As you have stated, an external power supply that can be considered an end-use item is within the scope of the LVD if intended to connect to AC mains.
An external DC/DC converter power supply that can be considered an end-use item is not scoped by the LVD, where the input and/or output is not within the scope of the LVD or where the end-use item can be considered Class III construction. The LVD may or may not apply to any equipment connected to the power supply. I, myself, am exempt from RoHS and the LVD. As is my dog. Brian -----Original Message----- From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of Carl Newton Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:01 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Cc: emcl...@gmail.com Subject: Revisit Old LVD - External PS question I'm opening a very old question here, but I'd like to hear some list member current views concerning the applicability of the LVD to devices that utilize external wall-wort and brick power supplies. In this example, an external brick AC/DC power supply is shipped with a device with in input rating of +15 V dc. Clearly the manufacturer would have to declare the LVD on the product DoC because they become the distributor/importer of the AC/DC power supply within the EU. However, they can rely upon the power supply DoC and CB Report to support their Declaration and technical file. Does the DC rated device also have to be considered to be within the scope of the LVD? The common thinking among many manufacturers in my experience is that the device itself is outside of the scope of the LVD because of the very low voltage input rating. Thanks in advance for any comments/views, Carl - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.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...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
