Electrical Safety Requirements Workshop
A one day course for Electrical Engineers or Technicians directly involved in design,
Quality Assurance Engineers and engineers involved in product certification.
Objectives
- To provide familiarisation with the European 'Low Voltage' Directive
- To describe the key features of safety standards such as EN 60950-1 and their relevance
to designers and approvals engineers
- To describe the scope of testing required
- To provide a practical review of testing
The programme will include
- The legal background to CE Marking, Product Safety and Product Liability
- The role of harmonised standards
- Selecting the appropriate standard
- Routes to CE Marking
- Technical Files
- Assessment of Product Safety
- Classification of hazards
- Creepage, clearance and distance through insulation
- Interpreting standards
- Practical examples
- Product descriptions and manufacturing surveillance
- Checklists
- Testing
Last Updated: 2010-Jul-30
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