Preface and general information
Operating instructions RLD 7
ELTROPLAN
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REVCON
Elektrotechnische Anlagen GmbH
1.5
EC-Directives / Declaration of conformity
What is the purpose of EC-Directives?
The EC-Directives have been drawn up by the European council to define common tech-
nical standards and certification procedures within the European Community. At the mo-
ment there are 21 EC-Directives for product sectors. The directives are or will be convert-
ed in national laws by the member states. If a certificate is conferred in one member state,
it is valid in all other member states automatically.
The directives only describe the basic standards. The technical details are or will be de-
scribed in harmonized European standards.
What is the meaning of the CE-marking
?
After a conformity-assessment-procedure the conformity with the standards of the EC-
Directives is certified by fixing the CE-marking. Within the EC there are no trading obsta-
cles for a CE-marked product.
Power feedback units with CE-mark themselves are compliant with the Low-Voltage Di-
rective only. For observing the EMC Directive recommendations are made.
1.5.1
EC-low voltage directive
(73/23/EEC)
Modified by:
CE – Marking Directive (93/68/EEC)
CE – Marking Directive (2006/95/EEC)
General:
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The Low-Voltage Directive is valid for all electrical equipment which is used at a nominal
voltage between 50V and 1000V AC and between 75V and 1500V DC together with cus-
tomary environment conditions. Excluded is e.g. the use of electrical equipment in explo-
sive areas and electrical components of lifts for persons or material.
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Aim of the Low-Voltage Directive is to put only those products into commerce which
don’t endanger the safety of persons and animals as well as the preservation of material as-
sets.
