Definition Of The Emc Environment And Categories - Siemens SINAMICS G120 Operating Instructions Manual

Appendix
A.2 Definition of the EMC Environment and Categories
A.2

Definition of the EMC Environment and Categories

Classification of EMC performance
The EMC environment and categories are defined within the EMC Product Standard
EN 61800-3, as follows:
First Environment
An environment that includes domestic premises and establishments that are connected
directly to a public low-voltage power supply network without the use of an intermediate
transformer.
Note
For example: houses, apartments, commercial premises or offices in a residential building.
Second Environment
An environment that includes industrial premises and establishments that are not connected
directly to a public low-voltage power supply network.
Note
For example: industrial and technical areas of buildings fed from a dedicated transformer.
● Category C1
● Category C2
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Power Drive System (PDS) of rated voltage less than 1000 V intended for use in the First
(Domestic) Environment.
Power Drive System (PDS) of rated voltage less than 1000 V, which is neither a plug in
device nor a movable device, and when used in the First (Domestic) Environment, is only
intended to be installed and commissioned by a professional.
Note
A professional is a person or an organization having necessary skills in installing and/or
commissioning a Power Drive System (PDS), including their EMC aspects.
Operating Instructions, 11/2006, A5E00766042B AA
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