4.1.2.2 Radiated disturbances measurement in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1000 MHz
The limits of radiated disturbances are given in Table 3. Radiated disturbances are measured
in accordance with the standards and testing methods given in Table 3.
One problem with 3m testing is that there is a fall-off projection problem that is usually seen below 200 MHz in vertical polarization. if tested at 3m, the maximum vertical field propagates along the ground plane (normal to the ground plane) due to the reflection. Since the antenna is scanned between 1 and 4m, some of the energy goes under the antenna.
At 10m the wavefront is more developed and with the same scan window, 1 to 4m more of the main lobe of the total field propagating on the ground plane is measured. the 3m data has to subtract 10 dB from the measured data to account for the 3 to 10m fall-off. But that is free-space assumption without the ground plane effect.
At 10m, more of the energy is measured and when compared to the projected fields done at 3m, up to 7 dB errors have been reported. the 3m data actually underpredicts the field at 10m. This has caused products that were thought to pass when tested at 3m to then fail at 10m facilities.
This is not much of a problem in horizontal and actually the opposite problem exists with 3m measuring more energy than will be seen at 10m. But the differences are much less. The other reason this is not a bigger problem at 3m, is that there is not much horizontal emission below 100 MHz since the horizontal fields on the ground plane are zero. the direct and reflected are 180 degrees out of phase on the ground plane and cancel. So emissions are measured up around 4m in height for horizontal plus products don't tend to efficiently radiate horizontal fields below 100 MHz.
4.1.2.3 Application of the limits:(RE)限值的应用
4.1.2.3.1 General
This subclause describes application of the limits for all appliances (see Figure 10).
Regulating controls which incorporate semiconductor devices, electric fence energizers,
rectifiers, battery chargers and converters, which do not contain any clock frequency higher
than 9 kHz, are not subject to the requirements in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1 000 MHz.