Thanks for your reply. In your opinion, If I am selling a CCTV camera for security applications and for applications covered by these standards, must I claim compliance to both sets of standards on my D of C?
> ---------- > From: Paul Smith[SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: Paul Smith > Sent: Friday, July 24, 1998 3:36 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: EN 55103-1 and -2 > > >According to their titles, these product family standards, which take > effect > >9-1999, apply to emissions (-1) and immunity (-2) of "audio, video, > >audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for > professional > >use". > > > >It is unclear to me what the word "professional" means in the context > of > >these standards. Obviously, the standards to not apply to equipment for > home > >use. I can understand that they may apply to equipment used by > professional > >photographers, video operators, sound mixers, lighting technicians in > >theatres and entertainment groups such as rock bands. But, do they > apply to > >equipment operated by "normal employees" in a retail, office or light > >industrial environment? Application examples would include CCTV, audio > >paging, and intercom equipment. Note that CCTV equipment for security > >applications is covered by EN 50130-4:1995. > > > >Can someone expand on what "professional" covers? > > Richard, > > According to the scope of these specifications the following applies, > > The standards do not apply to > Consumer apparatus > Apparatus specifically designed for security systems > Apparatus designed to intentionally radiate electromagnetic energy > > Additionally, Section 4 (Definitions) states that professional apparatus > is for use in trades, professions or industries and which is not > intended for sale to the general public. This section also goes on to > define professional digital apparatus and professional entertainment > lighting control apparatus. The electromagnetic environment is also > defined and it's up to yourself to decide which on the 5 environments > detailed that you use. They are, > > E1 Residential > E2 Commercial in light industrial (includes theatres) > E3 Urban outdoors > E4 Controlled EMC environment (broadcast/recording studios) and the > rural outdoors environment > E5 Heavy Industrial (EN 50081-2 and 50082-2) > > > If the audio paging and intercom is on a wire only basis (i.e. no RF > transmissions etc) then I would take a guess at the generic > specifications (50081-1, 50082-1). > > If you would like more information please contact me. (I have used the 2 > specs several times now with no major hiccups materialising) > Kind regards Paul Smith > ........................................................................ > ........ > Paul Smith Tel: > 01592-652333 ext. 32 > EMC Engineer Fax: > 01592-653528 > Strand Lighting Ltd R&D Fax: > 01592-652830 > Mitchelston Industrial Estate > Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3LY Scotland. > > Email: [email protected] web page: www.strandlight.com > ........................................................................ > ............ > > Views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my > employer >
