Hi Mark . . . I'll try to keep this brief, the EN 60825 Standard applies to the optical (laser or LED) portion of the product - AEL (Accessible Emission Level), wavelength, interlocks (if required), labelling, etc.. It does not address all the other 'product safety' parameters such as power supplies, hazardous voltages, insulation, etc . . . The product would still have to meet a product safety standard such as EN 60950. In fact, Clause 4.3.12 of EN 60950 references 60825 " . . . Equipment that can generate ionaizing radiation or ultraviolet light, or that uses a laser . . . "
So if your product does fall under tthe scope of EN 60950, you would select a power supply accordingly. John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -----Original Message----- From: Mark Schmidt [mailto:mschm...@xrite.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:22 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: IEC60825 Hello everyone, I am new to laser regulation and was wondering if there is such a thing as your basic open frame power supply meeting the requirements of IEC60825? I need a + 15 Vdc output at approximately 100 Watts. I have not read the standard yet and don't know how it compares with IEC60950. Does such a thing exist or do I just qualify a supply that meets 60950 and then submit the system to 60825 or does 60825 apply to the laser only and not the system. The laser is a Class 3A Device. All advice is welcome. Thanks Mark ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
