1. Check if CE marking applies to your product Not all products need a CE mark. It’s only mandatory for items covered by specific EU directives/regulations (e.g., machinery, toys, pressure equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, etc.). If your product isn’t in such a category, you must not attach a CE mark. 📌 Examples of products that do […]

1. What is the EMC Directive? The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU ensures that electrical and electronic equipment: In short: your product shouldn’t disturb others, and it shouldn’t be easily disturbed itself. This directive is mandatory for placing applicable products on the EU/EEA market. 2. Products Covered by the EMC Directive Included Most electrical and electronic equipment […]

What is BS EN 55032 – Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment about?   BS EN 55032 is a series on the Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the ability of electrical equipment and systems to function acceptably in their electromagnetic environment, by limiting the unintentional generation, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic energy which may cause unwanted effects […]

EN 61000-4-3 Electromagnetic Field Immunity is the standard is part of a set of basic EMC standards that outline test procedures that must be successfully accomplished before products can be sold.  Radiated RF Immunity EN 61000-4-3 testing requires that the EUT (equipment under test) operates satisfactorily when subjected to a strong radiated electromagnetic field i.e. […]

Electronic products are tested to IEC 61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient / Burst Immunity Test immunity to insure their continued reliable operation if subjected to realistic levels of fast transients. The European Union’s EMC Directive mandates the Electrical Fast Transient / Burst Immunity Test testing for virtually all electrical and electronic products as a condition for […]

What is Flicker? The formal definition of flicker is the “impression of unsteadiness of visual sensation induced by a light stimulus whose luminance or spectral distribution fluctuates with time. Flicker can be considered as a symptom, resulting from the modulation of a load and its effect on its own terminal voltage. Whilst connected to a […]

Firstly you should determine which EU Directives or regulations apply to your product. Once you have determined which directives or regulations apply then you should evaluate your product against the essential requirements of those directives to ensure that your product meets them. This may be through the use of harmonized standards which will give a […]

DIRECTIVE 2014/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 On the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility – EMC The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU came into force on the 20th of April, 2016 and is aligned to the New Legislative Framework. The Directive ensures that […]

Firstly you should determine which EU Directives or regulations apply to your product. Once you have determined which directives or regulations apply then you should evaluate your product against the essential requirements of those directives to ensure that your product meets them. This may be through the use of harmonized standards which will give a […]