Dear Colleagues;
I know this question has been ask before so please humour me.
We have an old product that was tested to the 1996 version of EN 55103 parts 1
2.
The latest versions are dated 2009 with some changes to testing.
Am I required to retest the product to the new version even though
Ian
Short answer is no
Longer answer is maybe :)
If you assess your product against (current) Harmonised Standards (HS), you
get a presumption of conformity and this assessment may involve testing, but
its not mandatory.
You're not required to use HS for EMC directive bit doing so is
Hello,
If the latest version of the standard is 'harmonised' (on the Official
Journal) and if the old version has been removed from the Official Journal,
then you are recommended and encouraged to make sure your device complies
with the new version (so that you can show you meet the latest
I think it would be possible for analogue players to comply:
The active instructional safeguard is part of one option in the standard but it
is also possible to comply by applying a hard 85 dBA limit without any active
warnings.
The exemption for this type of equipment is in acknowledgement
Ion, when was the last time your product has been tested, or audited? Do you
have an audit program? The EMC Directive requires The manufacturer must take
all measures necessary to ensure that the products are manufactured in
accordance with the technical documentation. Unseen changes in
Hi Ted,
Thanks for your opinion. The excessive sound pressure issue occurred since
Sony Walkman era and taken up by Apple iPods in last few years. The issue
was discussed/debated many years ago and concluded a standard for
compliance. Both will harm our human ears at high sound level
Hi Scott,
The people who sit on CENELEC committees are humans and they are prone to human
errors. They write standards in plain language that is easy to understand. The
problem comes when these standards are adopted into law. Laws that are very
precise are easy to interpret, but are very
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