Surge Generators

The EMC Shop stocks surge generators that simulate the electrical events likely to be exposed to all variety of electronics. They can also be utilized to drive magnetic field coils to IEC 61000-4-8 and more.

See overview for surge immunity test setup.

Waveform & Levels : Surge Generators

  • IEC/EN 61000-4-5 specifies two Combination Wave pulses: Open Circuit Voltage Short Circuit Current
  • A common combination wave test is the 1.2/50 & 8/20
  • Another common wave test is the 10/700 & 5/320, or otherwise known as telecom wave
  • The four standard test levels , excluded of EUT: 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kV (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 kA) Surge Test Environment

SURGE IMMUNITY STANDARDS

  • IEC 62368-1
  • GB/T 17626.5
  • UL1449
  • UL 6500
  • ITU-T K.12
  • ITU-T K.20
  • ITU-T K.45

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The EMC Shop stocks voltage, current and combo surge generators, rentals ship same day, ISO 17025 calibrations available.

OPERATING A SURGE GENERATOR

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Surge Generators