5 ce conformity – Lenze 8615E User Manual

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2.5

CE conformity

What is the purpose of EC directives?

EC directives are issued by the

Council and are intended

for the determination of common technical requirements
(harmonization) and cet-tification procedures within the
Community. At the moment, there are 21 EC directives of product

The directives are or will be

to national laws of

the member states. A certification issued by one member state is
valid automatically without any

approval in all other member

states.
The texts of the directives are restricted to the essential

requirements. Technical details are or will be determined by

harmonized Standards.

What does the CE mark imply?

After a verification, the conformity to the EC directives is

affixing a CE mark. Within the EC there are no commercial barriers

for a product with the CE mark. The enclosure of a conformity
cet-tification is not necessary according to most directives.

Therefore, the customer is not able to appreciate

of the 21

EC directives applies to a product and

harmonized Standards

are considered in the conformity verification.

A drive

with the CE mark itself corresponds exclusively to

the Low-Voltage

For the compliance with the EMC

only general recommendations have been issued so far.

The CE conformity of the installed

remains the

responsibility of the

For the

of CE-typical drive

(see page

Lenze has already proved the CE

conformity to the EMC

What is the aim of the EMC

The EC

relating to

Compatibility is

for “equipment”

may either

disturbances or be affected by such disturbances.

The aim is the limitation of the generation of
disturbances so that the Operation of radio and telecommunication

and other equipment is possible and that a suitable

immunity of the equipment against

disturbances is

ensured so that the Operation

be achieved.

What is the

of the Low-Voltage

The Low-Voltage

for all electrical equipment

for use with a rated voltage between 50V and 1 OOOV AC and

between 75 and 1500V DC and

normal ambient conditions.

The use of e.g. electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and
electrical

in passenger and goods lifts are excepted.

The

of the Low-Voltage

is to ensure that

that electrical equipment

does not endanger the safety of man or

on the market. lt should

also be designed to

material

This manual is related to the following products:

8601E