Certification for the Converter
12-1
512C Series Converter
C
ERTIFICATION FOR THE
C
ONVERTER
Caution
The integration of this product into other apparatus or systems is not the responsibility of
Parker SSD Drives Limited, with respect to applicability, effectivity, or safety of operation
of the other apparatus or systems
EMC and the 'CE' Mark
'CE' EMC Responsibility
The subject of CE marking and EMC is explored in more detail in a separate Parker SSD
Application manual entitled ‘EMC Installation Guidelines for modules and systems’, part
number HA388879, available from your local Parker SSD Drives office. The following sections
are the minimum necessary for installation and basic understanding.
Parker SSD Drives are adhering to the CEMEP recommendations on ‘CE’ marking for EMC.
According to SI No. 2372, implementing the EMC directive into UK law, the requirement to CE
mark for EMC, applies only to
relevant apparatus
that has ‘
intrinsic function’
to the
end user
and which is placed on the market (
supplied
). The majority of drive modules/systems sold by
Parker SSD Drives will be incorporated into a higher system/apparatus or machine which
includes (at least) the motor, cable and a driven load before providing intrinsic function to the
end user. As such the majority of Parker SSD Drives products are categorised as
components
(CEMEP validity field 2) and it would be incorrect for Parker SSD Drives to apply the CE mark
or produce an EC Declaration of Conformity in respect of EMC. It is the
manufacturer/supplier/installer of the relevant apparatus (with the intrinsic function to the end
user) who must demonstrate conformance to the EMC directive
However, in a minority of cases, single drives may have intrinsic function to the end user. An
example is that of ‘
add on’
intrinsic function, where an existing fixed speed motor application
(such as a fan or a pump)
is converted to variable speed with an
add on
drive module (CEMEP
validity field 1). In this application Parker SSD Drives CE mark its drive module and issue an
EC declaration of conformity. Because the validity of the ‘CE’ mark for EMC is not known
when the product is manufactured, the ‘CE’ mark will be applied via the product manual, and
will not be on the product label. From 1997, when the ‘CE’ mark for the Low Voltage Directive
becomes mandatory, the CE mark will appear on the product label, but its validity for EMC can
only be identified from the product manual.
The validity of the ‘CE’ mark can be identified from the flowchart in figure 12.1, refer to SI No.
2372 for clarification of relevant apparatus.
To assist manufacturers/suppliers/installers of relevant apparatus, the Parker SSD Drive 512C
modules are EMC compliant to EN50081-1 (1992), EN50082-1 (1992), EN50081-2 (1994) and
prEN50082-2 (1992), when fitted with the specified filter and installed according to these
instructions, as confirmed by the Manufacturers EMC declaration to be found at the end of this
chapter. Manufacturers/suppliers/installers of relevant apparatus (CEMEP validity fields 3 & 4)
may use this compliance as a basis for their own justification of overall compliance with the
EMC Directive.
It must be clearly understood by the customer before installation commences who is legally
responsible for conformance with the EMC Directive. Misappropriation of the CE mark is a
criminal offence.
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