Wimpie wrote:
> What to do when equipment is not covered by the LVD because the supply
> voltage is below 50V (and therefore outside the scope of the LVD)? The
> equipment is not indirectly covered by the LVD via the R&TTE directive
> and is also outside the scope of the "machinery directive". The
> product is an installation component that will be fed from an already
> present SELV. For certain reasons, we want to "CE mark" the product.
If the LVD doesn't apply you cannot use it for CE marking, i.e. it
should not be mentioned on your DoC. However as your equipment is
electrical the EMC directive will almost certainly apply, even if it's
obvious that no testing is required. EMC will require a DoC and
application of the CE mark. See the various books by Tim Williams for
good practical advice on EMC compliance.
> Is such equipment covered by the General Product Safety Directive
> (GPSD)?
As I understand it the GPSD only applies to equipment supplied to
consumers, not to products used in the course of business. In any case
it doesn't require CE marking.
> Is it legally allowed to use the LVD (though my supply voltage is
> outside the scope) and use EN60950 to "show" compliance with regards
> to product safety, or is there a complete other solution?
EN 60950-1 applies for any supply voltage up to 600 V, so you can use it
for your ELV product - it's just that you can't use it for LVD/CE
marking. There are still dangers of course at ELV, especially if high
currents are involved, possibly leading to a risk of fire if there's a
short-circuit fault. Having evidence to show that the product complied
with a relevant safety standard would be a great help if you ever had to
defend a claim against such an eventuality.
> Wim
> PA3DJS
73 de G4AJW :-)
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Andy
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