Hi all, The safety requirements under the low voltage directive are under a self declaration procedure. This means at least 2 things in line with your question.
First, you are free to declare compliance to the appropriate standard on your own or with a third party (with a technical file to back it up). And it also means that you will be held responsible for using compliant (or non-compliant) components in your device when it is being shipped. The reason most agencies require a safety mark other than CE Marking is because we realize through error, carelessness, or lac of integrity, some devices with CE Marking are not compliant. You'd save yourself a huge headache by adopting the same philosophy. Paul Chang TUV Telecom -----Original Message----- From: Mel Pedersen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 'JENKINS, JEFF' <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 09, 1998 12:40 PM Subject: RE: Agency approvals on components in CE mar >One thing to keep in mind is that if possible, it is certainly preferable to use agency approved components...this will greatly reduce troubles associated with making sure the component manufacturer does not make any design or manufacturing changes that may affect the validity of your test report or product approvals. > >Mel Pedersen Midcom, Inc. >Homologations Engineer Phone: (605) 882-8535 >[email protected] Fax: (605) 882-8633 > >---------- >From: JENKINS, JEFF[SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 11:31 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Agency approvals on components in CE mar > > >It is my understanding that the European Commission has stated that a >manufacturer has the freedom to determine the acceptability of components >used in CE marked products. (Or words to that effect.) I would conclude >that this would remove the need for using European agency approved >components in safety critical locations. Any reputable agency approval, or >appropriate evaluation by the manufacturer, would be acceptable. > >Does anyone know of where I can obtain this statement in writing? I'd like >to have something to back this up. Also, I welcome comments on the >conclusions I have drawn based on this "alleged" EC statement. > >Regards, > >Jeff Jenkins >Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer >Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. >Fort Collins, CO USA > > > > >--------- >This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. >To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] >with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the >quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], >[email protected], or [email protected] (the list >administrators). > > > > >--------- >This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. >To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] >with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the >quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], >[email protected], or [email protected] (the list >administrators). > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
