BS IEC 60533:2015

What is BS IEC 60533 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of ships with a metallic hull about ?

BS IEC 60533 discusses electrical and electronic installations in ships. 

BS IEC 60533 specifies minimum requirements for emission, immunity and performance criteria regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electrical and electronic equipment for ships with the metallic hull. Additional or divergent requirements for ships with non-metallic hull will be given in a future International Standard (IEC 62742). 

BS IEC 60533 assists in meeting the relevant EMC requirements as stated in SOLAS 74, Chapter IV, Regulation 6 and Chapter V, Regulation 17. Reference to BS IEC 60533 is made in IMO Resolution A.813(19). 

Note: Effects on humans, like exposure to electromagnetic fields, and basic safety requirements such as protection against electric shock and dielectric strength tests for equipment are not within the scope of BS IEC 60533. 

Who is BS IEC 60533 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of ships with a metallic hull for ?  

BS IEC 60533 on electrical and electronic installations in ships is useful for: 

• Manufacturer of ships  
• Marine engineer  
• Electrical engineer
• Installers of electrical devices of ship 
• Shipbuilder  

Why should you use BS IEC 60533 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of ships with a metallic hull ?  

Electrical installations of ships with electric and/or electronic systems need to operate under a wide range of environmental conditions. 

BS IEC 60533 provides guidelines and recommendations for: 

• Group A: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems
• Group B: Power generation and conversion equipment
• Group C: Equipment operating with pulsed power
• Group D: Switchgear and control gear
• Group E: Intercommunication and signal processing equipment and control systems
• Group F: Non-electrical items and equipment
• Group G: Integrated systems 

BS IEC 60533 will help you to achieve EMC in the electrical and electronic installations. 

What’s changed since the last update ?  

BS IEC 60533:2015 supersedes BS IEC 60533:1999 which is withdrawn. 

BS IEC 60533:2015 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the BS IEC 60533:1999: 

• Introduction has been supplemented 
• Scope and title have been modified to limit the application of the standard to installations in ships with metallic hulls only 
• The normative references have been updated 
• Further explanation for in-situ testing has been given in 5.1
• Numbering of CISPR-Standards in Tables 1, 2 and 3 has been updated