Standards

“Low Voltage” Directive 2006/95/CE

The Low Voltage Directive refers to any electrical equipment designed for use

at a rated voltage from 50 to 1000 V for alternating current and from 75 to

1500 V for direct current.

In particular, it is applicable to any apparatus used for production, conversion,

transmission, distribution and use of electrical power, such as machines,

transformers, devices, measuring instruments, protection devices and wiring

materials.

The following categories are outside the scope of this Directive:

• electrical equipment for use in an explosive atmosphere;

• electrical equipment for radiology and medical purposes;

• electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts;

• electrical energy meters;

• plugs and socket outlets for domestic use;

• electric fence controllers;

• radio-electrical interference;

• specialized electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railways, which

complies with the safety provisions drawn up by international bodies in which

the Member States participate.

 

Directive EMC 2004/108/CE (“Electromagnetic Compatibility”)

The Directive on electromagnetic compatibility regards all the electrical and electronic

apparatus as well as systems and installations containing electrical and/

or electronic components. In particular, the apparatus covered by this Directive

are divided into the following categories according to their characteristics:

• domestic radio and TV receivers;

• industrial manufacturing equipment;

• mobile radio equipment;

• mobile radio and commercial radio telephone equipment;

• medical and scientific apparatus;

• information technology equipment (ITE);

• domestic appliances and household electronic equipment;

• aeronautical and marine radio apparatus;

• educational electronic equipment;

• telecommunications networks and apparatus;

• radio and television broadcast transmitters;

• lights and fluorescent lamps.

The apparatus shall be so constructed that:

a) the electromagnetic disturbance it generates does not exceed a level allowing

radio and telecommunications equipment and other apparatus to operate

as intended;

b) the apparatus has an adequate level of intrinsic immunity to electromagnetic

disturbance to enable it to operate as intended.

An apparatus is declared in conformity to the provisions at points a) and b) when

the apparatus complies with the harmonized standards relevant to its product

family or, in case there aren’t any, with the general standards.

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