For some reason, it is still unclear in my mind the role of a competent body in the big picture. I have thrown out several topics for discussion on this, yet, the answer still somewhat eludes me. Please bear with me as I ask this question one last time.
If company A in Europe buys a product from company B in the US, and the product is delivered with a CE Mark on the device(s). (Of course with the DoC accompanying the mark). Shouldn't company A be allowed to determine if the equipment suits them for their application AND shouldn't company A be able to accept whatever equipment they want WITHOUT a competent body involved? I understand that if no standard exists or has been officially published in the OJ, a competent body might be useful. But in my scenario, I am providing ITE equipment to a larger system which is arguably in this gray area. Even here I have some concerns. The final application is a flight simulator with hydraulic motion platforms, displays, and computer systems. It is not obvious to me that this is justification for hiring a competent body to evaluate EMC performance. The issue of "light" industrial Vs "heavy" industrial in my mind is one of ruggedization for the effects of EMC. Given that EN55022 defines the environment for a Class A emission device, the generic immunity standard EN50082-X should be a customers decision. Please excuse me if this is a dumb question, but if someone can shed a bit more light I promise to shut up on this issue. Thanks in advance.... Rick Busche [email protected]
