Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - EMC requirements - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61326-1:2012)

This part of IEC 61326 specifies requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for electrical equipment, operating from a supply or battery of less than 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c. or from the circuit being measured. Equipment intended for professional, industrial-process, industrial-manufacturing and educational use is covered by this part. It includes equipment and computing devices for - measurement and test; - control; - laboratory use; - accessories intended for use with the above (such as sample handling equipment), intended to be used in industrial and non-industrial locations. Computing devices and assemblies and similar equipment within the scope of Information Technology Equipment (ITE) and complying with applicable ITE EMC standards may be used in systems within the scope of this part of IEC 61326 without additional testing, if they are suitable for the intended electromagnetic environment. It is generally considered that this standard takes precedence over the corresponding generic EMC standards. The following equipment is covered by this standard. a) Electrical measurement and test equipment This is equipment which, by electrical means, measures, indicates or records one or more electrical or non-electrical quantities, also non-measuring equipment such as signal generators, measurement standards, power supplies and transducers. b) Electrical control equipment This is equipment which controls one or more output quantities to specific values, with each value determined by manual settings, by local or remote programming, or by one or more input variables. This includes Industrial Process Measurement and Control (IPMC) equipment, which consists of devices such as: - process controllers and regulators; - programmable controllers; - power supply units for equipment and systems (centralized or dedicated); - analogue/digital indicators and recorders; - process instrumentation; - transducers, positioners, intelligent actuators, etc. c) Electrical laboratory equipment This is equipment which measures, indicates monitors or analyses substances, or is used to prepare materials, and includes In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) equipment. This equipment may also be used in areas other than laboratories, for example self-test IVD equipment may be used in the home. Equipment within the scope of this standard might be operated in different electromagnetic environments; depending on the electromagnetic environment different emission and immunity test requirements are applicable. This standard considers three types of electromagnetic environments: - basic electromagnetic environment; - industrial electromagnetic environment; - controlled electromagnetic environment. Corresponding immunity test requirements are described in Clause 6. In terms of emission requirements, equipment shall be classified in Class A or Class B equipment, as per the requirements and procedure of CISPR 11. The corresponding emission requirements are described in Clause 7.

Elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - EMV-Anforderungen – Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61326-1:2012)

Matériel électrique de mesure, de commande et de laboratoire - Exigences relatives à la CEM - Partie 1: Exigences générales (CEI 61326-1:2012)

NEW! La CEI 61326-1:2012 est disponible sous forme de IEC Standards+ 61326-1:2012 qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.   La CEI 61326-1:2012 énonce les exigences relatives à l'immunité et aux émissions concernant la compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM)   pour les matériels électriques     fonctionnant  à partir d'une source d'alimentation ou d'une batterie     inférieure à 1 000 V en courant  alternatif ou 1  500 V en courant continu ou à partir du circuit mesuré. Elle concerne les équipements  prévus pour  un usage professionnel, pour les processus     industriels et pour l'enseignement.  Cette deuxième  édition annule  et remplace la première édition parue  en 2005. Elle constitue une révision technique. Les modifications techniques significatives par rapport à       l'édition antérieure sont:  - les niveaux d'essai d'immunité et les critères de performance ont été revus;  - les exigences concernant le matériel d'essai et de mesure portatif ont été clarifiées et modifiées;  - la description des environnements électromagnétiques a été améliorée.

Električna oprema za merjenje, kontrolo in laboratorijsko uporabo - Zahteve za elektromagnetno združljivost (EMC) - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (IEC 61326-1:2012)

