Bob, Firstly you are confusing regulations (R&TTED) and standards.
The 'radio' part of the R&TTED would not apply. You do not say what IR link is for, but it seems unlikely that your equipment would be Terminal Equipment either - in which case the R&TTED would not apply. If the equipment is mains powered then to would be covered by the LVD (requires CE marking), if it runs off internal batteries and the product could be used by consumers then the General Product Safety Directive applies (does not require CE marking, for safety). It sounds like your equipment is primarily an ICT product, so IEC 60950 or IEC 60950-1 (plus deviations for Europe, Australia, etc.) applies for general safety. Since it contains an LED source then IEC 60825-1 applies, although if the LED device is inherently Class 1 then IEC 60825-1 contains no requirements (ask the IR-LED manufacture for a statement re. this). If the data link is via an optical fibre then IEC 60825-2 applies. If the source is inherently Class 1 then you should have no issues. If the data link uses free-space transmission the TC76 are working on a new standard, IEC 60825-12, which will apply when it comes out. Again, if your source is inherently Class 1 then you should have no issues, but if it uses a higher power source then this is something you'll need to look into. Hope this helps. Richard Hughes Safety Answers Limited
