Concepts; Conformance To Ec Directives; Relay Output Noise Reduction Methods - Omron CJ - PROGRAMMING MANUAL 12-2009 Programming Manual

Conformance to EC Directives

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Concepts

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Relay Output Noise Reduction Methods

EMC Directives
OMRON devices that comply with EC Directives also conform to the related
EMC standards so that they can be more easily built into other devices or the
overall machine. The actual products have been checked for conformity to
EMC standards (see the following note). Whether the products conform to the
standards in the system used by the customer, however, must be checked by
the customer.
EMC-related performance of the OMRON devices that comply with EC Direc-
tives will vary depending on the configuration, wiring, and other conditions of
the equipment or control panel on which the OMRON devices are installed.
The customer must, therefore, perform the final check to confirm that devices
and the overall machine conform to EMC standards.
Note Applicable EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standards are as follows:
EMS (Electromagnetic Susceptibility):
CS Series: EN61131-2 and EN61000-6-2
CJ Series: EN61000-6-2
EMI (Electromagnetic Interference):
EN61000-6-4
(Radiated emission: 10-m regulations)
Low Voltage Directive
Always ensure that devices operating at voltages of 50 to 1,000 V AC and 75
to 1,500 V DC meet the required safety standards for the PLC (EN61131-2).
The CS/CJ-series PLCs comply with EC Directives. To ensure that the
machine or device in which the CS/CJ-series PLC is used complies with EC
Directives, the PLC must be installed as follows:
1. The CS/CJ-series PLC must be installed within a control panel.
2. You must use reinforced insulation or double insulation for the DC power
supplies connected to DC Power Supply Units and I/O Units.
3. CS/CJ-series PLCs complying with EC Directives also conform to the
Common Emission Standard (EN61000-6-4). Radiated emission charac-
teristics (10-m regulations) may vary depending on the configuration of the
control panel used, other devices connected to the control panel, wiring,
and other conditions. You must therefore confirm that the overall machine
or equipment complies with EC Directives.
The CS/CJ-series PLCs conforms to the Common Emission Standards
(EN61000-6-4) of the EMC Directives. However, noise generated by relay out-
put switching may not satisfy these Standards. In such a case, a noise filter
must be connected to the load side or other appropriate countermeasures
must be provided external to the PLC.
Countermeasures taken to satisfy the standards vary depending on the
devices on the load side, wiring, configuration of machines, etc. Following are
examples of countermeasures for reducing the generated noise.
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