Ta del standarda IEC 61326 določa zahteve glede odpornosti in sevanja v zvezi z elektromagnetno združljivostjo (EMC) za električno opremo, ki se napaja z električnim napajanjem ali baterijo z manj kot 1000 V izmenične napetosti ali 1500 V enosmerne napetosti ali z merjenim tokokrogom. Ta del zajema opremo, namenjeno profesionalni uporabi in uporabi v industrijskih procesih, industrijski proizvodnji ter v izobraževalne namene. Vključuje opremo in računske naprave za: – merjenje in preskuse; – kontrolo; – laboratorijsko uporabo; – dodatke, namenjene uporabi z navedeno opremo in napravami (kot je oprema za ravnanje z vzorci), ki so namenjene uporabi na industrijskih in neindustrijskih lokacijah. Računske naprave in sestavi ter podobna oprema v okviru opreme za informacijsko tehnologijo (ITE), ki so v skladu z veljavnimi standardi za elektromagnetno združljivost ITE, se lahko v sistemih s področja uporabe tega dela standarda IEC 61326 uporabijo brez dodatnih preskusov, če so primerni za načrtovano elektromagnetno okolje. Na splošno velja, da ima ta standard prednost pred ustreznimi splošnimi standardi za elektromagnetno združljivost. Ta standard zajema naslednjo opremo: a) električno opremo za merjenje in preskuse, tj. oprema, ki z uporabo elektrike meri, navaja ali beleži eno ali več električnih ali neelektričnih veličin, pa tudi nemerilna oprema, kot so generatorji signalov, merilni standardi, električno napajanje in pretvorniki; b) električno opremo za kontrolo, tj. oprema, ki nadzoruje eno ali več izhodnih veličin do posebnih vrednosti, pri čemer se vsaka vrednost določi z ročnimi nastavitvami, lokalnim ali daljinskim programiranjem ali z eno ali več vhodnimi spremenljivkami. Sem spada oprema za merjenje in kontrolo v industrijskih procesih (IPMC), ki jo sestavljajo naprave, kot so: – procesni krmilniki in regulatorji; – programirljivi krmilniki, – napajalne enote za opremo in sisteme (centralizirane ali namenske); – analogni/digitalni indikatorji in snemalniki; – procesni instrumenti; – pretvorniki, pozicionerji, inteligentni aktivatorji itd.; c) električna laboratorijska oprema, tj. oprema, ki meri, navaja, spremlja ali analizira snovi ali se uporablja za pripravo materialov in zajema diagnostično opremo in vitro (IVD). Ta oprema se lahko uporablja tudi zunaj bolnišnic; oprema IVD za samopreskušanje se na primer lahko uporablja doma. Oprema s področja uporabe tega standarda se morda lahko uporablja v različnih elektromagnetnih okoljih; glede na elektromagnetno okolje se uporabljajo različne zahteve glede sevanja in preskusa odpornosti. Ta standard obravnava tri vrste elektromagnetnih okolij: – osnovno elektromagnetno okolje, – industrijsko elektromagnetno okolje; – nadzorovano elektromagnetno okolje. Ustrezne zahteve glede preskusa odpornosti so opisane v točki 6. Kar zadeva zahteve glede sevanja, se oprema razvrsti v razred A ali razred B v skladu z zahtevami in postopkom iz standarda CISPR 11. Ustrezne zahteve glede sevanja so opisane v točki 7.

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Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61326-1:2012)
Elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - EMV-Anforderungen – Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen (IEC 61326-1:2012)
Matériel électrique de mesure, de commande et de laboratoire - Exigences relatives à la
CEM - Partie 1: Exigences générales (CEI 61326-1:2012)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61326-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 17.220; 19.080; 25.040.40; 33.100 Supersedes EN 61326-1:2006


English version


Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use -
EMC requirements -
Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 61326-1:2012)


Matériel électrique de mesure, de Elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und
commande et de laboratoire - Laborgeräte -
Exigences relatives à la CEM - EMV-Anforderungen -
Partie 1: Exigences générales Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
(CEI 61326-1:2012) (IEC 61326-1:2012)





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Foreword
The text of document 65A/628/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61326-1, prepared by SC 65A, "System
aspects", of IEC TC 65, "Industrial-process measurement, control and automation" was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61326-1:2013.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2013-07-11
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-08-14
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61326-1:2006.
EN 61326-1:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 61326-1:2006:
– the immunity test levels and performance criteria have been reviewed;
– requirements for portable test and measurement equipment have been clarified and amended;
– the description of the electromagnetic environments has been improved.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61326-1:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60359 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60359.
IEC 61000-6-1:2005 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61000-6-1:2007 (not modified).
IEC 61000-6-2:2005 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61000-6-2:2005 (not modified).
IEC 61010 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61010 series (not modified).
IEC 61326-2 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61326-2 series (not modified).
IEC 61326-2-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61326-2-2.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050 Series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -


IEC 61000-3-2 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-3-2 2006
+ A1 2008 Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current + A1 2009
+ A2 2009 emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per + A2 2009
phase)


