Preface and general information
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ELTROPLAN-REVCON
1.4
EC-Directives / Declaration of conformity
1.4.1
What is the purpose of EC-Directives?
The EC-Directives have been drawn up by the European council to define
common technical standards and certification procedures within the European
Community. At the moment there are 21 EC-Directives for product sectors.
The directives are or will be converted 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 described in harmonized European standards.
1.4.2
What is the meaning of the CE-mark?
After an conformity-assessment-procedure the harmony with the standards of
the EC-Directives certified by fixing the CE-mark. Within the EC there are no
trading obstacles for a CE-marked product.
Power feedback units with CE-mark themselves are compliant with the Low-
Voltage Directive only. . For observing the EMC Directive recommendations
are made.
1.4.3
EC-Low-Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC)
Modified by:
CE – Marking Directive (93/68/EEC)
General:
•
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 customary environment conditions. Excluded
is e.g. the use of electrical equipment in explosive areas and electrical
components of lifts for persons or material.
•
Aim of the Low-Voltage Directive is to put only those products into com-
merce which don’t endanger the safety of persons and animals as well as
the preservation of material assets.