Product Family Standard ApplicabilityHi John and All, You should definitely use the Generics, unless the product is going to be included in the newer system as a system component, after which it is going to be part of a sold system in an other product family .
Take f.a. a micro controller in a separate enclosure, this is a typical example of an ITE product. Once incorporated as an add-on in a vacuum cleaner ( heck of a model !) it should comply (incorporated) to the house hold appliances standard EN 55014 - 1/2 and to EN 61000-3-2/3 of course. I'd go for commercial/residential emission testing (EN 50081-1 ) in combination with Industrial immunity testing levels, - best of two - , most difficult to meet but definitely covers your ... when someone wants to challenge your compliance. As the product is essentially ITE, you might also opt for EN 55022 which is basically the same, but more specific. Be careful however, that also the commercial (lower) levels of immunity are tested. Sometimes lower levels of immunity testing create different behavior as higher levels, not in positive sense. This has been reported frequently with ESD testing but might be applicable to other transient tests too. Regards, Gert Gremmen, (Ing) Ce-test, qualified testing ================================== Web presence http://www.cetest.nl CE-shop http://www.cetest.nl/ce_shop.htm /-/ Compliance testing is our core business /-/ ================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John Juhasz Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 9:00 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Product Family Standard Applicability Hello all, I had an EMC standard applicability question posed to me, and I am not quite sure how to answer. What makes this difficult is that I have been asked not to reveal specifics. Here is the scenario: A company is going to develop a product which can be used in a number of markets - from commercial (in a clearly non-residential environment) ITE market - industrial with other markets in between. There are no 'product family specific' EMC requirements in place at this time for this type of product. However, the 'product family' that the new product can be categorized is listed under the 'ITE' heading in product safety standards UL1950 3rd Ed, EN 60950, and IEC 950. One of the target markets (not ITE) of the product will generate at least 60-70% of the product sales. That particular market, does haveit's own 'product family' EMC standard for the various electronic devices that are 'essential' for operation of the systems listed in that 'product family' standard. While this new product is 'not essential' for the operation of the type of systems that fall under the product family standard (in fact, those systems have worked for years without this product), the product can be used to 'facilitate' extended operation of such systems. (NOTE: The EXACT same product can be used in a variety of other markets not even remotely affiliated with the market). Does the new product have to meet the 'product family' standards of the market in which it will primarily be used? (even if it is considered 'non-essential for proper operation') Or can the generic (read as ITE) standards be used? Your kind thoughts/opinions please . . . (I hope I have enough disk space for this one . . . LOL!! ) John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY
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