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News Release from: BSI British Standards | Subject: CE marking guides
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2005
BSI publishes essential new guides to CE
marking
BSI is publishing two new important guides: 'CE Marking for Electrical Equipment (Low Voltage Directive)' and 'CE Marking for Electro Magnetic Compatibility' (EMC Directive)'.
BSI is publishing two new important guides: 'CE Marking for Electrical Equipment (Low Voltage Directive)' and 'CE Marking for Electro Magnetic Compatibility' (EMC Directive)' When designing electrical equipment to meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment Designed to Operate within Certain Voltage Limits Directive (often referred to as the Low Voltage Directive or LVD), you really do need the guidance in the new handbook 'CE Marking for Electrical Equipment (Low Voltage Directive)'
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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It provides information on many areas including: Equipment included in and excluded from the Directive; How to comply with the conformity procedures; The Technical Construction File (TCF) and its contents; Hazard and risk assessment; CE marking requirements; How to complete the declaration forms (including examples); Relationship with other relevant EC Directives including EMC and Machinery; Energy Efficiency and labelling; a copy of the Electrical Equipment Directive 73/23/EEC; and a list of all current harmonised electrical equipment standards.
The guide is ISBN 0 580 26430 0, BSI order reference TH 42075, and priced GBP150.
'CE Marking for Electro Magnetic Compatibility' is described as an essential reference tool for anyone involved with the design and manufacture of electrical equipment for the European Economic Area.
It is a concise and easy to understand explanation of the EMC Directive, helping the reader to expand market opportunities throughout the European Economic Area and understand the obligations under the directive 89/336/EEC.
This guide is ISBN 0 580 20917 2, BSI order reference TH 42056, priced GBP150.
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