Your Definitive Guide to CE Marking
In this article, Donald Sweeney and Bill Stumpf, correctly point
On Saturday 29 March 2014, the European Commission has published the recasts of eight CE marking directives. These directives are aligned with the rules and responsibilities for CE marking that were published earlier in Decision 768/2008/EU. These eight directives get new numbers.
Andrew Mackay and Han Zuyderwijk answer two questions form viewers. One question asks whether it is possible to affix the CE marking on the basis of EMC pre-compliance tests. The other question is about the applicable directives and standards for a muscle stimulation device.
Within 3 months of the last update, the European Commission on Thursday published an update to the list of European harmonized standards that pertain to the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). Manufacturers of CE marked electrical equipment should if the standards they have applied for the CE marking testing or conformity assessment have been updated, or whether new relevant standards have been introduced.
Watch this interview Andrew Mackay, who has a longstanding experience with implementing the EMC and Low Voltage Directive in product design. Andrew shares great tips about testing smarter and ways to reduce the cost of CE marking approvals.
Manufacturers of CE marked electrical equipment listen up: this week, the list of European harmonized standards that pertain to the European Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) has been updated. This means you need to check if the standards you have applied for the CE marking testing or conformity assessment of your equipment have been updated, or whether new relevant standards have been introduced.
I stumbled upon this YouTube video of a very innovative design for UK plugs:
EU testing shows serious risk of shocks and fire in many lights. Stay safe – turn them off when you go to bed or leave the house.