Let's suppose you have a product that is bound only for automotive aftermarket applications, and while it complies with the LVD and the Automotive EMC Directive (AEMCD), it fails to pass the EMC Directive (EMCD).
For EMC purposes, the directives are very clear: you do not need to meet the EMCD if your product is solely automotive, only the AEMCD. However for safety purposes the LVD still seems to apply, suggesting you need to have the CE Mark. However using the CE Mark requires using all applicable directives, therefore necessitating compliance with the EMCD, which our theoretical product does not comply with. Is there any way to do a "safety only" CE Mark accompanied by the e-Mark for EMC, thus covering both required bases in the automotive world? Am I missing a more obvious solution? Thanks, Jim Eichner, P.Eng. Regulatory Compliance Manager Xantrex Technology Inc. e-mail: [email protected] web: www.xantrex.com Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really exists. Honest. No really. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------- 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"
