I read in !emc-pstc that [email protected] wrote (in <de.2d3ec19c.2ab92 [email protected]>) about 'CE Marking for Passive speakers' on Tue, 17 Sep 2002: >John, > >You wrote, with regard to passive speakers and headphones: > >>>>>The absence of active components is irrelevant. The EMC and Low Voltage >Directives apply. <<<< > > >How is it that the Directives apply to products that do not carry an >electrical rating?
Have you looked at a properly-labelled loudspeaker? Or the spec for a pair of headphones? Electrical ratings in there! > >And in response to the question of getting a commission ruling on the issue, >you wrote: > >>>>It's already established. You don't need a 'golden word'.<<<< > >Where exactly is it established, and by whom? > I cited EN60065 and the EMC Guidelines document. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- 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: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
