Hi Kevin, Check the "Guide for the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (8th February 2010)". I've been digging through it recently so I just came across this - Section 1.2.2 has very specific guidance on this sort of scenario. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/files/emc_guide__updated_20100208_v3_en.pdf
Best Regards, -Dave Heald On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 2:01 PM, <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello List Members,**** > > ** ** > > I am forwarding a question I got from a new business partner in the UK. > Since my experience is with stand-alone controllers, I didn’t want to > answer without some professional input.**** > > He asks:**** > > ** ** > > We have been asked for declarations of conformity for EMC for our panels > which are part of a fixed installation - similar to an HVAC control system. > **** > > We use devices in the panels from various suppliers and have declarations > for each device.**** > > ** ** > > We have a technical file for all the devices, and the panel design and > construction.**** > > ** ** > > Who, in your opinion would constitute the responsible person who should > sign such a document.**** > > ** ** > > To expand, I would assume that some of my equipment (HVAC controls, access > controls, lighting controls, power monitoring equipment) could be in his > packaged solution (panel).**** > > So would he provide my D of C’s to his customer or one drafted on his > companies letterhead with his signature?**** > > I am just guessing here, but I would think that if he marks the overall > panel with CE, then he is responsible.**** > > If that’s the case, can someone please suggest what standards should be > applied?**** > > In my business, we have used product standard 61326-1 or generic EMC > standards (61000-6-X). But now we are moving towards the 50491 series > standards.**** > > ** ** > > Thank you in advance for your comments.**** > > ** ** > > Best regards,**** > > > _____________________________________________________________________________________ > > *Kevin McCandless* | *Schneider Electric* | *Buildings Business* | > * Offer Management * | * iBMS* *- R&D * | *Regulatory Engineer - > Intelligent Controllers & Devices* > *Phone:* +1 815 637 3175 | *Fax:* +1 815 637 5343 | *Mobile:* +1 > 815 323 8002 > *Email:* [email protected] | *Site:* > www.schneider-electric.com/buildings | *Address: *1354 Clifford Ave, > Loves Park IL 61111, USA > > *** Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail **** > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > 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://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. 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]>