IEC 61000-3-3 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-3-3 2008
Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage
changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in
public low-voltage supply systems, for
equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per
phase and not subject to conditional
connection


IEC 61000-3-11 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-3-11 2000
Part 3-11: Limits - Limitation of voltage
changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in
public low-voltage supply systems -
Equipment with rated current ≤ 75 A and
subject to conditional connection


IEC 61000-3-12 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-3-12 2011
Part 3-12: Limits - Limits for harmonic currents
produced by equipment connected to public
low-voltage systems with input current > 16 A
and ≤ 75 A per phase


IEC 61000-4-2 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-2 2009
Part 4-2: Testing and measurement
techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity
test


IEC 61000-4-3 2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-3 2006
+ A1 2007 Part 4-3: Testing and measurement + A1 2008
+ A2 2010 techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, + A2 2010
electromagnetic field immunity test


IEC 61000-4-4 2004 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-4 2004
+ corr. June 2007 Part 4-4: Testing and measurement + A1 2010
+ A1 2010 techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst
immunity test


IEC 61000-4-5 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-5 2006
+ corr. October 2009 Part 4-5: Testing and measurement
techniques - Surge immunity test

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 61000-4-6 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-6 2009
Part 4-6: Testing and measurement
techniques - Immunity to conducted
disturbances, induced by radio-frequency
fields


IEC 61000-4-8 2009 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-8 2010
Part 4-8: Testing and measurement
techniques - Power frequency magnetic field
immunity test


IEC 61000-4-11 2004 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-11 2004
Part 4-11: Testing and measurement
techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions
and voltage variations immunity tests


CISPR 11 (mod) 2009 Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - EN 55011 2009
+ A1 2010 Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - + A1 2010
Limits and methods of measurement

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Annex ZZ
(informative)

Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers
protection requirements of Annex I, Article 1 of the EC Directive 2004/108/EC.
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directive[s] concerned.
NOTE Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of
this standard.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 General . 11
5 EMC test plan . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Configuration of EUT during testing . 12
5.2.1 General . 12
5.2.2 Composition of EUT . 12
5.2.3 Assembly of EUT . 12
5.2.4 I/O ports . 12
5.2.5 Auxiliary equipment . 12
5.2.6 Cabling and earthing (grounding) . 12
5.3 Operation conditions of EUT during testing . 13
5.3.1 Operation modes . 13
5.3.2 Environmental conditions . 13
5.3.3 EUT software during test . 13
5.4 Specification of functional performance . 13
5.5 Test description . 13
6 Immunity requirements . 13
6.1 Conditions during the tests . 13
6.2 Immunity test requirements . 13
6.3 Random aspects. 16
6.4 Performance criteria . 17
6.4.1 General . 17
6.4.2 Performance criterion A . 17
6.4.3 Performance criterion B . 17
6.4.4 Performance criterion C . 17
7 Emission requirements . 17
7.1 Conditions during measurements . 17
7.2 Emission limits . 18
8 Test results and test report . 18
9 Instructions for use . 18
Annex A (normative) Immunity test requirements for portable test and measurement
equipment powered by battery or from the circuit being measured . 19
Bibliography . 20

Figure 1 – Examples of ports . 11

Table 1 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in a basic
electromagnetic environment . 14
Table 2 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in an
industrial electromagnetic environment . 15

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Table 3 – Immunity test requirements for equipment intended to be used in a
controlled electromagnetic environment . 16
Table A.1 – Immunity test requirements for portable test and measurement equipment . 19

