IEEE 1613-2023

This standard specifies ratings and service conditions, environmental performance, and testing requirements for devices with communications functions used with electric power apparatus. Environmental and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) immunity levels and type-tests simulating environments associated with electric apparatus are described. Acceptance criteria for evaluating device functionality are provided. For devices used with electric power apparatus and with communications ports (optical fiber port, copper wired port [e.g., Ethernet, power over Ethernet, serial, carrier current communications interface], antenna port, etc.), where the device does not perform protection or control functions, testing of the communications functions is covered by IEEE Std 1613. Where the device performs protection or control functions and has communications ports, tests for all communications functions are covered by the IEEE C37.90 family of standards.

The purpose of this standard is to define the environmental and EMC conditions required to establish a common and reproducible basis for designing and evaluating devices with communications functions used with electric power apparatus7. This standard applies only to finished equipment or fully-assembled equipment in its intended use.

Revision Standard - Active. Service conditions, electrical ratings, thermal ratings, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and environmental testing requirements are defined in this standard based upon IEEE standards and five International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) EMC standards (for which there are no equivalent IEEE standards), to represent the harsh environment of electric power apparatus installations. This develops a common and reproducible basis for designing and testing devices with communications functions installed in this harsh environment. Where the device does not perform protection or control functions, testing of the communications functions is covered by IEEE Std 1613. Where the device performs protection or control functions and has communications ports, tests for all communications functions are covered by the IEEE C37.90 family of standards.