We have done this at several labs I work for, but it was always just a sanity check to make sure that neither the amplifier nor cables to the antenna had failed. It is totally useless as a function for leveling for commercial immunity measurements.
Best regards Brent From: Kunde, Brian [mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:19 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] BS EN61000-4-3 and calibrated fields. Not to hijack this thread, but why do some test labs setup the Field Probe in the chamber next to the EUT during the test? The measurement with the EUT in the field should be all over the place and would have little value. Am I missing something or are some labs leveling off the Field Probe during testing? From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ian White (UK) Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:00 AM To: IEEE Forum (emc-p...@ieee.org) Subject: BS EN61000-4-3 and calibrated fields. Could you please help: Could you explain what is the correct procedure when using an anechoic chamber which is calibrated and operating to EN61000-4-3. During calibration of the chamber, a calibration file is made and it is assessed according to the guidelines laid down under BS EN61000-4-3. During calibration the chamber is empty. During a normal test run a UUT is put into the chamber. The questions is : a) Do you use the calibration file as the starting point and adjust the field strength which may have changed due to the UUT being in the chamber. b) Just take the calibration file and run it and except the filed strengths would have changed due to the UUT being in the chamber. Thanks Ian White Compliance and Reliability. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> ________________________________ LECO Corporation Notice: This communication may contain confidential information intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you received this by mistake, please destroy it and notify us of the error. Thank you. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com>
