I have been working on a product which requires EMC tested based on an IEC Standard. The product application is measurement and monitoring of various Solar String Parameters like voltage, current and therefore power. Some of the similar products in the market are offering two different certification/compliance. IEC 61000 and IEC 61326. Now on initial assessment, I can't find a clear difference between these two as both of them talk about Electromagnetic compatibility. Is there anything that helps decide which one to go for based on some parameters or application?
Thanks in advance
Best Answer
IEC 61000 are "basic" standards which contains the measurement techniques. IEC 61326 is a Product Family standard which contains conditions, limits and performance criteria for equipment for measurement, control and lab use.
Standards are applicable in this order
61326 is mentioned in this hierarchy here:
Source: EM Test
but all can refer to the basic standards for the measurement techniques.