Perhaps someone can clear up my confusion. EN60529 covers degrees of protection (water, dust, etc.) provided by enclosures. It is referenced in the OJ under the LVD, yet a reading of the standard indicates that it is a basic standard intended to be referenced in product standards. However, EN60950 provides only an informative reference to the standard and a set of "should" statements are listed in Annex T. It appears that an analysis is required for a particular outdoor ITE to determine which parts of EN60529 are to be applied.
Unlike many other directives, the LVD does not mandate the intervention of a Notified Body when a harmonized standard is applied in part. However, if challenged, the manufacturer may submit a report from a Notified Body (Article 8). Since neither EN60950 nor EN60529 is clear as to which sections of EN60529 must be applied to a particular ITE intended for outdoor use, I understand the manufacture must determine how to apply EN60529 (with or without the assistance of a Notified Body), and the Declaration of Conformity must list both EN60950 and EN60529. It is insufficient to list just EN60950. Is my understanding correct? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ 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: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
