Safety, Protection & Standards
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility: the ability of equipment to operate correctly without creating or suffering unacceptable electromagnetic interference.
IN ONE SENTENCE
Industrial electrical environments contain switching noise, motors, drives and radio sources.
In normal English
Good EMC design involves cable routing, shielding, grounding, filtering, enclosure design and compliant equipment.
Why would I use it?
Use EMC practices so signals remain reliable and equipment does not disrupt its neighbours.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Making electrical equipment good neighbours in a noisy factory.
Related terms
shielding, grounding, VFD
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