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Low voltage (LVD) directive
Directive
Scope
The purpose of this Directive is to ensure that electrical equipment on the market fulfils the requirements providing for a high level of protection of health and safety of persons, and of domestic animals and property, while guaranteeing the functioning of the internal market.
This Directive shall apply to electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1 000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1 500 V for direct current, other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II.
ANNEX II
EQUIPMENT AND PHENOMENA OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THIS DIRECTIVE
Electrical equipment for use in an explosive atmosphere, Electrical equipment for radiology and medical purposes, Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts, Electricity meters, Plugs and socket outlets for domestic use, Electric fence controllers, Radio-electrical interference, Specialised electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railways, which complies with the safety provisions drawn up by international bodies in which the Member States participate. Custom built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely at research and development facilities for such purposes.
Description
The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) (2014/35/EU) ensures that electrical equipment within certain voltage limits provides a high level of protection for European citizens, and benefits fully from the Single Market. It has been applicable since 20 April 2016.
The LVD covers health and safety risks on electrical equipment operating with an input or output voltage of between:
It applies to a wide range of electrical equipment for both consumer and professional usage, such as:
EU legislation in the electrical sector is important to ensure that health and safety requirements are the same across Europe for products placed on the market.
The General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) covers consumer goods with a voltage below 50 V for alternating current, or below 75 V for direct current. It aims to ensure that only safe consumer products are sold in the EU.
Harmonised standards
| EN 13637:2015 | Building hardware - Electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods |
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| HD 308 S2:2001 | Identification of cores in cables and flexible cords | |
| HD 361 S3:1999 | System for cable designation | |
| HD 361 S3:1999/A1:2006 | System for cable designation | |
| HD 361 S3:1999/AC:1999 | System for cable designation | |
| HD 368 S1:1978 | Direct acting recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessoriesIEC 60258:1968 + A1:1976 | |
| HD 549 S1:1989 | Conference systems - Electrical and audio requirementsIEC 60914:1988 | |
| HD 603 S1:1994 | Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV | |
| HD 603 S1:1994/A2:2003 | Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV | |
| HD 603 S1:1994/A3:2007 | Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV | |
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| EN 13637:2015 Building hardware - Electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes - Requirements and... |
| HD 308 S2:2001 Identification of cores in cables and flexible cords |
| HD 361 S3:1999 System for cable designation |
| HD 361 S3:1999/A1:2006 System for cable designation |
| HD 361 S3:1999/AC:1999 System for cable designation |
| HD 368 S1:1978 Direct acting recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessoriesIEC 60258:1968 + A1:19... |
| HD 549 S1:1989 Conference systems - Electrical and audio requirementsIEC 60914:1988 |
| HD 603 S1:1994 Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV |
| HD 603 S1:1994/A2:2003 Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV |
| HD 603 S1:1994/A3:2007 Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV |
| Show all the standards... |
CELAB is Notified Body No.2037 for the EMC Directive and Italian office of a Notified Body for the RED Directive.
CELAB performs voluntary inspection activities on technical construction files to check their contents.
CELAB can accomplish all the required tests in order to affix the CE-marking related to EMC, LVD, RED, MDD, machines and many others.
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Official Journal of 8th of September 2017
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