Black Forest Testlab OHG
Loeffingen-Unadingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
+49 170 585 16 65Schachenweg 7, Loeffingen-Unadingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, 79843, Germany
About
Black Forest Testlab OHG is an independent EMC test laboratory at Schachenweg 7 in Loeffingen-Unadingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 by DAkkS under D-PL-22936-01-00 and recognised as a Konformitaetsbewertungsstelle (conformity assessment body). It positions itself around scheduling speed and process efficiency - 'EMV-Pruefung nach Ihrem Zeitplan' - running both accredited testing and development-accompanying tests on prototypes, small series and full production, with interference-suppression measures implemented outside the accreditation scope. The team works in standardisation committees and has delivered projects for the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt as well as in medical technology, aviation, marine and multimedia. The RF system is a semi-anechoic chamber (SAC) supporting both 1 m and 3 m measurement distances, with biconical and STLP tunable log-periodic antennas. The equipment list reads as a modern automotive and avionics bench: a NetWave 67.5-400 three-phase AC/DC source covering IEC/EN 61000-4-13, -4-14, -4-27 and -4-28 plus -4-17 and -4-29 as a DC source, used for inverters, electric vehicles and avionics systems to DO-160, Airbus ABD0100 and Boeing specifications; a DPA 503N with AIF 503N75.4 for three-phase and single-phase harmonics and flicker; AutoWave four-channel transient waveform generation with the AutoWave-WR two-channel recorder; a VDS 200Q100.2-400 battery simulator covering 48 V, 24 V and 12 V at 100 A or more; a UCS 200N100.2 combining EFT/burst, micropulse and an integrated coupling network to 200 A with a FreeStyle mode for non-standard waveforms; an LD 200N high-energy load-dump generator for ISO 7637 and ISO 16750-2 including clipped pulses; and an ISO 7637-2 transient emissions setup with electronic and mechanical switches and an artificial network meeting ISO 7637-2, CISPR 25 / ISO 11452-4 and CISPR 16-1-2. Magnetic field work uses an AMP 200N2 low-frequency source for ripple and ground-shift noise to LV 123 and ISO 7637-4 pulse C plus MFG 40-100 and MFC 30 loops to 130 A/m per IEC 61000-4-8. Burst and surge use a Compact NX5 extendable to 200 A per phase with NX-series CDNs rated to 1,000 VDC / 3 x 690 VAC, and a PFS 503N63.2 three-phase power-fail simulator with six individually controlled semiconductor switches to 100 A. Conducted immunity spans an NSG 4060 (15 Hz - 150 kHz) for IEC/EN 61000-4-16 and -4-19, an NSG 4070C-LFCP for IEC/EN 61000-4-39 and EN 60601-1-2 magnetic field work plus 61000-4-3, -4-6 and -4-20, an NSG 4070 for BCI, and a CBA4K400M-100E-001 Class A amplifier for automotive and aviation BCI. Partner labs cover FCC radio approval (Ingenieurbuero Lenhardt), environmental testing (Labus) and KBA certification (ALEE).
