Hello Patrick and group, It is true. Product safety includes some EMC parts. EM phenomena can have impact on safety just as rough behavior , water or dust.
However the tests have another purpose. The product must stay safe after and/or during tests, where EMC testing for the EMC-directive has the purpose of protecting the spectrum, and guaranteeing the proper functioning in EM polluted environments. Both tests can be done in one EMC-test suite. At ce-test (test house) we are already implementing such a suite. Yes these requirements will finally find their way in many safety standards. Look f.a. in the EN 60730 for house hold controlling systems. I am not aware of the exact dates of the amendment, but it will certainly be published in the OJEC, with a suitable date. The EN version will almost sure follow the IEC. 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 Patrick Lawler >>Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 11:45 PM >>To: EMC-PSTC >>Subject: Medical safety & EMC standards tied together? >> >> >> >>I recently found out something interesting, and wanted to verify it. >> >>IEC 60601-1 is a standard dealing with electrical safety of medical >>equipment, and has two amendments. >> >>IEC 60601-1-2 is a standard dealing with EMC aspects of safety of >>medical equipment. >> >>IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 specifies that paragraph 36 ('Protection >>against hazards from unwanted or excessive radiation - Electromagnetic >>compatibility') be changed >> From 'Under consideration' >> To 'See IEC 601-1-2' >> >>1) Does this hold for the EN versions as well? Do statements of >>compliance with the basic electrical safety standard automatically >>include EMC testing as well? >> >>2) The EN versions were published in the OJ in June 1999. What is the >>DOW of these specifications (if there is one)? >> >> >>--------- >>This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety >>Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. >> >>To cancel your subscription, send mail to: >> [email protected] >>with the single line: >> unsubscribe emc-pstc >> >>For help, send mail to the list adminstrators: >> Jim Bacher: [email protected], or >> Michael Garretson: [email protected] >>For policy questions, send mail to: >> Richard Nute: [email protected] >> >>
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