Re: "LVD" versus "GPSD" when supply voltage is 24V (SELV from fixed installation)

Wimpie wrote:

What to do when equipment is not covered by the LVD because the supply
voltage is below 50V (and therefore outside the scope of the LVD)? The
equipment is not indirectly covered by the LVD via the R&TTE directive
and is also outside the scope of the "machinery directive". The
product is an installation component that will be fed from an already
present SELV. For certain reasons, we want to "CE mark" the product.

If the LVD doesn't apply you cannot use it for CE marking, i.e. it should not be mentioned on your DoC. However as your equipment is electrical the EMC directive will almost certainly apply, even if it's obvious that no testing is required. EMC will require a DoC and application of the CE mark. See the various books by Tim Williams for good practical advice on EMC compliance.

Is such equipment covered by the General Product Safety Directive
(GPSD)?

As I understand it the GPSD only applies to equipment supplied to consumers, not to products used in the course of business. In any case it doesn't require CE marking.

Is it legally allowed to use the LVD (though my supply voltage is
outside the scope) and use EN60950 to "show" compliance with regards
to product safety, or is there a complete other solution?

EN 60950-1 applies for any supply voltage up to 600 V, so you can use it for your ELV product - it's just that you can't use it for LVD/CE marking. There are still dangers of course at ELV, especially if high currents are involved, possibly leading to a risk of fire if there's a short-circuit fault. Having evidence to show that the product complied with a relevant safety standard would be a great help if you ever had to defend a claim against such an eventuality.

Wim
PA3DJS

73 de G4AJW :-)
--
Andy
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