OSRAM POWERTRONIC PT-FIT I ECG for HID lamps, with cable clamp - Manual (Page 38)

STANDARDS, QUALITY MARKS AND CE LABELING
3.3. The CE marking
The CE marking for products is a symbol defi ned by EU
law with which a manufacturer declares his or her con-
formity with the relevant EC Directives. For OSRAM's
POWERTRONIC
® products, the relevant documents are
the Low Voltage Directive 006/95/EC and the EMC Direc-
tive 2004/108/EC as well as the Ecodesign Directives
2009/125/EC and 245/2009. The CE marking is therefore
a precondition for commercialization and operation of a
product within the European Economic Area and is thus
a precondition for its use in that area.
The CE marking was created mainly to provide the end
user with safe and electromagnetically compatible prod-
ucts on the free market within the European Economic
Area (EEA) and the European Community (EC) within that
area. The CE marking is therefore often referred to as a
product's "passport" for the European internal market.
The proof of conformity may be generated by the manu-
facturer under his own responsibility and it is monitored
and, where necessary, enforced penally by the national
market surveillance authorities. In Germany, for example,
the BNetzA (Federal Network Agency) is responsible for
fulfi lling this role. OSRAM has used the expertise of an
independent test institute in order to obtain this certifi -
cation for POWERTRONIC
® products.
The CE marking is not a quality or test mark and implies
nothing in relation to the quality of the products labeled
with it. Therefore it should not be confused with the test
marks of independent testing institutes (such as ENEC,
VDE or VDE EMC marks).
The WEEE symbol stands for "Waste Electrical and Elect-
ronic Equipment". It regulates the return and recycling of
electronic products. The important central goals of this ini-
tiative are the prevention of electrical and electronic scrap
and the reduction of waste by recycling.
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3.4. Energy effi ciency certifi cation
The classifi cations of ballasts into a number of energy
levels has been introduced by the CELMA association.
CELMA is an umbrella organization of national manufac-
turers' associations for lighting and electro-technical com-
ponents for luminaires in the European Union. CELMA has
19 member associations and represents over 1,000 busi-
nesses in 13 European countries. The manufacturers are
mostly small and medium-sized enterprises with a total
workforce of 107,000 employees and with total annual
sales of 15 billion EUR. Amongst the aims of this amal-
gamation is the categorization of all control gear for HID
lamps into energy classes in accordance with particular
uniform criteria and to submit proposals to the European
Union on energy classes that should not be permitted in
the future for use in the EU.
All POWERTRONIC ® ECGs are categorized in Energy
Class A2 and fulfi ll all the effi ciency requirements for
control gear under the ErP Directive starting in 2017.
3.5. Other certifi cations
Mounting on materials whose fl ammability properties are
unknown, where the temperature does not exceed 95 °C in
normal operation or 115 °C under abnormal conditions or
in cases of failure.
Max. casing temperature in the event of failure (e.g. 110 °C)
A2