Hi folks. It's been a while since I went on the europa website and I just saw this (never noticed it before). The general europa webpage section of the LVD has bolded the text " *input* *or* *output voltage* ". More interestingly, the conjunction ‘*or*’. Some could now argue that their HV power supply (120/240 VAC input, >1500 V output) or ESD test equipment (4KV+), etc. is exempt from the LVD because they think they have an option due to the interpretation (or misinterpretation) of the word 'OR'. (Yes, I have already seen cases like this) …….perhaps the website should have stated “*and/or*” rather than just “*or*” or word it differently. Again, the key point here is the word 'or'.
Also, when I was at the PSES symposium this year in San Jose, I asked a similar question related to this and some seemed to think that this was ‘input’ voltage only. Your comments, opinions & advice on this topic are greatly appreciated. Below are the excerpts: About the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) The LVD covers health and safety risks on electrical equipment operating with an *input* *or* *output voltage* of between: · 50 and 1000 V for alternating current · 75 and 1500 V for direct current Excerpt obtained from: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/electrical-engineering/lvd-directive_en The directive itself does not specifically call out input or output per se. It only states ‘rating’. *Chapter 1, Article 1:* *This Directive shall apply to electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1 000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1 500 V for direct current, other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II.* Excerpt from the Directive obtained from: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0035 Regan Arndt IEEE PSES SCV Chair - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
