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.
4.1.2.3.2 Mains operated appliances
The equipment under test shall be evaluated for emissions in the 30 MHz to 1 000 MHz range
by testing in accordance with either method a) or b), see also Figure 10.
对于电源供电类器具,测试流程的选择,如下图
a) The limits in columns 2 and 3 of Table 2a for the frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz shall be met by all appliances except for electric tools. For electric tools the particular limits given in columns 4 to 9 of Table 2a apply according to the rated power of the motor, excluding the power of any heating device (for instance heating power in a blower for plastic welding).Appliances are deemed to comply in the frequency range from 300 MHz to 1 000 MHz if both of the following conditions (1) and 2)) are fulfilled:
1) all emission readings from the equipment under test shall be lower than the applicable limits (Table 2a) reduced by the margin (Table 2b);
2) the maximum clock frequency shall be less than 30 MHz.
If either of condition 1) or 2) is not fulfilled, radiated measurements in the frequency range from 300 MHz to 1 000 MHz shall be conducted and the limits of Table 3 for that range applied. In any case the limits of Table 2a in the frequency range 30 MHz to 300 MHz
shall be met.
b) The limits in Table 3 shall be met. Any of the measurement methods mentioned in Table 3 can be selected by the manufacturer except that the TEM-waveguide shall be used only for battery powered appliances not intended to have external cables attached (see also Note c in Table 3).
The test report shall state which method was used and which limits were applied.
4.1.2.3.3 Battery operated appliances
For all battery operated appliances the limits in Table 3 apply for the frequency range from 30 MHz to 1 000 MHz (See also Figure 11). Any of the measurement methods mentioned in Table 3 can be selected by the manufacturer except that the TEM-waveguide shall be used only for battery powered appliances not intended to have external cables attached.
The test report shall state which method was used and which limits were applied. Battery operated appliances which do not contain active electronic circuits or motors shall not be measured. These appliances are considered to comply without testing.
NOTE Examples of active electronic circuits include circuits containing transistors, thyristors and relays. A LED connected to a battery via a manual switch is not an active electronic circuit if the current is limited only by a resistor or a transistor operating linearly, but it is an active switching circuit if the current is pulsed using a transistor.