Eurpoean directives and standards
Servo amplifiers are components that are intended to be incorporated into electrical machines and plant.
When the servo amplifiers are incorporated into machines or plant, the intended operation of the servo ampli-
fier is forbidden until it has been established that the machine or plant fulfills the requirements of the
EC Machinery Directive 98/37/EEC and the EC EMC Directive (89/336/EEC). EN 60204 and EN 292 must
also be observed.
The manufacturer of the machine must generate a hazard analysis for the machine, and take appropri-
ate measures to ensure that unforeseen movements cannot cause injury or damage to any person or
property.
In connection with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, the harmonized standards of the EN 50178 series
are applied to the servo amplifiers, together with EN 60439-1, EN 60146 and EN 60204.
The manufacturer of the machine or plant is responsible for ensuring that the machine or plant meets the lim-
its that are laid down by the EMC regulations. Advice on the correct installation for EMC – such as shielding,
grounding, arrangement of filters, handling of connectors and laying out the cabling – can be found in the as-
sembly and installation instructions for the servo amplifier.
- conformance
Conformance with the EC Directive on EMC 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC is manda-
tory for the supply of servo amplifiers within the European Community.
The servo amplifiers of the series have been tested by an authorized testing laboratory in a defined configura-
tion with the system components which are described in this documentation. Any divergence from the
configuration and installation described in this documentation means that you will be responsible for the perfor-
mance of new measurements to ensure that the regulatory requirements are met.
UL and cUL- Conformance
UL (cUL)-certified servo amplifiers (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) fulfil the relevant U.S. and Canadian stan-
dard (in this case UL 840 and UL 508C).
This standard describes the fulfilment by design of minimum requirements for electrically operated power con-
version equipment, such as frequency converters and servo amplifiers, which is intended to eliminate the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, being caused by such equipment. The technical conformance with
the U.S. and Canadian standard is determined by an independent UL (cUL) inspector through the type testing
and regular check-ups.
Apart from the notes on installation and safety in the documentation, the customer does not have to observe
any other points in direct connection with the UL (cUL)-certification of the equipment.
UL 508C
UL 508C describes the fulfilment by design of minimum requirements for electrically operated power conver-
sion equipment, such as frequency converters and servo amplifiers, which is intended to eliminate the risk of
fire being caused by such equipment.
UL 840
UL 840 describes the fulfilment by design of air and insulation creepage spacings for electrical equipment and
printed circuit boards.
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