BS EN 61003-1:2016

What is BS EN 61003-1 - Industrial process control systems about?  

BS EN 61003-1 is the first part of the IEC 61003 multi-series that discusses industrial process systems. BS EN 61003-1 provides the methods of evaluation that are intended for use by manufacturers to determine the performance of their products and by users, or independent testing establishments, to verify the manufacturer's performance specifications. 

BS EN 61003-1 is applicable to pneumatic and electric industrial-process instruments or control devices using measured values that are continuous signals either a mechanical (position, force, etc.) or a standard electric signal. These instruments or process control systems modules may be used as controllers or as switches for alarm and other similar purposes. 

BS EN 61003-1 is intended to specify uniform terminologies and testing methods for performance evaluation of industrial-process instruments or process control systems modules with analogue measured values and two- or multi-position outputs. 

Who is BS EN 61003-1 - Industrial process control systems for? 

BS EN 61003-1 on Industrial process control systems is useful for: 

• Developers of industrial process control systems 
• Manufacturers of electrical and pneumatic instruments 
• Testing laboratories 

Why should you use BS EN 61003-1 - Industrial process control systems?  

Pneumatic industrial process instruments regulate and monitor air pressure produced by the process or the machinery.  If these instruments carry out their procedure inaccurately it can affect the process quality and also the lifecycle of the machinery.   

BS EN 61003-1 guides you through the test methods and procedures necessary for the evaluate performance of pneumatic and electric industrial-process instruments or control devices. BS EN 61003-1 guidelines help you identify inaccuracies in the system, dielectric strengths, variations in supply voltage and supply pressure etc. 

Overall, the guidance on BS EN 61003-1 enables you to keep your electric and pneumatic industrial instruments in optimum condition. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 61003-1:2016 supersedes BS EN 61003-1:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 61003-1:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 61003-1:2004. These include: 

• Use of the term “two-position output” instead of “two-state instrument” 
• Use of the term “differential gap” instead of “switching differential” 
• Use of “fast transient/burst immunity requirements” instead of “power supply transient over voltages”, and revision of the test method 
• Deletion of 6.2.12 “common mode interference” and 6.2.13 “normal mode interference (series mode)” tests of the previous edition 
• Use of the term “electromagnetic field” instead of “radiated electromagnetic interference”, the test method remained the same 
• Use of the term “dielectric strength” instead of “isolation test”, and revision of the reference 
• Deletion of Subclauses “8.2 Design features”, “10.1 Routine maintenance and adjustment” and “10.2 Repair” of the previous edition