5 ce conformity – Lenze 8615E User Manual
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2.5
CE conformity
What is the purpose of EC directives?
EC directives are issued by the
Council and are intended
for the determination of common technical requirements
(harmonization) and cet-tification procedures within the
Community. At the moment, there are 21 EC directives of product
The directives are or will be
to national laws of
the member states. A certification issued by one member state is
valid automatically without any
approval in all other member
states.
The texts of the directives are restricted to the essential
requirements. Technical details are or will be determined by
harmonized Standards.
What does the CE mark imply?
After a verification, the conformity to the EC directives is
by
affixing a CE mark. Within the EC there are no commercial barriers
for a product with the CE mark. The enclosure of a conformity
cet-tification is not necessary according to most directives.
Therefore, the customer is not able to appreciate
of the 21
EC directives applies to a product and
harmonized Standards
are considered in the conformity verification.
A drive
with the CE mark itself corresponds exclusively to
the Low-Voltage
For the compliance with the EMC
only general recommendations have been issued so far.
The CE conformity of the installed
remains the
responsibility of the
For the
of CE-typical drive
(see page
Lenze has already proved the CE
conformity to the EMC
What is the aim of the EMC
The EC
relating to
Compatibility is
for “equipment”
may either
disturbances or be affected by such disturbances.
The aim is the limitation of the generation of
disturbances so that the Operation of radio and telecommunication
and other equipment is possible and that a suitable
immunity of the equipment against
disturbances is
ensured so that the Operation
be achieved.
What is the
of the Low-Voltage
The Low-Voltage
is
for all electrical equipment
for use with a rated voltage between 50V and 1 OOOV AC and
between 75 and 1500V DC and
normal ambient conditions.
The use of e.g. electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and
electrical
in passenger and goods lifts are excepted.
The
of the Low-Voltage
is to ensure that
that electrical equipment
does not endanger the safety of man or
is
on the market. lt should
also be designed to
material
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