There has been controversey over the intrepretation of EN61000-3-3 as to the
need to consider in-rush current. HP had concluded that it was not a
measurement requirement and had not included the measurement in their
software. However, my reading of  the new A1 indicates that measurement of
in-rush current is a requirement. See, for example, the new added paragraph
in clause 6.1 which says:

"For voltage changes caused by manual switching, equipment is deemed to
comply without further testing if the maximum r.m.s. input current
(including inrush current) evaluated over each 10 ms half-period between
zero-crossings does not exceed 20 A, and the supply current after inrush is
within a variation band of 1,5 A." 

Is there anyone that disagrees that limited inrush current is not a
requirement under the amended standard?


Richard Woods
Sensormatic Electronics
Tyco International


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