Hi Lisa.
You wrote:
< I have a question regarding a unique piece of equipment to be shipped
to the EC. It is is a training system used specifically at schools
for vacuum training courses. Several components which make up this
system are CE marked while a few are not. My question is "Is there an
exception to the the EMC/LV directives which allows such training
products to be shipped without compling?" If so, what and where? and
also, what paperwork would be required to accompany the equipment? >
There is some confusuion around 'Educational Equipment' inrealtion to CE
marking.
The UK EMC Regulations state:
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Part II, Application, Clause 8, 'Educational Equipoment'.
8.-(1) In the application of these Regulations to educational electronic
equipment, a reference to the protection requirements -
a) in so far as it relates to the electromagnetic disturbance generated by
that equipment, shall be construed as a reference to the elctromagnetic
disturbance capable of preventing relevant apparatus situated outside the
immediate electromagnetic environment of that equipment from operating as
intended; and
b) in so far as it relates to the immunity of that equipment, shall not be
taken to refer to any susceptibility to electromagnetic disturbance which
is a necessary feature of that equipment to facilitate the study of the
effects of electromagnetic phenomena.
(2) In these Regulations, "educational electronic equipment" means
apparatus designed or adapted for the purpose of its being studied for
electromagnetic phenomena in any educational, training or research
establishment.
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This is saying that in the UK, you can supply or use equipment that is
designed to be susceptible to EMI, but you can't emit EMI. And that the
susceptible equipment must be used for investigating EMI phenomena, and
not, for example, measuring vacuum with capacitive manometers etc.
Anything placed into service in the UK must be CE marked, and therefore be
compliant with the relevant standards.
Hope that helps.
Chris Dupres
Surrey, UK.
