Hi Mel. You wrote: <I believe (verify my answer someone), that EMC compliance in Europe is done through Self-Declaration. This is, of course, if the equipment falls under the EMC directive. Medical equipment, for instance, might be a whole other ballgame. Light Industrial, ! I believe, is something you can self-declare.>
Yes, it can be. We have three routes to compliance, according to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations. Statutory Instrument 1992/2372. Which is the law in the UK governing such things. 1. Part IV Descrbes the 'Standards Route', where you build to the relevant standard, and sign a declaration (self declare) that you have done so. This normally requires proof in the form of testing, but a statement may suffice in the case of, say, a simple heating device. 2. Part V describes the Technical Construction File route, where a Competent body will qualify your own, or generate a file which adequately describes the equipment and design processes, together with test results etc. This can be used where suitable standards don't exist. 3. Part VI describes the EC Type-Examination route, which is for radio comms equipment, and is compulsory. Route 1. above is cheapest and most risky, Route 2. is safest and most expensive.... Hope that's interesting, Chris Dupres Surrey, UK.
