If the device is wirelessly connected then it will be subject to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, which applies the Low Voltage Directive without the lower voltage limit, hence the requirements of the LVD must be applied for any operating voltage, which will include 3Vdc. Obviously there will be vast sections of any harmonised standard that will not be applicable since there will be no mains part to the equipment, so assessment is not such a great task. For this type of equipment, the relevant standard to apply would be EN 60950-1. I wouldn't expect costs of more than GB£3k for third-party certification of a product of this nature.
Best regards Neil R. Barker CEng MIEE FSEE MIEEE Manager Compliance Engineering e2v technologies (uk) ltd 106 Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 2QU UK Tel: (+44) 1245 453616 Fax: (+44) 1245 453410 Mob: (+44) 7801 723735 From: kbalasubraman...@scmmicro.co.in [mailto:kbalasubraman...@scmmicro.co.in] Sent: 19 January 2006 06:47 To: PSTC 1 Subject: Europe Safety - battery operated hand held smart card readers Dear Experts, For the battery operated (3.0 volts D.C power) hand held smart card readers is there any safety approval mandatory in Europe. This device has a USB port also for PC connectivity. Your valuable guidance would be highly appreciated. Thanking you all in anticipation K.Balasubramanian Project Leader - Hardware. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
