Conformity Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 15)

“Inherently EMC benign” equipment is excluded from the scope of 2004/108/EC, whether it is an apparatus or fixed installation. The EC Guide to 2004/108/EC contains a list of what is currently considered to be inherently benign, but EMC benign equipment almost never contains any operational semiconductors (rectifiers, transistors, ICs, etc.) or thermionic valves. Radio amateur equipment that is not commercially available; equipment covered by the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), and aeronautical equipment covered by Regulation 1592/2002 are also exempt from the EMC Directive. Equipment that has EMC aspects addressed in product Directives (e.g. medical devices, automotive, etc.) is only exempt from 2004/108/EC to the extent covered by those other Directives. Date of Application Models of apparatus that are first supplied to the EU market on/after July 20, 2007 must comply with 2004/108/EC. Models that were supplied before July 20, 2007 and which comply with the original EMC Directive can continue to be supplied until July 19, 2009, after when they must comply with 2004/108/EC. If their EC EMC Declaration of Conformity is changed for any reason during this period (e.g., an update to the version number of a listed standard, a company name change, etc.), then they must comply with 2004/108/EC from that time. All fixed installations must comply with 2004/108/EC from July 20, 2007, but [4] says it only applies to older fixed installations when they are modified on/after July 20, 2007, and then only applies to those areas whose EMC characteristics are affected by the modifications. Conformity of Apparatus As Figure 1 shows, an apparatus is any product supplied to an end-user in the EU, and the only exclusions are for apparatus that are EMC benign (see above) or “apparatus intended for incorporation into a given fixed installation, and not otherwise commercially available” (see Custom-Engineered One-Off Apparatus, below). Note that products supplied to professional integrators do not have to comply with the EMC Directive, although they might be CE marked for compliance with an EU safety directive. 2004/108/EC requires apparatus to: a. b. Comply with the “Protection Requirements;” Undergo a “conformity assessment” procedure; R Magnetic Shielding That Works! MuShield is a small company that tackles big problems. Our team is a talented mix of engineers with extensive experience in the field of magnetic shielding. This enables us to build, test, and deliver a product that works within a reasonable time frame. Visit us online at www.mushield.com. EMI Shielding & Design Magnetic Shielding Materials Sheet Coil Seamless Tubing R MuMetal2 Permalloy R HyMU80 R Manufacturing Capabilities Heat Treatment Design Capabilities Performance Testing Production Capabilities Shielding Consultation Prototyping Custom Electronic Components Shielding The MuShield Company 9 Ricker Avenue Londonderry, NH 03083 Toll Free: 888.669.3539 Email: info@mushield.com marCh 2008 Conformity 15 http://www.mushield.com http://www.mushield.com

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