Accreditations
| Accreditation |
|---|
| ISO/IEC 17025 |
| DAkkS |
| EMC Directive 2014/30/EU |
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
|---|---|
| Radiated Emissions | EN 55011, EN 55032, CISPR 25, Semi-anechoic chamber (SAC), 1 m and 3 m distances, Biconical antenna, STLP tunable log-periodic antenna |
| Conducted Emissions | EN 55011, EN 55032, CISPR 25, CISPR 16-1-2 artificial network, ISO 7637-2 transient emissions measurement |
| Radiated Immunity | IEC/EN 61000-4-3, IEC/EN 61000-4-20, ISO 11452-2, EN 60601-1-2 |
| Conducted Immunity | IEC/EN 61000-4-6, IEC/EN 61000-4-16, IEC/EN 61000-4-19, NSG 4060 15 Hz - 150 kHz |
| ESD | IEC/EN 61000-4-2, ISO 10605 |
| EFT/Burst | IEC/EN 61000-4-4, Compact NX5 extendable to 200 A per phase, NX-series CDN to 1,000 VDC / 3 x 690 VAC |
| Surge Immunity | IEC/EN 61000-4-5, NX-series coupling/decoupling to 200 A full compliance |
| Harmonics & Flicker | IEC/EN 61000-3-2, IEC/EN 61000-3-3, DPA 503N + AIF 503N75.4, three-phase and single-phase, Harmonics and interharmonics measurement |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | IEC/EN 61000-4-11, IEC/EN 61000-4-13, IEC/EN 61000-4-14, IEC/EN 61000-4-17, IEC/EN 61000-4-27, IEC/EN 61000-4-28, IEC/EN 61000-4-29, PFS 503N63.2 three-phase power-fail simulator to 100 A |
| Power Frequency Magnetic Field | IEC 61000-4-8 (MFG 40-100 to 130 A/m, MFC 30 to 40 A/m), IEC/EN 61000-4-39, AMP 200N2 ripple and ground-shift noise, LV 123, ISO 7637-4 pulse C |
| Bulk Current Injection (BCI) | ISO 11452-4, NSG 4070, CBA4K400M-100E-001 Class A amplifier (automotive and aviation BCI) |
| Automotive Component EMC | ISO 7637-2, ISO 7637-3, ISO 7637-4, ISO 16750-2, CISPR 25, ISO 11452-4, LV 123, AutoWave transient waveform generation, VDS 200Q battery simulation (48 V / 24 V / 12 V, 100 A+), LD 200N load-dump including clipped pulses |
| Automotive Vehicle-Level EMC | UN-R10 E-certification via KBA, Vehicle component approval |
| Automotive OEM Specifications | Vehicle component testing for various OEMs |
| Commercial Aviation EMC | RTCA DO-160, Airbus ABD0100, Boeing specifications |
| Airbus Specifications | Airbus ABD0100 |
| Boeing Specifications | Boeing power quality specifications (via NetWave 67.5-400) |
| Medical Device EMC | EN 60601-1-2, IEC/EN 61000-4-39 |
| Radio Equipment Testing | Radio approval and FCC via partner Ingenieurbuero Lenhardt |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | Development-accompanying testing, Prototypes, small series and production series, Custom EMC test plan creation, Interference suppression implementation (outside accreditation scope), On-site and telephone consulting on standards and test setups |
| Environmental Testing | Environmental testing via partner Labus |
| Product Safety | Safety and SAR (as listed service area) |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
|---|
| CE |
| Konformitaetsbewertungsstelle (KBS) |
| UN-R10 E-certification via KBA |
| ALEE certification partnership |
| EU Declaration of Conformity |
Industries Served
| Industry |
|---|
| Aerospace & Defense |
| Automotive |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Household Appliances |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Medical Devices |
| Multimedia |
| Radio & Wireless |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
|---|
| Semi-anechoic chamber (SAC) with 1 m and 3 m measurement distances |
| Biconical antenna |
| STLP tunable log-periodic antenna |
| NetWave 67.5-400 three-phase AC/DC source (61000-4-13/-14/-27/-28, -4-17/-4-29 DC) |
| DPA 503N + AIF 503N75.4 three-phase harmonic and flicker analyser |
| AutoWave 4-channel transient generator with AutoWave-WR 2-channel recorder |
| VDS 200Q100.2-400 battery simulator / DC source (48/24/12 V, 100 A+) |
| UCS 200N100.2 EFT/burst and micropulse simulator with 200 A coupling network |
| LD 200N high-energy load-dump generator |
| ISO 7637-2 transient emission setup (electronic + mechanical switch, artificial network) |
| AMP 200N2 low-frequency signal source (ripple, ground-shift noise) |
| MFG 40-100 magnetic field generator (to 130 A/m) |
| MFC 30 multi-turn magnetic field loop (to 40 A/m) |
| Compact NX5 EFT/surge/PowerFail tester (extendable to 200 A/phase) |
| NX5 coupling/decoupling networks (1,000 VDC / 3 x 690 VAC) |
| PFS 503N63.2 three-phase power-fail simulator (6 switches, 100 A) |
| NSG 4060 immunity system 15 Hz - 150 kHz |
| NSG 4070C-LFCP (61000-4-39, 60601-1-2, -4-3, -4-6, -4-20) |
| NSG 4070 multifunction immunity system (BCI) |
| CBA4K400M-100E-001 Class A BCI amplifier |
