IEC 61000-4-12: Testing and measurement techniques - Ring wave immunity test
Standard Overview
The purpose of IEC 61000-4-12 is to define: - test voltage and current waveforms;
- Ranges of test levels
- Test equipment
- Test set-up
- Test procedure
IEC 61000-4-12 specifies tests to simulate two phenomena: The ring wave (non-repetitive) appears at the terminals of equipment as a consequence of switching in power and control lines, as well as a consequence of lightning. The ring wave test applies to equipment connected to AC mains in certain countries (e.g. the mains network in the USA). This test has existed for a long time under the designation ANSI/IEEE C.62.41-1991. The damped oscillatory wave (repetitive) appears at the terminals of equipment as a consequence of switching with restriking of the arc. The damped oscillatory wave test applies to equipment used in high voltage substations (static relays). This test, but with a frequency of 1 MHz only, has existed for a long time under IEC 255-4, Appendix E5: High-frequency disturbance test, also known as ANSI/IEEE C.37.90a-1989, and has been transferred to IEC 60255-22- 1: Electrical disturbance tests for measuring relays and protection equipment – 1 MHz burst disturbance tests. By inclusion in IEC 61000-4-12, the frequency range was extended. Coupling is performed via a coupling/decoupling network with coupling capacitors of 0.5, 3 or 10 µF, depending on the output impedance of the test generator.
Wave specification |
Ring wave |
Damped oscillatory wave |
Open circuit peak voltage |
250 to 4000 V |
250 to 2500 V |
Oscillation frequency |
100 kHz |
100 kHz and 1 MHz |
Decay rate |
60% of the preceding peak value |
50% of the peak value between the third and sixth periods |
Repetition rate |
1 to 60 per minute |
≥40 Hz for 100 kHz and ≥400 Hz for 1 MHz |
Output impedance |
12 Ω, 30 Ω and 200 Ω |
200 Ω |
Coupling mode |
Common mode and differential mode |
Common mode and differential mode |
Test duration per port and coupling mode |
≥5 positive and ≥5 negative transients |
≥2 s |
Ring wave |
Voltage kv (peak) |
Damped oscillatory |
Wave voltage kV (peak) |
|
Test Level |
Common Mode |
Differential Mode |
Common Mode |
Differential Mode |
1 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
x |
special |
special |
special |
special |
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