Low Voltage Directive Practical examples of unsafe (dangerous) electrical products under the scope of LVD Dipl. Ing. (FH) Thomas Apel Kassel,
List of contents 1. Aspects of LVD and harmonised standards 2. Information and Network 3. Practical Examples Luminaries cord sets, household appliances
4. Special Informations child appealing 5. Practical recommendations
1. Aspects of LVD and harmonised standards LVD (old directive) general mandate (what does it mean in conjunction of unsafe Products?) note on harmonized standards (the result of Problems from market surveillance) LVD in conjunction with the GPS (general product safety) directive
2. Informations and Networking Commission (opinions, decisions, guidance paper) AdCo Group (recommendations, projects) Working Party (stakeholder discussions) Official Journal (harmonised standards)
Rapex (Information about dangerous products) ICSMS (detailed information, testing reports) Notifications (detailed information) Other market surveillances (activities, view, informations, projects)
3. Practical Examples 3.1 Luminaries Lighting chains T5 Adapters
Mechanical mistake
Incorrect construction
Can be opened without tools
No relieve system
T5 Adapter Aluminium reflector Starter and inductive part are dismantled the reflector charges like a compensator, on the boarder of the reflector are more than 500V
Practical Examples 3.2 Unsafe cord sets Cord extension set
Bad relief system
Softening agent (like PAK) absence, low temperature at the process (no polymerisation), bad materials
bad crimp single strand (Abspleißungen) no contact bad materials cross-section of cable and wire
Unsafe situation
This could be the result
3. Practical Examples 3.3 Unsafe household appliances Steam Cleaner Hairdryer Kettles
Steam cleaner
start stop button can be fixed
video steam cleaner
Opening to relieve pressure is missing
video steam cleaner, cleaning opening
hairdryer
Used hairdryer, dust inside
Position of the safety switch
video hairdryer
Kettles
Mechanical Test, Spring of shutter was broken
Internal wire, Metal frame
The result of a copy of the safety system
video of a water kettle
4. Special Information 4.1 Child appealing
Luminaries: Commission opinion on child appealing luminaries Standard for child appealing luminaries Standard for night lights Market surveillance guide (circulate and updated on AdCo)
Household appliances: AdCo recommendation Prosafe Project Child appealing design the objective: practical valuation tool
Popcorn maker
5. Practical recommendations
How does market surveillance work? Manu factor time when products come in the market Construction, Design manufacturing Test sign, support the process of compliance (CE) for e. g. from: VDE, TÜV`s, KEMA, Demko, Nemco, Semco, SGS, Intertek... Consumer Get the product use of the product Note: Product safety remains within the responsibility of the manufacture Market inspection from market surveillances, testing
1. Information sources 2. Network 3. Validation of standards 4. Own testings (improve process) 5. Documentations
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