: Documenting how performance might shift at start-up or over long-term use. Where to Find it
The updates in IEC 61298-2:2019 are expected to have a positive impact on the process automation industry:
The updated IEC 61298-2 dictates specific, rigorous tests to ensure a device meets its specifications.
The most significant scope shift in the new standard is the explicit exclusion of Process Measurement Transmitters. Performance evaluations for PMTs (such as pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters) are now fully managed under the . This narrows the focus of IEC 61298-2 strictly to other core process instrumentation and control elements. 2. Advanced Digital Instrumentation Integration iec 612982 new
The same input is applied multiple times to determine the maximum deviation between consecutive measurements.
Tests must run across multiple upscale and downscale measurement cycles.
A core concept of Part 2 is the . These are the ideal environmental and supply conditions under which the device is meant to operate optimally. Typical reference conditions defined include: : Documenting how performance might shift at start-up
Analogue and digital industrial devices, excluding certain Process Measurement Transmitters (PMT) covered by the IEC 62828 series.
The new standard refines the definition of standard reference conditions, ensuring that testing environment tolerances (temperature, humidity, pressure) are stricter and better aligned with modern manufacturing capabilities.
: Evaluations of input/insulation resistance, dielectric strength, and power consumption (both electrical and pneumatic). and pressure gauges
: Measuring how rapidly a device processes an input step-change under steady reference environments.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released a new edition of the IEC 61282-2 standard, titled "Optical fibre cables - Part 2: Indoor optical fibre cables - Detail specification".
The standard applies to industrial process transmitters, transducers, and pressure gauges, both analog and digital. 2. What’s New in the 2026 Edition (FprEN IEC 61298-2)?