The design goal ensuring that electrical equipment functions correctly in its intended electromagnetic environment and does not generate disturbances that disrupt other equipment. Electromagnetic compatibility requires managing both emissions and immunity. Engineers achieve this through shielding, filtering, and careful grounding practices.
The new variable frequency drives failed the compatibility checks because they introduced severe harmonics into the control network.
Also heard as
- electromagnetic compatibility
Related terms
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility: a product neither upsets nearby equipment with its noise nor gets upset by theirs.
EMI
Electromagnetic interference: unwanted electrical noise that disturbs the operation of a circuit or system.
Crosstalk
Unwanted coupling of a signal from one conductor or channel into a neighbouring one.