Hello Kim,
Let me address the leakage current issue. Many LVD standards do not have strict leakage current requirements for stationary products with an industrial locking plug or for permanently connected (field wired) equipment. In these cases, the standards assume that there will be a reliable earthing connection. These are the types of equipment that the Machinery Directive covers. Products with a non-locking plug are more commonly types covered under the LVD. I am not stating that this is always the case. However, the Machinery Directive primarily covers industrial equipment to be used by instructed personnel. Most products considered consumer products to be used by ordinary persons are covered under the LVD. As such, there may not be as much of a need to address leakage current under the Machinery Directive. I don’t have much background on the history of the Machinery Directive, and I am sure that there is a member of this list who can either provide more detail or describe if I am incorrect in my thinking. Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected] The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Kim Boll Jensen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: EN 60204 Hi The Machinery directive has EN 60204 as its main standard for electrical safety. In the latest version of the directive in Annex 1 §1.5.1 is stated that “The safety objectives set out in Directive 73/23/EEC shall apply to machinery”. Does this mean that we shall use EN 60204 and a LVD standard to prove compliance? I would like to, because EN 60204 is not very specific. Latest I have discovered that it does not describe how to measure leakage current, no reference to eg. IEC 60990. Best regards Mr. Kim Boll Jensen Bolls Aps Ved Gadekæret 11F DK-3660 Stenløse Phone: +45 48 18 35 66 [email protected] www.bolls.dk - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/> Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
