RE: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
Originally, I wrote: > I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? > Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the > directive? Here is the results of my investigation. The following is paraphrased from Directive 90/384/EEC which covers "non-authomatic weighing instruments" A weighing instrument determines mass. A non-automatic weighing instrument requires the intervention of an operator during operation. (I guess a keystroke on a cash register to capture the data would count as an intervention) In cases where the instrument includes or is connected to devices which are not used for mass determination, such devices are not subject to the directive. (I would think that reporting the determination would not be a problem as long as the mass had already been determined. However, that is how we are being challenged- i.e, are we accurately reporting the data.) Anyone out there have any dealings in this area where you manufacture an electronic device that reports data from a "non-automatic weighing instrument? I guess cash registers would fall into this camp.
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-- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -- Von:Jan M. Olaf, 101350,2565 An: "WOODS, RICHARD", INTERNET:wo...@sensormatic.com Datum: 23.01.97 14,55 Betreff:Kopie von: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments Richard, the EU Directive on Measuring Instruments (Metro 6), of course, is no fairytale. It is an upcoming EU directive which was discussed from time to time in 1996. Now, in 1997, it is pushed forward and should be discussed as a draft in the European Committee in September/October 97. The proposed directive concerns metrological properties and EMC, and would repeal the Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Directive 90/384/EEC. That means, all instruments used in applications for trading (e.g. weighing instruments, flowmeters in filling stations etc.) are concerned. If adopted, it would enter into force from 1 January 2000, with a transmission period until 31 December 2009. The Directive is unusual in that it leaves Member States free to decide individually for which applications they will prescribe the use of metrologically approves measuring instruments. Best regards Jan M. Olaf Endress+Hauser (International) Holding 101350.2...@compuserve.com Tel: +41-61-715 6595
Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
Richard Woods wrote: > I understand that there is a directive concerning > measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive > number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? G'Day! I looked up my copy of the May 1996 "...Links between Products, Directives and Standards..." and could not find any specific Directive, so either it doesn't exist or it's later than March/April 96. The only Directive listed against Measuring Instruments (mostly analogue type) and Measuring devices (mostly meters) was the LVD and EMC ones. The nearest I got was: 71/316/EEC - Measuring Instruments and methods for metrological Control. This has been amended three times by Directives 72/427/EEC, 83/575/EEC, and 87/355/EEC. Sorry, that's all I could find out... -- Alan Hudson email: hud...@msim.co.uk
Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
Thanks, Eric, this might come in handy, but I'm really looking for a Directive, not a standard. I have run across 71/316/EEC covering "measuring instruments and methods of metrological control", but I don't know if that is the one I'm really looking for. The darn thing better exist. I found it referenced on the DTI's National Weights and Measurements Laboratory (UK) web site. -- From: eric.lif...@natinst.com To: WOODS, RICHARD; Safety; EMC Subject: Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 11:23AM Richard et al, I think you're asking about IEC-1326, to eventually become EN61326, which is entitled: EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use IEC-1326 is in draft (last I know), but relatively stable. It is expected to contain 4 sections: General requirements, Particular requirements for equipment used in industrial locations, Particular requirements for equipment used in laboratories or test and measurement areas with a controlled electromagnetic environment, Particular requirements for portable test and measurement equipment that is powered by battery or from the circuit being measured. In its current form IEC-1326 contains the expanded set of basic immunity standards (IEC 1000-x-x) - plus the CISPR 11/22 emission and the power harmonics & flicker requirements. Though it contains all the nasty new immunity tests, it does a good job of defining the Performance Criteria; something sorely needed. If the proposed portable section is adopted as drafted, the immunity severity levels are dramatically reduced and some tests dropped. Eric Lifsey National Instruments (512) 433-8474 _____________ ______ Subject: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments From:"WOODS; RICHARD" at Internet List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date:1/21/97 4:21 PM I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics <>
Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
Richard et al, I think you're asking about IEC-1326, to eventually become EN61326, which is entitled: EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use IEC-1326 is in draft (last I know), but relatively stable. It is expected to contain 4 sections: General requirements, Particular requirements for equipment used in industrial locations, Particular requirements for equipment used in laboratories or test and measurement areas with a controlled electromagnetic environment, Particular requirements for portable test and measurement equipment that is powered by battery or from the circuit being measured. In its current form IEC-1326 contains the expanded set of basic immunity standards (IEC 1000-x-x) - plus the CISPR 11/22 emission and the power harmonics & flicker requirements. Though it contains all the nasty new immunity tests, it does a good job of defining the Performance Criteria; something sorely needed. If the proposed portable section is adopted as drafted, the immunity severity levels are dramatically reduced and some tests dropped. Eric Lifsey National Instruments (512) 433-8474 ___ Subject: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments From:"WOODS; RICHARD" at Internet List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date:1/21/97 4:21 PM I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? Richard Woods Sensormatic ElectronicsReceived: from natinst.com by hail.natinst.com with SMTP (IMA Internet Exchange 2.0 Enterprise) id 2E56A710; Tue, 21 Jan 97 19:16:33 -0600 Received: from ruebert.ieee.org (ruebert.ieee.org [199.172.136.3]) by natinst.com (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id TAA03579; Tue, 21 Jan 1997 19:16:39 -0600 (CST) Received: (from daemon@localhost) by ruebert.ieee.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id QAA16832 for emc-pstc-list; Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:26:29 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: From: "WOODS, RICHARD" To: Safety , EMC Subject: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:21:00 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.837.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: "WOODS, RICHARD" X-Resent-To: Multiple Recipients X-Listname: emc-pstc X-List-Description: Product Safety Tech. Committee, EMC Society X-Info: Help requests to emc-pstc-requ...@majordomo.ieee.org X-Info: [Un]Subscribe requests to majord...@majordomo.ieee.org X-Moderator-Address: emc-pstc-appro...@majordomo.ieee.org
EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics
