Thanks Brian. I have some very serious concerns about this draft.
Art 3A, 1a: "General" type products appear to have to be able to function in
any EMC environment including industrial. Class A type products just went
out the window since the product must also be able to function in a
residential environment.
Annex II, A1,1: Testing immunity to DC current or voltage on AC
networks????????
Annex II, B.1: Oh great! Now we have to design so emissions are "reduced as
far as possible."
I can just see now that we ship every system is a sealed, welded steel
container.
Annex II B.1.1: and B.2.1: If a standard lists several levels of emissions
and immunity, the product must comply with the most severe limits. They have
to be kidding!
If this is the outcome of SLIM, I would hate to see the outcome of FAT!
Richard Woods
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From: Brian Jones [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 4:06 AM
To: EMC-PSTC
Subject: Re: EMC Directive revisions
Ed, Richard, and everyone
Following discussions in the SLIM working group, the Commission has
now
produced a draft of the revised EMC Directive. This is a complete
rewrite,
not an amendment. The major change is removal of the requirement
for fixed
installations to be assessed and CE marked prior to taking into
service, but
the possibility for investigation by enforcement authorities, should
interference be caused, remains. The distinction between "systems"
which
continue to require CE marking, and "fixed installations" is unclear
at
present.
It is expected that the draft will undergo further development and
changes
at SLIM working group meetings during this year before a draft is
published
for comment.
I will be presenting a paper in one of the poster sessions at the
EMC
Symposium in Washington DC, on the latest position.
Best wishes
Brian Jones
EMC Consultant and Competent Body Signatory
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