000-6-3 - Emissions standard for residential environments
IEC 61000-6-4 – Emission standard for industrial environments -
IEC 62684
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IEC 60945
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ANSI C12.1
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IEC61967
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ANSI/SCTE 48-# - Cable & Enclosure Shielding
IEEE Std 299.1 - Shielding Effectiveness of Enclosures
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EMC Pre-Compliance Testing Success Story
A customer requested RF Radiated Emissions pre-compliance testing and the results showed failures. We performed a quick design review of the schematics and PCB layout where we identified suspected sources. Using our advanced diagnostic tools, we confirmed the suspected root cause and retrofitted a solution on their product. The modification was tested in the EMC chamber and the RF emissions failure was confirmed as resolved with sufficient margin. Our customer then implemented our design recommendations and updated the product design. They built and tested the improved product design and confirmed passing compliance results. Our compliant solution and our design recommendations not only resulted in a pass, but it also provided a cost save by removing the unnecessary components in the design. Our customer was pleased with the lower cost model on both the development testing and the reduced piece cost all done within a short time frame.
What Our Customers Are Saying
“I worked closely with the E3 compliance team to resolve issues with Wicab’s Brainport Vision Pro. I learned a lot in the process and saw a distinct difference between high speed design engineers (including myself) and real experts who’ve worked on a wide range of projects for decades and instinctively know the problem. For EMC and High Speed problems, I’d highly recommend enlisting the subject matter experts at E3 Compliance to reduce risk, time, effort and cost.”
— Steve Correll, Sr. Electrical Engineer
“E3 helped diagnose the specific non-compliant portions of our design, proposed counter-measures and validated the results. When we went for FCC Declaration of Conformance testing, the improved design passed without issue. The testing and consulting with E3 saved us time and money spent on testing, they are an invaluable service for small electrical engineering organizations.”
— Christopher Plank, Product Engineering Manager, AvaSure
“E3 provides an extremely valuable service by helping SoundOff Signal to ensure compliance with domestic and international EMC requirements. Their design assistance, troubleshooting, and pre-compliance testing services have helped us to launch numerous lighting and control products. We’ve also been able to benefit from their in-depth experience with OEM automotive requirements. The E3 partnership with GVSU offers a world class facility and capabilities right here in west Michigan.”
— Will Buehler, Lead Electrical Engineer, SoundOff Signal
Who We Are
E3 Compliance is an independent engineering consulting company located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Here at E3, we specialize in EMC and High-speed design, analysis and perform pre-compliance and diagnostic testing in our ~6000 sq ft EMC lab. We help our customers upfront in the product development process so they can pass compliance testing with confidence and get to market on time. We support product launches at any phase of development in automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, office, industrial and other applications. Contact usor download our company overview PDF to learn how we can help you save time and money.
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