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT,
CONTROL AND LABORATORY USE –
EMC REQUIREMENTS –

Part 1: General requirements


FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61326-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 65A: System
aspects, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 2005. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
– the immunity test levels and performance criteria have been reviewed;
– requirements for portable test and measurement equipment have been clarified and
amended;
– the description of the electromagnetic environments has been improved.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
65A/628/FDIS 65A/637/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61326 series under the general title Electrical equipment for
measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements, can be found on the IEC
website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
Instruments and equipment within the scope of this standard may often be geographically
widespread and hence operate under a wide range of environmental conditions.
The limitation of undesired electromagnetic emissions ensures that no other equipment,
installed nearby, is unduly influenced by the equipment under consideration. The limits are
more or less specified by, and therefore taken from, IEC and International Special Committee
on Radio Interference (CISPR) publications.
However, the equipment should function without undue degradation in an electromagnetic
environment typical for the locations where it is intended to be operated. In this respect the
standard specifies three different types of electromagnetic environment and the levels for
immunity. More detailed information about issues related to electromagnetic environments are
given in IEC 61000-2-5. Special risks, involving for example nearby or direct lightning strikes,
circuit-breaking, or exceptionally high electromagnetic radiation in close proximity, are not
covered.
Complex electric and/or electronic systems should require EMC planning in all phases of their
design and installation, taking into consideration the electromagnetic environment, any
special requirements, and the severity of failures.
This part of IEC 61326 specifies the EMC requirements that are generally applicable to all
equipment within its scope. For certain types of equipment, these requirements will be
supplemented or modified by the special requirements of one, or more than one, particular
part within IEC 61326-2 series. These should be read in conjunction with the IEC 61326-1
requirements.

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1 Scope
This part of IEC 61326 specifies requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electro-
magnetic compatibility (EMC) for electrical equipment, operating from a supply or battery of
less than 1 000 V a.c. or 1 500 V d.c. or from the circuit being measured. Equipment intended
for professional, industrial-process, industrial-manufacturing and educational use is covered
by this part. It includes equipment and computing devices for
– measurement and test;
– control;
– laboratory use;
– accessories intended for use with the above (such as sample handling equipment),
intended to be used in industrial and non-industrial locations.
Computing devices and assemblies and similar equipment within the scope of Information
Technology Equipment (ITE) and complying with applicable ITE EMC standards may be used
in systems within the scope of this part of IEC 61326 without additional testing, if they are
suitable for the intended electromagnetic environment.
It is generally considered that this standard takes precedence over the corresponding generic
EMC standards.
The following equipment is covered by this standard.
a) Electrical measurement and test equipment
This is equipment which, by electrical means, measures, indicates or records one or more
electrical or non-electrical quantities, also non-measuring equipment such as signal
generators, measurement standards, power supplies and transducers.
b) Electrical control equipment
This is equipment which controls one or more output quantities to specific values, with
each value determined by manual settings, by local or remote programming, or by one or
more input variables. This includes Industrial Process Measurement and Control (IPMC)
equipment, which consists of devices such as:
– process controllers and regulators;
– programmable controllers;
– power supply units for equipment and systems (centralized or dedicated);
– analogue/digital indicators and recorders;
– process instrumentation;
– transducers, positioners, intelligent actuators, etc.

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c) Electrical laboratory equipment
This is equipment which measures, indicates monitors or analyses substances, or is used
to prepare materials, and includes In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) equipment. This equipment
may also be used in areas other than laboratories, for example self-test IVD equipment
may be used in the home.
Equipment within the scope of this standard might be operated in different electromagnetic
environments; depending on the electromagnetic environment different emission and immunity
test requirements are applicable.
This standard considers three types of electromagnetic environments:
• basic electromagnetic environment;
• industrial electromagnetic environment;
• controlled electromagnetic environment.
Corresponding immunity test requirements are described in Clause 6.
In terms of emission requirements, equipment shall be classified in Class A or Class B
equipment, as per the requirements and procedure of CISPR 11. The corresponding emission
requirements are described in Clause 7.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60050 (all parts), International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (available at
)
IEC 61000-3-2:2005, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-2: Limits – Limits for
harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
Amendment 1:2008
Amendment 2:2009
IEC 61000-3-3:2008, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-3: Limits – Limitation of
voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for
equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection
IEC 61000-3-11:2000, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-11: Limits – Limitation of
voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems –
Equipment with rated current ≤75 A and subject to conditional connection
IEC 61000-3-12:2011, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 3-12: Limits – Limits for
harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input
current >16 A and ≤75 A per phase
IEC 61000-4-2:2008, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-2: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3:2006, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-3: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
Amendment 1:2007
Amendment 2:2010

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IEC 61000-4-4:2004, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-4: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
Amendment 1:2010
IEC 61000-4-5:2005, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-5: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Surge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-6:2008, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-6: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
IEC 61000-4-8:2009, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-8: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-11:2004, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-11: Testing and measure-
ment techniques – Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests
CISPR 11:2009, Industrial, scientific and medical equipment – Radio-frequency disturbance
characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
Amendment 1:2010
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-161 as well
as the following apply.
3.1
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