Ford is asking their products to comply with their own EMC standards: FMC 1278 and FMC 1280. Ford is only accepting EMC test reports of recognized EMC test laboratories. ISO 17025 accreditation of an EMC laboratory is not enough.
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Component and subsystem EMC testing performed per either FMC 1278 or FMC 1280 is limited to EMC test laboratories formally recognized by Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company will not accept test data from any other laboratory.
Recognition per FMC 1280 is currently limited to existing suppliers of HV commodities Ford in addition to select independent labs previously identified by Ford. Recognition of additional labs is based on a needs assessment by Ford for specific regions.
Ford is listing their recognized EMC test laboratories and some of them cannot perform all required test methods listed in FMC 1278 or FMC 1280. These exceptions are noted for each laboratory on the published list.
About FMC 1278
Ford’s FMC 1278 standard lists the EMC requirements for low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) electrical/electronic (E/E) components and subsystems during normal vehicle operation.
Test Procedures under FMC 1278
RI 112, RI 114, RI115, RI 130, RI 140, RI 150, CI210, CI 220, CI 221, CI 222, CI230, CI231, CI 250, CI 260, CI 280, RE 310, RE 320, RE 321, RE 330, CE 410, CE 411, CE 420, CE430, CE 440, CE 421
Some of these test procedures are named as follows:
CI 280 (U): Electrostatic Discharge (Un-powered / Handling)
CI 280 (P): Electrostatic Discharge (Powered)
RI 112: RF Immunity – BCI
RI 114: RF Immunity – ALSE/Reverberation
RI 115: RF Immunity – Hand Portable Transmitter
RI 130: Coupled Immunity – Inductive Transients
RI 140: Magnetic Field Immunity
RI 150: Coupled Immunity – Inductive Transients
CI 210: Conducted Immunity – Continuous Disturbances
CI 220: Conducted Immunity – Transient Disturbances
CI 221: Conducted Immunity – Transient Disturbances
CI 222: Conducted Immunity – Transient Disturbances
CI 230: Conducted Immunity – Power Cycling
CI 231: Conducted Immunity – Power Cycling
CI 250: Conducted Immunity – Voltage Offset
CI 260: Conducted Immunity – Voltage Dropout
CI 270: Conducted Immunity – Voltage Overstress
RE 310: Radiated RF Emissions
About FMC 1280
Ford’s FMC 1280 standard lists EMC requirements for HV E/E components and subsystems specifically associated with Electric and Hybrid Electric vehicles and that are active during HV battery charging while the vehicle is connected to the AC mains power grid or an external DC charging device.
Test Procedures under FMC 1280
RI112H, RI114H, CI210H, CI220H, CI280H, RE310H, RE320H, CE420H, CE430H, and CE440H
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We offer below services and products related to FMC 1278 and FMC 1280:
1. EMC Testing and Certification Services for your automotive products via our partner Ford recognized EMC laboratories
2. EMC Training Services at one of our partner Ford recognized EMC laboratories
3. EMC Test Systems for pre-compliance testing
4. EMC Test Systems for full-compliance testing
5. Anechoic Chamber / RF Shielded Enclosure installation
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