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Author Archives: Peter Jolles
Directive (EU) 2017/2102 and RoHS 2011/65/EU
The RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU was amended in November 2017 by Directive (EU) 2017/2102 with some administrative clarifications. I found one item particularly interesting: Recital (2): (2) Secondary market operations for EEE, which involve repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and … Continue reading
RoHS 2011/65/EU and Machinery
F2 Labs assists many manufacturers, internationally, with CE marking requirements. Regarding CE marking, primarily we test and evaluate electro-mechanical equipment for compliance with electrical safety, machinery safety, EMC and radio, medical device, and hazardous location requirements. However, when a manufacturer … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, Product Testing, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EU declaration of conformity, RoHS, RoHS 2, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS compliance, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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FCC – New Labeling and Manual Requirements
The FCC released new guidance and procedures for manufacturers to show compliance with FCC regulations in June 2017. Some of the changes are in the labeling requirements and, notably, the allowance for the use of a Suppliers Declaration of Conformity, or … Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, FCC
Tagged EMC compliance, EMC testing, EMI testing, Emissions, FCC, FCC compliance, FCC ID, FCC Labeling, FCCID, Immunity, SDOC, Suppliers Declaration of Conformity
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EU’s Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products
The EU has a direct conduit for market surveillance authorities to communicate information about non-compliant products directly between 31 EU member nations and the European Commission. This system is called the Rapid Alert System, or RAPEX. This is not where … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, EN 60601-1, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, IP Testing, Lasers, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Product Testing, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EU consumer protection, EU market surveillance, European Commission, European compliance, RAPEX, Rapid Alert System
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IP69 vs. IP69K
We are presented with a request for quote for IP69K testing on a regular basis at F2 Labs. Usually my first reply to the customer is this, “Do you mean IP69 or IP69K?” Believe it or not, there is a … Continue reading
Posted in IP Testing, Product Testing
Tagged IEC 60529, Ingress protection, IP testing, IP69, IP69K, ISO 20653
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Aerosol Dispensers Directive 75/324/EEC
The Aerosol Dispensers Directive 75/324/EEC, also called the ADD 75/324/EEC is one of Europe’s oldest Directives. Although it has never been replaced like, for instance, the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC (replaced by the LVD 2006/95/EC and then the LVD 2014/35/EU) … Continue reading
RoHS 2011/65/EU, EN 50581:2012, and clause 4.3.3.
Manufacturers that send equipment to the EU with a CE marking must understand that a CE marking is a blanket claim by the manufacturer. The claim is that the equipment complies with any applicable CE marking Directive. This article is … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581, EN 50581:2012, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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Safety Fences and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
While reading the new Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Edition 2.1, I was interested to see that the last sentence in section 42, dealing with Safety Components and their status under the Machinery Directive, is this: Specific … Continue reading
Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Edition 2.1 – published in July 2017 and EN 61010-1 equipment
The Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Edition 2.1, was published by the EC Commission in July. The link to the document is here. Be advised that is a direct download link. The “guideline” is extremely useful and … Continue reading
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the ATEX Directive 99/92/EC
The ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU applies to equipment used in mines and potentially explosive atmospheres. It is very common for the sales staff at F2 Labs to receive a request for technical assistance to comply with ATEX but it is not … Continue reading
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