IEC 60601-1-2 EMC Testing Laboratories
IEC 60601-1-2 is the collateral standard of the IEC 60601 family addressing electromagnetic disturbances, applied alongside the general standard so that emissions and immunity are assessed against the device's essential performance.
When is it used?
- EMC verification for medical electrical equipment
- Adding wireless connectivity, motors, displays or switch-mode supplies
- Investigating interference, resets or immunity failures
- Devices intended for environments beyond professional healthcare facilities
Sample considerations
- Define essential performance and pass/fail criteria before testing; immunity results are judged against it.
- Bring cables, accessories and support equipment representative of the shipped configuration.
- Allow schedule contingency for re-test after a first-pass immunity failure.