EU Low Voltage Directive Safety Testing for CE Marking
The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU requires electrical equipment operating within certain voltage ranges to meet essential safety requirements for the European market. Compatible Electronics provides comprehensive LVD compliance testing.
What is the Low Voltage Directive?
The LVD covers electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating between 50 and 1000 V AC, and between 75 and 1500 V DC. It requires products to be designed and manufactured to protect against hazards from electricity, ensuring safety for users and property.
Products Within LVD Scope
- Household electrical appliances
- Consumer electronics
- Information technology equipment
- Lighting equipment
- Electrical tools
- Audio and video equipment
- Power supplies and adapters
- Industrial electrical equipment
- Laboratory equipment
Products Outside LVD Scope
Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres
Medical devices (covered by MDR)
Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts
Electricity meters
Plugs and socket outlets for domestic use
Electric fence controllers
Radio-electrical interference
Specialized equipment for ships, aircraft, railways
Essential Safety Requirements
- Protection against electrical hazards
- Protection against hazards from temperatures, arcs, or radiation
- Protection against mechanical hazards
- Protection against hazards from generated noise
- Protection against hazards from vibrations
- Resistance to non-mechanical influences
- Protection against hazards from overload
Harmonized Standards for LVD
LVD Compliance Process
1
Identify applicable harmonized standards
2
Design and manufacture according to standards
3
Conduct safety testing at accredited laboratory
4
Prepare technical documentation
5
Issue EU Declaration of Conformity
6
Affix CE marking to product
Our LVD Testing Services
- Full compliance testing to harmonized standards
- Pre-compliance evaluation
- Gap analysis for existing products
- Technical file review support
- Test reports for Declaration of Conformity
- Support for Notified Body involvement (if required)
Ready to Get Your Product Tested?
Contact us for CE marking LVD safety testing.
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