⚡ Emission of radio disturbances (terminal voltage, disturbance power, radiated field, clicks) from household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus — PN-EN IEC 55014-1

Electronics and EMC PN-EN IEC 55014-1

Overview

WHAT THE STANDARD COVERS. The beginning of the "Scope" field of the PKN catalogue card, verbatim: "This part of CISPR 14 specifies requirements that apply to the emission of radio-frequency disturbances in the frequency range 9 kHz to 400 GHz from appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus as defined below, whether powered by AC or DC (including a battery)." (our translation of the Polish card). The card then lists (we summarize, because the field is long): household and similar appliances — also in shops, offices, farms, hotels, for induction cooking and air conditioning; electric tools; similar apparatus — among others external power controllers with semiconductor devices, motor-driven electromedical apparatus, electric and electronic toys, personal care appliances, vending machines, battery chargers and external power supplies for these products, electric fence energizers; also separate parts (motors, relays) — without emission requirements unless the standard states otherwise — and products with a radio function and apparatus using IPT. Excluded are among others: apparatus for which the emission requirements are formulated in other CISPR standards (lighting — CISPR 15; information technology, audio and video equipment — CISPR 32; equipment within CISPR 11, e.g. microwave ovens), radio transmitters, arc welding equipment, equipment only for vehicles, ships and aircraft, equipment used exclusively in industrial environments and the effects of electromagnetic phenomena on safety. The requirements do not apply to intended transmissions of a radio transmitter. The card gives neither measurement methods nor limits.

STATUS (state of the cards on 29 September 2026). The card of PN-EN IEC 55014-1:2021-08 (English version) has no withdrawal note — the standard is CURRENT. Published 09-08-2021, 122 pages, PKN technical committee KT 104 (Electromagnetic Compatibility), ICS 33.100.10; "Introduces: EN IEC 55014-1:2021 [IDT], CISPR 14-1:2020 [IDT]"; "Supersedes: PN-EN 55014-1:2017-06 - English version, PN-EN 55014-1:2017-06/A11:2020-07 - English version". Card of PN-EN 55014-1:2017-06: "Wycofana" (withdrawn), date of withdrawal 09-08-2021, "Superseded by: PN-EN IEC 55014-1:2021-08"; it also has the field "Dyrektywa: 2014/30/EU" (Directive — electromagnetic compatibility). The card of the 2021-08 edition has no such field — whether and since when this edition is a standard harmonised under that directive we have not checked. The PKN search for "55014-1" (29 September 2026) also shows the 2012, 2007, 2004, 2002 and 2001 editions labelled "Wycofana".

HOW MANY LABORATORIES AND IN WHAT FORM (copy of the accreditation scope database, data up to 17 September 2026, read on 28 September 2026). All records of number 55014-1: 41 entries at 15 laboratories. Forms: "PN-EN IEC 55014-1:2021-08" — AB 001, AB 003, AB 167, AB 261, AB 295, AB 666, AB 1555, AB 1765, AB 1925 (AB 001 and AB 003 add "EN IEC 55014-1:2021", AB 003 also "CISPR 14-1:2020"); without "IEC" — "PN-EN 55014-1:2021-08" — AB 022 and AB 171; "EN IEC 55014-1:2021" without "PN" — AB 053. The withdrawn 2017-06 edition stands next to the current one at AB 167, AB 171 and AB 1555, and alone at AB 197 and AB 245 (at AB 245 with "A11:2020-07"); AB 207 cites "PN-EN 55014-1:2012 (CISPR 14-1:2005 EN 55014-1:2006+A1:2009+A2:2011)" — a withdrawn edition. The "Laboratories" tab searches for records BEGINNING with "PN-EN IEC 55014-1" and will show 8 laboratories — checked with the tab query on the labcoda.pl production server on 29 September 2026: 8; under "PN-EN 55014-1" — 6 (AB 022, AB 171, AB 197, AB 207, AB 245, AB 1555), under "EN IEC 55014-1" — 3 (AB 001, AB 003, AB 053); AB 167 falls under none of these records (its record begins with PN-EN 55016-2-2). Current scopes on the PCA website (read on 29 September 2026, issues from 24 October 2024 to 8 September 2026): all entries stand in the valid issues, every frequency range from the copy appears in the current document and no entry is suspended; AB 171 and AB 197 have footnotes in their scopes on the suspension of other entries, not these.

WHAT THEY MEASURE. Disturbance voltage at the mains terminals and at telecommunication ports — usually 9 kHz – 30 MHz; disturbance power — 30 – 300 MHz (at AB 171 30 – 1000 MHz, at AB 261 0.03 – 1 GHz); field strength of radiated disturbances — 30 MHz – 6 GHz (AB 053, AB 1925; in a SAC chamber at AB 001 and AB 1925), 30 – 3000 MHz in a GTEM cell (AB 1765), 9 kHz – 6 GHz (AB 1555), 0.0001 – 18 GHz (AB 261 in Katowice; in Białystok 0.0001 – 6 GHz), 9 kHz – 26.5 GHz (AB 666), at AB 171 20 Hz – 40 GHz; discontinuous disturbance voltage (clicks) — AB 171 and AB 197 (0.150 – 30 MHz, with the 2017-06 edition); magnetic field strength — AB 245 (with the 2017-06 edition and amendment A11:2020-07; the accreditation scope gives no frequency range). Object: "Household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus" (in various wordings) — 7 laboratories, "Electric tools" — AB 295, household appliances and audio-video equipment — AB 666, more broadly described electrical and electronic equipment — AB 001, AB 022, AB 053, AB 197 and AB 1765; AB 207 — fire detection and fire alarm systems (150 kHz – 1 GHz).

