EMF COMP
EMI & EMC Analysis
We can assess hazards presented by electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues.
Electrical equipment should not upset the equipment around it. That is the principle behind the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and the UK’s Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, and it applies in commercial and residential settings alike. Communications antennas, high-current power sources and medical devices are typical examples, either as the source or as the victim. We provide EMI and EMC analysis for a wide range of situations and industries. Contact us for further details.
Providing Premium EMI and EMC Compliance Services
Interference problems can sit anywhere in the spectrum, and so can we. Our award-winning specialists have decades of experience measuring electromagnetic fields from static to radiofrequency. Is a substation, transformer or cable run too close to sensitive equipment? Could an antenna’s radiofrequency field disrupt nearby systems? We measure, model and tell you plainly whether there is a problem and what to do about it. EMFcomp is SafeContractor accredited and an Affiliate of the Society for Radiological Protection, and our electromagnetic interference and compatibility work sits alongside a full range of human EMF exposure assessments.
Decades of Experience
After more than 500 assessments, the chances are we have already worked in your sector. Our EMF modelling and measurement methods grew out of space technology, which earned us a place in the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC). We completed the initiative, and the advanced techniques developed there are now available for your project: the same rigour, applied to your substation, your building or your equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
01What Is the EMC Directive?
The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU is the European law on electromagnetic compatibility, and it has applied since April 2016. In Great Britain its requirements are set out in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016. Both say the same thing: electrical equipment must not generate interference that disturbs other equipment, and must itself withstand a reasonable level of it. The rules matter to developers, manufacturers and distributors, and to anyone installing equipment in an increasingly crowded electromagnetic environment.
02What Are Typical Examples of Electromagnetic Interference?
Often interference is merely a nuisance: poor radio reception, a hum on audio equipment, a flickering screen. Sometimes it is serious. Fields can disrupt electronic medical devices, upset sensitive instruments, or interfere with rail infrastructure such as signalling and security systems. Those are the cases where an assessment before installation saves a great deal of money afterwards.
03How Is Compliance with EMI and EMC Standards Assessed?
By measurement, by calculation, or both, against the limits in the relevant British and European standards. We use state-of-the-art instruments, regularly calibrated in internationally accredited laboratories, and computer modelling where the equipment or building does not exist yet. You then receive a detailed report: the legislation and guidance that apply, the methods used, a full breakdown of results, and recommendations, action plans and mitigation measures. It answers a simple question: will it interfere, and if so, what should you do?
