Ec Directives/Declaration Of Conformity; What Does The Ce Mark Imply; Ec Low-Voltage Directive - Lenze 4800 Manual

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EC Directives/Declaration of Conformity

What is the purpose of EC directives?
EC directives are issued by the European Council and are intended for the
determination of common technical requirements (harmonization)and certification
procedures within the European Community. At the moment, there are 21 EC
directives for product ranges. The directives are or will be converted to national
laws of the member states. A certification issued by one member state is
automatically valid without any further approval in all other member states.
The texts of the directive are restricted to the essential requirements. Technical
details are or will be determined by European harmonized standards.

What does the CE mark imply?

After a verification, the conformity according to the EC directives is certified by
affixing a CE mark. Within the EC there are no commercial barriers for a product
with the CE mark.
Controllers on their own with the CE mark correspond exclusively to the Low
Voltage Directive. For the compliance with the EMC Directive, only general
recommendations have been issued so far. The CE conformity of the installed
machine remains the responsibility of the user. For the installation of CE-typical
drive systems with the basic version of 48XX/49XX controllers and the variants
V011, V013 and V014, Lenze has already proved the conformity with the EMC
Directive (see chapter 4.4).

EC Low-Voltage Directive

(73/23/EEC)
amended by: CE Mark Directive (93/68/EEC)
General
- The Low-Voltage Directive is effective for all electrical equipment for use
with a rated voltage between 50 V and 1000 V AC and between 75 V and
1500 V DC, and under normal ambient conditions. The use, for instance, of
electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and electrical parts in
passenger and goods lifts are excepted.
- The objective of the Low-Voltage Directive is to ensure that only electrical
equipment which does not endanger the safety of persons or animals is
placed on the market. It should also be designed to conserve material
assets.