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IEC 61000-3-11: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker...
Standard Overview
IEC 61000-3-11 is concerned with the emission of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker produced by equipment and impressed on the public low-voltage supply system.
IEC 61000-3-11 specifies the limits of voltage changes produced by equipment tested under specified conditions.
IEC 61000-3-11 is primarily applicable to electrical and electronic equipment having a rated input current from 16 A up to and including 75 A, which is intended to be connected to public low-voltage distribution systems having nominal system voltages of between 220 V and 250 V, line-to-neutral at 50 Hz, and which is subject to conditional connection.
This part of IEC 61000 is also applicable to equipment within the scope of IEC 61000-3-3 that does not meet the limits when tested or evaluated with reference impedance Zref and is therefore subject to conditional connection. Equipment that meets the requirements of IEC 61000-3-3, is excluded from this part of IEC 61000.
Equipment tests made in accordance with IEC 61000-3-11 are type tests.
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals can perform ISO17025 accredited calibration on products that abide by this standard.
NOTE: The flicker limits specified in this part, the same as those in IEC 61000-3-3, are based on the subjective severity of the flicker imposed on the light from 230 V/60 W coiled-coil filament lamps when subjected to fluctuations of the supply voltage. For systems with nominal voltages less than 220 V, line-to-neutral and/or frequency of 60 Hz, the limits and reference circuit values are under consideration.
IEC 61000-3-11 specifies the limits of voltage changes produced by equipment tested under specified conditions.
IEC 61000-3-11 is primarily applicable to electrical and electronic equipment having a rated input current from 16 A up to and including 75 A, which is intended to be connected to public low-voltage distribution systems having nominal system voltages of between 220 V and 250 V, line-to-neutral at 50 Hz, and which is subject to conditional connection.
This part of IEC 61000 is also applicable to equipment within the scope of IEC 61000-3-3 that does not meet the limits when tested or evaluated with reference impedance Zref and is therefore subject to conditional connection. Equipment that meets the requirements of IEC 61000-3-3, is excluded from this part of IEC 61000.
Equipment tests made in accordance with IEC 61000-3-11 are type tests.
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals can perform ISO17025 accredited calibration on products that abide by this standard.
NOTE: The flicker limits specified in this part, the same as those in IEC 61000-3-3, are based on the subjective severity of the flicker imposed on the light from 230 V/60 W coiled-coil filament lamps when subjected to fluctuations of the supply voltage. For systems with nominal voltages less than 220 V, line-to-neutral and/or frequency of 60 Hz, the limits and reference circuit values are under consideration.
Products Used in Testing

Teseq 2145 45kVA 3-Phase Flicker and Harmonics Measuring System
- AC fast switching unit for standards specified in the IEC 61000-4-11
- Unit has two inputs, AC source and AC Mains
- Allows for single or three phase mode testing


EM Test DPA 503N Power Analyzer per IEC 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-11 and IEC 60725
- Real-time data acquisition
- Internal hard disk for data storage
- 16-Bit A/D converter


Newtons4th PPA5531 Flicker and Harmonics Analyzer
- Fully Compliant Harmonics and Flicker Test Solutions
- Leading wideband accuracy Basic 0.01% with class leading high frequency performance
- ISO17025 accredited ISO17025 IEC61000 certification available


Yokogawa WT3000 Precision Power Analyzer
- Basic accuracy: 0.01% of reading
- Basic power accuracy: 0.02% of reading
- 30A current input element


Advanced Analyzers HFA-3-36-REF Harmonics and Flicker Analyzer | 3 ph, 36 A
- Up to Harmonic 40
- Can be optionally selected to show 2 - 9 kHz
- 0 - 350 V-rms ±500 Volt peak std


Advanced Analyzers AA-HFA-3-75-Z-REF-Z-TEST | 3 ph, 75 A
- 0 - 36 A-rms
- 0 - 100 A-pk for 10 seconds
- 1 - 15000 VA


Pacific Power 3500 AZX Regenerative AC and DC Power Source | 50 kVA, 50 kW, 3P
- Full power source and sink capability
- Full 100% of current and power rating in both source and sink model
- Parallel configurations for higher power


Pacific Power 3150AFX AC & DC Programmable Power Source
- DC, 15 to 1,200 Hz frequency range
- Accuracy ± 0.01%
- 125 Arms / 62.5 ADC


California Instruments Tahoe | TA0045A1 Power Supply | 45 kVA
- Output: 45kVA, 0-166/333Vrms, 1/3ph
- Frequency Range: 16Hz - 905Hz
- Input Power: 208/600VAC, 3ph


California Instruments MX45 AC Power Source
- Output: 45kVA, 0-150/300V, 3ph
- Frequency Range: 40 - 1000Hz
- Input Power: 208/480 ±10%VAC, 3ph
