IEC 61326-2-6:2020

Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 2-6: Particular requirements - In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

IEC 61326-2-6:2020

Name:IEC 61326-2-6:2020   Standard name:Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 2-6: Particular requirements - In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment
Standard number:IEC 61326-2-6:2020   language:English language
Release Date:27-Oct-2020   technical committee:SC 65A - System aspects
Drafting committee:WG 4 - TC 65/SC 65A/WG 4   ICS number:17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities

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IEC 61326-2-6
Edition 3.0 2020-10
REDLINE VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use –

EMC requirements –
Part 2-6: Particular requirements – In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

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ICS 17.220.20; 25.040.40; 33.100.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-9014-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 8
5 EMC test plan . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Configuration of EUT during testing . 8
5.3 Operation conditions of EUT during testing . 8
5.4 Specification of FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE . 9
5.5 Test description . 9
6 Immunity requirements . 9
6.1 Conditions during the tests. 9
6.2 Immunity test requirements . 9
6.3 Random aspects . 10
6.4 Performance criteria . 13
7 Emission requirements . 14
8 Test results and test report . 14
9 Instructions for use . 14
Annex A (normative) Immunity test requirements for PORTABLE TEST AND MEASUREMENT
EQUIPMENT powered by battery or from the circuit being measured . 16
Annex B (informative) Guide for analysis and assessment for electromagnetic
compatibility. 17
Bibliography . 18

Table 101 – Immunity requirements for IVD medical equipment .
Table 101 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY ENVIRONMENT . 11
Table 102 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in a HOME
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT . 12
Table 103 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in a HOME
HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT . 13

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT,
CONTROL AND LABORATORY USE –
EMC REQUIREMENTS –
Part 2-6: Particular requirements –
In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

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International Standard IEC 61326-2-6 has been prepared by subcommittee 65A: System
aspects, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second published in 2012. This edition constitutes
a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous
edition:
– update of the document with respect to IEC 61326-1:2020.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65A/979/FDIS 65A/990/RVD
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the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
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document and of IEC 61326-1:2020: SMALL CAPITALS.
This part of IEC 61326 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61326-1:2020 and follows the
same numbering of clauses, subclauses, tables and figures.
When a particular subclause of IEC 61326-1 is not mentioned in this part, that subclause
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NOTE The following numbering system is used:
– subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in
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including those in a replaced clause or subclause;
– additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61326 series, under the general title Electrical equipment for
measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements, can be found on the IEC
website.
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT,
CONTROL AND LABORATORY USE –
EMC REQUIREMENTS –
Part 2-6: Particular requirements –
In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment

1 Scope
In addition to the scope of IEC 61326-1, this part of IEC 61326 specifies minimum
requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electromagnetic compatibility for IN VITRO
DIAGNOSTIC (IVD) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, taking into account the particularities and specific
aspects of this electrical equipment and their electromagnetic environment.
2 Normative references
Clause 2 of IEC 61326-1:20122020 applies, except as follows:
Addition:
IEC 61326-1:20122020, Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use –
EMC requirements – Part 1: General requirements
ISO 14971:20072019, Medical devices – Application of risk management to medical devices
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 61326-1 apply,
except as follows.
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