Sc01exp LVD

European Commission
ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY DIRECTORATE GENERAL
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

Council Directive of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization
of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment
designed for use within certain voltage limits (73/23/EEC)
Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Art. 1
What is covered by the LVD?

Electrical equipment
designed for use with a voltage rating of
[50, 1000] V (Alternating Current)
[75, 1500] V (Direct Current)
exceptions
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
What is not covered by the LVD?
Annex II
Electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres

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
Specialised electrical equipment for use on ships,
aircraft or railways
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Does not apply to electrical installations

Installation rules are not harmonised in Europe:
Different installation rules may lead to different
requirements, i.e. plug and socket outlets
are different
But equipment for electrical installations is covered;

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Interface Machinery Directive - LVD

Article 1(5) of machinery directive 98/37/EC :
Where, for machinery, the risks are mainly of
electrical origin, such machinery shall be covered
exclusively by Directive 73/23/EEC
Where, in the case of machines, it cannot be established
that the risks are mainly of electrical origin, both the
Machinery and the LVD Directives apply in a
complementary way
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Main requirements of the LVD

Art. 2
Only products are allowed in the market
in compliance with safety objectives and
manufactured in accordance with good
engineering practice;
safe, when properly installed and maintained
Art. 3
The free movement of compliant products shall not

be impeded for safety reasons;
11 safety objectives
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Safety objectives
General conditions
Annex I
Protections against hazards arising

from the equipment;
Protections against hazards caused
by external influences

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
General conditions
Marking, instructions and warning
Traceability (for market surveillance)
Safe assembling and connection

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Protections against hazards arising

from the technical equipment
Electrical contact (direct, indirect)

Temperatures, arcs, radiation
Non-electrical dangers
Insulation resistance against
foreseeable conditions
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Protections against hazards

caused by external influences
Mechanical strength
Non-mechanical influences
(incl. functional safety)
Foreseeable conditions of overload
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Adequate
resistance to
fire is required
FIRE
Luminaries with
too sharp edges
MECHANICAL
HAZAD
Adequate
cables and
insulation is
required
ELECTRIC SHOCK

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Harmonised Standards
Art. 5
Drawn up by common agreement by standardisation

bodies (CENELEC)
Published under national procedures
Products which comply with Harmonised Standards
are deemed to fulfil the Essential Requirements
List of harmonised standards are published in the Official
Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for information

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
How to comply with the

Essential Requirements?
Manufacturers can apply
their own technical specifications
or
Harmonised Standards
HARMONISED STANDARDS
ARE NOT MANDATORY
PRESUMPTION
OF CONFORMITY
Inversion of the burden
of proof for ERs covered

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Conformity assessment procedure

Only Module A:
Internal production control
No mandatory third party intervention
CE marking +
EC declaration of conformity
(Croatia, Turkey)
Annex IV
European Commission
Internal production control

Technical documentation
Annex IV
to be kept in 10 years
to enable the assessment of the conformity of the

equipment to the requirements of the Directive
Manufacturing process shall ensure compliance of the

manufactured products with the technical documentation

(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Role of LVD Notified Bodies (1)

No mandatory third party certification!
(It might nevertheless be a good idea to have the
product tested by independent experts)
Article 8.2
In the event of a challenge by the market

surveillance, the manufacturer or importer may
submit a report, drawn by a Notified Body, on the
conformity of equipment with safety requirements
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Role of LVD Notified Bodies (2)

After safeguard clause notifications
Article 9
In the case of divergence of opinions on the justification

of a safeguard clause, the Commission shall obtain the
opinion of a Notified Body
(Croatia, Turkey)
European Commission
Thank you
for the attention
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/electr_equipment/lv/index.htm
corrado.mattiuzzo@cec.eu.int

(Croatia, Turkey)

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European Commission

ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY DIRECTORATE GENERAL

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

What is covered by the LVD?

What is not covered by the LVD?

Electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres

Does not apply to electrical installations

But equipment for electrical installations is covered;

Interface Machinery Directive - LVD

Main requirements of the LVD

The free movement of compliant products shall not

Protections against hazards arising

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

Protections against hazards arising

Electrical contact (direct, indirect)

Protections against hazards

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

Drawn up by common agreement by standardisation

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

How to comply with the

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

Conformity assessment procedure

Internal production control

to enable the assessment of the conformity of the

Manufacturing process shall ensure compliance of the

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

Role of LVD Notified Bodies (1)

In the event of a challenge by the market

Role of LVD Notified Bodies (2)

In the case of divergence of opinions on the justification

Explanatory part of the Screening 16-20 January 2006 in Brussels

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