> Does this mean that strictly according to the > standard *in and of itself*, that is according > to 73/23/EEC by itself, safety testing need NOT > be applied to ANY piece of equipment that operates > from 48vdc in a Central Office?
What you are missing is that the Low Voltage Directive does not tell you to apply any standard. It tells you that the thing should be safe AND that if you meet the requirements of the harmonized standard that is applicable to whatever it is that you want to market, you are deemed to have met the requirements of the Directive. If there is no harmonized standard, you still have to meet the "Essential Requirments" of any applicable Directive. The EC has done away with the cookie-cutter approach that we have grown accustomed to in North America. However, even in North America, if you get listed to a particular standard, that does not mean that the product is safe or that you won't get sued if the product hurts somebody. Ciao, Vic