ALONGSIDE THIS STANDARD. For disturbance power five laboratories cite PN-EN 55016-2-2:2011 in the same entry (AB 167, AB 261, AB 666, AB 1555, AB 1925). In collective emission entries the following stand alongside it (full list from the copy of the scope database): standards for other products — PN-EN 55011 (AB 001, AB 022, AB 197, AB 666, AB 1765; AB 053 — EN), PN-EN 55032 (AB 001, AB 022, AB 666, AB 1765; AB 053 — EN), the withdrawn PN-EN 55022 (AB 022, AB 197, AB 207, AB 666; AB 053 — EN, with ANSI C63.4-2014), PN-EN 55015 (AB 022, AB 197; AB 053 — EN IEC), PN-EN 60601-1-2 (AB 022, AB 666), PN-EN 50561-1 (AB 022, AB 197, AB 666), the PN-EN 50121 series (AB 022, AB 666), PN-EN 55012, PN-EN 55025, PN-E-05118 and the defence standard NO-06-A500 (AB 666), and at AB 022 also PN-EN 61000-6-3 and -6-4, PN-EN 61000-3-2 and -3-3, PN-EN 50130-4, PN-EN 50270, PN-EN 50550, PN-EN 61204-3 and the PN-EN 61326 series; at AB 207 — PN-EN 55014-2:1999 (with amendments A1, A2, IS1) and PN-CISPR 16-2:1999; basic measurement-method standards — PN-EN 55016-2-1 (AB 197, AB 666, AB 1765; AB 053 — EN), PN-EN 55016-2-3 (AB 001, AB 666, AB 1765; AB 053 — EN) and PN-EN 61000-4-20 (AB 1765, GTEM cell). PN-EN 55016-2-1 and PN-EN 55016-2-3 have separate entries in this knowledge base, as does PN-EN 55032.

WHAT WE DO NOT GIVE. We did not have the text of the standard — PKN sells it (122 pages). We do not give the limits, the operating conditions of the equipment under test, the measurement set-ups, the rules for evaluating clicks or the requirements for multifunction equipment (clause 6.5, to which the card refers).

Method principle

According to the card, the standard specifies requirements for the emission of radio-frequency disturbances (9 kHz – 400 GHz) from household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus. In accreditation scopes laboratories use it to measure the disturbance voltage at the mains terminals and telecommunication ports, the disturbance power, the field strength of radiated disturbances and clicks, usually together with the basic standards of the PN-EN 55016 series. We DO NOT GIVE the limits and measurement conditions — we did not have the text of the standard.

Applications

• Emission tests of household appliances, electric tools, electric toys, chargers and power supplies — in the scopes of 15 laboratories
• Assessing products for conformity with EMC requirements — measurements of conducted disturbances, disturbance power and radiated disturbances

Key parameters

Standard

Standard number

PN-EN IEC 55014-1:2021-08 (wersja angielska; wprowadza EN IEC 55014-1:2021 [IDT] i CISPR 14-1:2020 [IDT])

Title (PL)

Kompatybilność elektromagnetyczna — Wymagania dotyczące przyrządów powszechnego użytku, narzędzi elektrycznych i podobnych urządzeń — Część 1: Emisja

Title (EN)

Electromagnetic compatibility — Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus — Part 1: Emission

Step-by-step procedure

1. Status of the document

   PKN card: PN-EN IEC 55014-1:2021-08 is current and superseded PN-EN 55014-1:2017-06 (state of the cards on 29 September 2026).

2. Classification of the product

   Checking whether the product falls within the scope of the standard or of another CISPR standard (lighting, information technology and multimedia equipment, CISPR 11).

3. Emission measurements

   Disturbance voltage at terminals and ports, disturbance power, radiated field, clicks — in the scopes with the standards of the PN-EN 55016 series; conditions NOT GIVEN.

4. Assessment

   Comparing the results with the limits of the standard; limits NOT GIVEN.

Required equipment and apparatus

Health and safety (OHS)

• The equipment under test operates at mains voltage — electrical safety rules at the measuring station
• NOTE ON SUBSTANCE: three laboratories have only withdrawn editions in their scopes (AB 197, AB 245 — 2017-06; AB 207 — 2012), and four (AB 022, AB 053, AB 167, AB 171) record the current edition in a form that the "Laboratories" tab does not link with "PN-EN IEC 55014-1" — the full list is in this description

Frequently asked questions