EMC Test NRW GmbH
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
+49 231 99967 850Emil-Figge-Strasse 76, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44227, Germany
About
EMC Test NRW GmbH at Emil-Figge-Strasse 76 in Dortmund is an independent EMC laboratory with more than 25 years of experience, operating on a two-shift model for flexible turnaround. Its distinguishing asset is chamber AH1, a semi-anechoic chamber that accepts objects weighing up to 50 tonnes and up to 8 m in diameter, and vehicles up to 18 m long, tested under free-field conditions - the laboratory notes it has tested almost everything with wheels or that can be transported, from electric vehicles to railway wagons. AH2 handles objects to 2 tonnes and 2 m diameter, AH3 objects to 1.5 tonnes and 2 m for small industrial applications and electronic sub-assemblies needing particularly high immunity. Alongside these sit shielded rooms, a reverberation chamber, a 180 kW DC emulator, a dedicated measuring station for harmonic current emissions and voltage changes, and electrical testing facilities. Its approval portfolio is exceptionally deep on the regulatory side: DAkkS accreditation to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 under D-PL-12012-01-01 and -01-02 with a published flexible scope, a separate partial accreditation D-PL-12012-01-03 for EMC of active medical devices and IVD devices, KBA Technical Service designation KBA-P 00060-97 in categories A, B and D, Notified Body for EMC under BNetzA-bS-07/61-03/3, Notified Body for the Radio Equipment Directive under BNetzA-bS-25/51-65, and Technical Service recognition RDWT-CLD-03 from the Dutch RDW. In January 2024 Ford Motor Company granted EMC Test NRW the FMC 1280 High Voltage approval, making it the first and at the time only laboratory in the EU with that approval - a notable credential for electric-vehicle HV component work. Other OEM recognitions include Ford FMC1278, VW TL81000, Daimler MBN 10284-2, BMW GS 95002-2, Renault 36-00-808/--N and Nissan equivalents, PSA B21 7110 E, and Volvo Cars REQ043878/2 and further PRDs; the laboratory states that all German OEMs plus Ford, Volvo, GM, PSA, JLR and Renault accept its reports. Human EMF exposure assessment, development support, engineering, consulting, R&D and a training programme of seminars and free webinars round out the offer.
Accreditations
| Accreditation |
|---|
| ISO/IEC 17025 |
| DAkkS |
| EMC Directive 2014/30/EU |
| Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU |
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
|---|---|
| Radiated Emissions | CISPR 11, CISPR 25, CISPR 32, EN 55032, EN 55011, AH1 semi-anechoic chamber: 50 t, 8 m diameter, 18 m vehicles, AH2: up to 2 t, 2 m diameter, AH3: up to 1.5 t, 2 m diameter |
| Conducted Emissions | CISPR 11, CISPR 25, CISPR 32, EN 55032, Measuring station for harmonic current emissions and voltage changes |
| Radiated Immunity | IEC 61000-4-3, ISO 11452-2, Reverberation chamber, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2 |
| Conducted Immunity | IEC 61000-4-6, ISO 11452-4 |
| ESD | IEC 61000-4-2, ISO 10605 |
| EFT/Burst | IEC 61000-4-4 |
| Surge Immunity | IEC 61000-4-5 |
| Harmonics & Flicker | EN IEC 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, Dedicated measuring station for system perturbations |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | IEC 61000-4-11, IEC 61000-4-29 |
| Power Frequency Magnetic Field | IEC 61000-4-8 |
| Bulk Current Injection (BCI) | ISO 11452-4 |
| Automotive Component EMC | UN-R 10, CISPR 25, ISO 11452-x, ISO 7637-x, 180 kW DC emulator for HV/EV components |
| Automotive Vehicle-Level EMC | UN-R 10 whole vehicle type approval, KBA Technical Service KBA-P 00060-97 (categories A, B, D), RDW (Netherlands) Technical Service RDWT-CLD-03, Vehicles up to 18 m and 50 t in AH1 |
| Automotive OEM Specifications | Ford FMC 1280 High Voltage (first in the EU, Jan 2024), Ford FMC 1278, VW TL81000 (2018), Daimler MBN 10284-2 (2019), BMW GS 95002-2 (2019), Renault 36-00-808/--N (2016) and Nissan equivalents, PSA B21 7110 E (2015), Volvo Cars (VCC) REQ043878/2 and further PRDs, Audi, Porsche, GM, Jaguar Land Rover |
| Railway EMC | EN 50121-3-1 / -3-2 (railway wagons tested in AH1) |
| Medical Device EMC | IEC 60601-1-2, DAkkS D-PL-12012-01-03 for active medical devices and IVD devices |
| Radio Equipment Testing | Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, Notified Body BNetzA-bS-25/51-65, ETSI EN 301 489-x |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | Development support and engineering, Test methodology consulting and standard selection, Two-shift flexible EMC service, Research and development, Seminars, workshops and free webinars |
| Product Safety | Electrical testing, Human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) assessment |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
|---|
| CE |
| Notified Body EMC (BNetzA-bS-07/61-03/3) |
| Notified Body RED (BNetzA-bS-25/51-65) |
| KBA Technical Service KBA-P 00060-97 (categories A, B, D) |
| RDW Technical Service (RDWT-CLD-03) |
| Ford FMC 1280 High Voltage approval |
| Ford FMC 1278 |
| VW |
| Daimler |
| BMW |
| Audi |
| Porsche |
| Renault/Nissan |
| PSA |
| Volvo |
| GM |
| Jaguar Land Rover |
| E-mark / UN-R 10 type approval |
Industries Served
| Industry |
|---|
| Automotive |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Energy & Power |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Information Technology |
| Medical Devices |
| Radio & Wireless |
| Railway |
| Telecommunications |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
|---|
| AH1 semi-anechoic chamber: objects to 50 t, 8 m diameter, vehicles to 18 m |
| AH2 semi-anechoic chamber: objects to 2 t, 2 m diameter |
| AH3 semi-anechoic chamber: objects to 1.5 t, 2 m diameter |
| Reverberation chamber |
| Multiple shielded rooms |
| 180 kW DC emulator |
| Measuring station for harmonic current emissions and voltage changes |
| Electrical testing facilities |
| EMI receivers and antenna sets |
| ESD simulators |
| EFT/burst generators |
| Surge generators |
| Conducted RF immunity and BCI systems |
| Automotive transient pulse generators |
| Human EMF exposure measurement equipment |
