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The ECS Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Test Facility

 

EMC Confidence and Pre-Compliance Testing Services by Enterprise Control Systems Ltd

Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) brings over 25 years of expertise, providing mission-critical surveillance data links and RF inhibition systems globally. Since 1988, ECS has been a trusted British supplier to entities such as the UK MOD, UK Police, Security Services, and over 40 other countries’ military and government users.

Cutting-Edge EMC Test Facility

Delve into ECS’s custom-built semi-anechoic chamber designed for in-house product development and pre-compliance testing—an invaluable resource for external organizations. This chamber, featuring ferrite tiles and hybrid RF absorbers, ensures precise testing environments.

Key Chamber Specifications:

• Dimensions: L = 30.9 m, W = 7.24 m, H = 3.98 m, with a 24m range for vehicles • RF hybrid absorbers, 0.3m long, partially applied to walls & ceiling • Vehicle Access: 3.33 m high x 4 m wide • Exhaust Extraction: 2,000 m3 / hour • L1 GPS Repeater • Turntable: 5 m diameter, accommodating a 20-tonne max load, with 1° increments and +/-0.2° accuracy • Screening Efficiency: Complies with IEEE-299/MIL-STD-285/EN50147-1 (10 kHz – 18 GHz) • Normalised Attenuation: As per ANSI C63.4 (80 MHz to 18 GHz) • Test System Noise Floor: Adheres to DEF-STAN 59-411, DRE03 Class A standards

Versatile Testing Capabilities:

From radiated emissions (9 kHz to 18 GHz) to conducted emissions (AC & DC, 9 kHz to 200 MHz), ECS’s capabilities span a broad spectrum:

  • ESD Testing: Contact and Air Discharge up to 30 KV
  • Product Safety Assessments, including Safe Approach Measurements
  • Vehicle and Occupant Safety Checks
  • Vehicle Mounted Antenna Testing
  • RF Inhibition Testing
  • Complex Antenna System Radiation Patterns
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns from 400 MHz to 18 GHz
  • Comprehensive EMC and RF test equipment
  • Three Phase @ 32 Amps and varied DC supplies
  • Single-phase AC supply up to 400 Hz
  • Custom control software for automated test profiles
  • Strategic rural location
  • Self-contained EMC facility, independent of ECS
  • Quick availability and flexible, responsive service
  • ISO 9001 and DAOS certified

Comprehensive Support:

Benefit from the expertise of an EMC Technician managing operations, supported by engineering resources and EMC Experts offering compliance design assistance. ECS specializes in Aerospace, Automotive, and Military test Standards.

For further inquiries or to book our services, please contact us.

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