Requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive (2004/108/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EEC):

The Electromagnetic compatibility directive (2004/108/EC) was created to regulate the compatibility of equipment regarding EMC; it limits the electromagnetic emissions and governs the immunity of equipment.

Electromagnetic Emissions – Limited on equipment so that, when used as designed, they do not disturb radio and telecommunication equipment.

Immunity – Governs the susceptibility of equipment to interference from such equipment as above, when used as designed.

All equipment needs to comply with EMC when put onto the market or put into service to guarantee the free movement of apparatus and to create an acceptable electromagnetic environment in the community territory.

The Low voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) applies to all electrical equipment designed for use with an input/output voltage rating of 50~1000V for alternating current and 75~1500V for direct current.

The Energy related products directive (2009/125/EC) aims to reduce energy consumption and other negative environmental impacts of products.

EN55022 – Information Technology Equipment Standard. Measures radio disturbance characteristics, limits and methods of measurement.

EN55011 – Measures unintentional E-field emissions for equipment generating and/or using radio frequency energy within the frequency range of 9KHz~400GHz.

EN61204-3 – Low voltage power supplies, DC output, electromagnetic compatibility providing DC output up to 200V at a power level of up to 30KW operating from an AC or DC source voltages up to 600V.

EN61000-6-1 – Applying to electrical and electronic apparatus intended to be directly connected to a low voltage public network or to a dedicated DC source which is intended to interface between the apparatus and the low-voltage public mains network.  EN61000-6-1’s objective is to define the immunity test requirements for apparatus specified in the scope in relation to continuous and transient conducted and radiated disturbances including electrostatic discharges.

EN61000-6-3 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for residential, commercial and light industrial environments.

EN61000-3-2 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for harmonic current emissions. Relevant for equipment with input current up to and including 16A per phase.

EN61000-3-3 – Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low voltage supply systems.  For equipment with rated current 16A per phase and not subject to conditional connection.

EN55024 – Requirements for the electromagnetic immunity of information technology equipment, reviewing all relevant tests, test levels, product operating conditions and assessment criteria in relation to continuous and transient conducted and radiated disturbances.

EN61000-4-2 – Relates to the immunity requirements and test methods for electrical and electronic equipment subjected to static electricity discharges, from operators directly and from personnel to adjacent objects.  To establish a common and re-producible basis for evaluating the performance of electrical and electronic equipment when subjected to electrostatic discharges.

EN61000-4-3 – Applies to the immunity of electrical and electronic equipment to radiated electromagnetic energy.  Establishes test levels and the required test procedures.  Establishes a common reference for evaluating the performance of electrical and electronic equipment when subjected to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields.

EN61000-4-4 – Electrical fast transient burst (FTB).  The process by which an electrical contact causes sparking giving rise to transient current, voltages and electromagnetic fields.  This standard tests the power supplies to ensure they work reliably despite the electromagnetic threats from sparking electrical contacts in their intended operating environment.

EN61000-4-5 – Surges and compliance, a basic EMC test to ensure the power supply will function correctly and efficiently during surges of the mains voltage.

EN61000-4-6 – Conducted radio-frequencies can often interfere with electronic devices, the standard tests to ensure that they work reliably in their intended operating environment.

EN61000-4-8 – Power frequency magnetic field immunity test, this standard is to establish a basis for evaluating the performance of electrical and electronic equipment used in households, commercial and industrial applications when subjected to magnetic fields at power frequency (continuous and short duration field).

EN61000-4-11 – This standard tests electrical and electronic equipment connected to low voltage power supply networks for, voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations.  Applying to electrical and electronic equipment which has a rated input current that does not exceed 16A per phase when connected to AC networks of 50~60Hz.

ENV50204 – Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio telephones; the standard tests for the immunity of electrical and electronic equipment to electromagnetic fields radiated from digital radio telephones at 900MHz and 189GHz using time division multiple access techniques.

EN61347-2-13 – Electric control gear for use on DC power supplies up to 250V and ac power supplies up to 1,000V at 50 or 60Hz.  Units which can deviate from the supply frequency and associated with LED modules.  These units are designed to provide constant current or voltage at SELV or SELV equivalent.

EN60950-1 – Applies to mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment that is designed for use as telecommunication terminal equipment, a cable distribution system, network infrastructure equipment or designed to use the AC mains power supply as a communication transmission medium.  The standard specifies requirements intended to reduce fire risks, electric shock or injury for the operator.

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