Rich, I assume you are in Europe. The EN61010-1 is the safety standard for laboratory equipment. Most such equipment falls under the LVD unless there are moving parts which then it falls under the Machinery Directive (laboratory equipment is the Red Headed Step child).
The 60204 is the electrical safety standard for industrial equipment. Probably doesn’t apply to the test equipment used for Radiated Immunity. The EN ISO 12100 is the Risk Assessment standard which is harmonized to the Machinery Directive. It is a good idea to do this assessment whether it is required or not. For instance, what are the hazards to your employees associated with the Radiated Immunity test? I assume exposure to RF Fields. How much power do you generate? Is it enough power to cause an injury? And if so, is it moderate or serious? Our lab only generates up to 10V/m and our largest amp is only 100 watts. Not too hazardous. If you brush against the antenna with the RF on you might get a minor RF burn. Otherwise, we have determined the field strength Outside our chamber with the Door Open not to be hazardous, so we do not interlock the door. We are looking to install a Status Light (Red Light) near the door so technicians know if the RF Power is on or not before entering. However, if you use much higher power, then many chambers use an interlock switch on the door(s) which will disable the output of the Amplifiers when the door is open. Most amps have this interface for you to use. In Europe, laboratory equipment only requires a Manufacturer’s Declaration. In North America, you may need to have the equipment certified by an NRTL or at least have an NRTL perform a Field Evaluation of your setup to satisfy your safety authority (whether internal or OSHA). Hope this was helpful. The Other Brian From: Richard Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] Radiated Susceptibility Door Interlock Hi As a safety precaution we have a Safety Interlock installed on the doors of our EMI Chambers but have now been taken to task that they don't meet safety requirements. I am chasing the Test Equipment manufacturers who I believe may have built to EN61010 (the standard does discuss safety interlocks) but as part of our company's responsibility we also have to meet safety interlock requirements for operator safety. Standards which I've been told are relevant from our Health and Safety team include IEC 60204, ISO 12100 or CSA Z432-04 Has anyone else had a similar problem? Rich. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]<mailto:[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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> David Heald <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> ________________________________ LECO Corporation Notice: This communication may contain confidential information intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you received this by mistake, please destroy it and notify us of the error. Thank you. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) 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]>
