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CE Compliance Statement
Top Loading Balances
Setra Systems, Inc. manufactures high accuracy weighing equipment and distrib-
utes its products worldwide. In an effort to meet the demands of the market, Setra
Systems continues to improve its products following the guidelines set forth by
various governmental bodies and regulatory agencies. One such guideline has
been established by the European Community, effective 1 January 1996. This guide-
line is known as the EMC Directive.
The EMC Directive requires compliance with various published standards for elec-
tromagnetic compatibility. Such standards specify testing to be done in the follow-
ing areas:
1. EN50081-1 and EN50081-2 1994
Electromagnetic Compatibility, Generic Emission Standard
Industrial, Scientific and Medical Equipment
a)
EN55011, Radiated Radio Frequency (RF)
2. EN50082-1 1995
Electromagnetic Compatibility, Generic Immunity Standard
Residential, Commercial, Light Industrial Environments
a)
IEC801-2, Electro Static Discharge (ESD)
b)
IEC801-3, Radiated Radio Frequency (RF)
c)
IEC801-4, Transient Burst
Setra Systems, Inc. has tested and certified its top loading precision balances for
compliance with the EMC Directive. This certification is evidenced by the CE label
on the product and the Declaration of Conformity on file. There may be applications
where EMC effects are not a concern. However, some applications may require
optimum performance under certain conditions specified in the standards. The
results of testing verifies that this product complies with the EMC guidelines, not
withstanding the fact that there may be some effect on accuracy under certain
conditions. This Application Note contains the results of the EMC Directive testing
for this product to verify compliance with applicable standards.
Any questions on this Application Note can be directed to the supplier of this
product in your country. See the following page for the results of the EMC testing.
