Component EMC Specifications EMC-CS-2009

This engineering specification addresses electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for electrical and/or electronic (E/E) components and subsystems for Ford Motor Company (FMC), which includes all of its associated vehicle brands.  These requirements have been developed to assure compliance with present and anticipated domestic and foreign regulations in addition to customer satisfaction regarding the EMC of vehicle E/E systems. 

EMC-CS-2009 replaces specification ES-XW7T-1A278-AC.  ES-XW7T-1A278-AC is no longer available for download on this website.  Requests for this specification should be forwarded to the appropriate design activity within Ford Motor Company.

Editorial updates to EMC-CS-2009 can be made at anytime and without prior notification to the user.  It is recommended that the user check this site to verify they have the latest copy of the specification.

EMC-CS-2009 contains several changes in both requirements and test method as compared to ES-XW7T-1A278-AC. Specific.  Click here for a summary of the differences between these two documents. 

EMC testing methods described in EMC-CS-2009 may be facilitated by a wide variety of commercially available test equipment.  However, certain pieces of test equipment have been evaluated by Ford Motor Company and found to be acceptable for use when performing EMC testing per EMC-CS-2009.  Click here for a listing of this equipment and its relevant usage.

Processes associated with the EMC-CS-2009 are found in a separate specification called EMC-P-2009.  Processes include Test Plan Creation Requirements, Data Reporting and Re-Validation requirements.  At this time EMC-P-2009 is not publicly available, but may be obtained by contacting the appropriate design activity within Ford Motor Company.