Hello Harold, I do not know if its the reply you are looking for, but the harmonised emc standard (and Low voltage directive too) for regulating systems EN 60730 has a lot to say about safety related aspects of solid sate relays. About software too !!
Regards, Gert Gremmen == Ce-test, Qualified testing == Consultants in EMC, Electrical safety and Telecommunication Compliance tests for European standards and ce-marking Member of NEC/IEC voting committee for EMC. Our Web presence: http://www.cetest.nl List of current harmonized standards http://www.cetest.nl/emc-harm.htm 15 great tips for the EMC-designer http://www.cetest.nl/features01.htm -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Harold Leipold <[email protected]> Aan: [email protected] <[email protected]> Datum: vrijdag 3 april 1998 3:42 Onderwerp: European Standards applying to solid-state relays > >Does anyone know of standards with specific requirements for solid-state >relays (as opposed to more general requirements for all relays - usually >electromechanical) in any European standards. To date we are assuming >application standards like EN 60950 for appliances, computing, industrial >controls, etc. or device standards like EN 60255 for relays, etc. would >apply - but are there others. > >Maybe there segments of some application standards that place limits on >leakage currents allowed or other parameters that are critical. The same >conditions would apply for integrated controls using SCR/Triac switching. > >Any help you can provide would be appreciated. > >Best regards, > >Harold Leipold >Siemens EC >Tel. 812-386-2161 >Fax 812-386-2616 >E-mail [email protected] > > >
