If you're shipping products with LED-based optics, IEC-825 (EN 60825) applies. You must make the evaluation as if you were evaluating lasers.
In the US (21CFR1040) there is no requirement for LED evaluation. This is the bone of contention between the EU and the US in the attempt for harmonization. The US claims that there is no evidence of injury from LED based optics, while the EU wants the tests done, 'just to make sure'. John Juhasz FIber Options Bohemia, NY -----Original Message----- From: ricklinf...@phobos.com [mailto:ricklinf...@phobos.com] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:33 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: IEC 825 and Light Emitting diodes. Hi group, When evaluating IEC 825-1 for fiber optic LAN transceivers I came across requirements for LED's. I have known that the EU had some requirements for LED emission. Being on the US side of the pond I have not seen how it is applied. Are manufactures doing fault testing on LED to ensure the class 1 levels are maintained? Are manufacturers labeling products with LED's (this covers just about every electronic product I know of) with the "CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT" as required in 5.12 of IEC 825? Rick Linford ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
