Jon, The standard that I commonly use for the EU is EN 50178. It is "Electronic equipment for use in power installations". On the table minimum creepage distances there is a note that says:
"Values for Voltages above 10 kV shall be determined according to IEC 71-1 to -3". I have never reviewed IEC 71 so this is all I can tell you. And I cannot tell you which directives are applicable. Thankfully, to date I have never had to certify any of our high voltage products. Doug Powell Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. [email protected] ---------- From: Jon D Curtis To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Products outside LVD range List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 4:10PM This one's more appropriate for the EMC-PSTC List :) -JDC. From: "D. E. Smith" <[email protected]> Subject: Outside the LV Directive Range What do you do it your product has a working voltage outside the LVD range? While the LVD has a range of 50 to 1000 volts DC or 75 to 1500 volts AC a product like a high voltage test probe may not fall into this range because they measure voltages from 6 to 40 KV. What happens if someone would use one of these probes to test a circuit that falls within the LVD? Can we test to IEC 1010 Category III and if it passes can we claim compliance? RCIC - http://www.rcic.com Regulatory Compliance Information Center
