European directives and standards
Servo amplifiers are components which are intended to be incorporated into electrical plants and machines for
industrial use.
When the servo amplifiers are built into machines or plants, the intended operation of the amplifier is forbidden
until it has been established that the machine or plant fulfills the requirements of the EC Directive on Machines
98/37/EC and the EC Directive on EMC (89/336/EEC). EN 60204 and EN 292 must also be observed.
The manufacturer of the machine must generate a hazard analysis for the machine, and take
appropriate measures to ensure that unforeseen movements cannot cause injury or damage to any
person or property.
In connection with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC , the harmonized standards of the EN 50178 series
are applied to the amplifiers, together with EN 60439-1, EN 60146 and EN 60204.
The manufacturer of the machine or plant is responsible for ensuring that they meet the limits which are
required by the EMC regulations. Advice on the correct installation for EMC - such as shielding, grounding,
arrangement of filters, treatment of connectors and the laying out of cabling - can be found in this
documentation.
- conformance
Conformance with the EC Directive on EMC 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC is
mandatory for the supply of servo amplifiers within the European Community.
The servo amplifiers of the SERVOSTAR 600 series have been tested by an authorized testing laboratory in a
defined configuration with the system components which are described in this documentation. Any divergence
from the configuration and installation described in this documentation means that you will be responsible for
the performance of new measurements to ensure that the regulatory requirements are met.
UL and cUL- Conformance
UL (cUL)-certified servo amplifiers (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) fulfil the relevant U.S. and Canadian
standard (in this case UL 840 and UL 508C).
This standard describes the fulfilment by design of minimum requirements for electrically operated power
conversion equipment, such as frequency converters and servo amplifiers, which is intended to eliminate the
risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, being caused by such equipment. The technical conformance
with the U.S. and Canadian standard is determined by an independent UL (cUL) inspector through the type
testing and regular check-ups.
Apart from the notes on installation and safety in the documentation, the customer does not have to observe
any other points in direct connection with the UL (cUL)-certification of the equipment.
UL 508C
UL 508C describes the fulfilment by design of minimum requirements for electrically operated power
conversion equipment, such as frequency converters and servo amplifiers, which is intended to eliminate the
risk of fire being caused by such equipment.
UL 840
UL 840 describes the fulfilment by design of air and insulation creepage spacings for electrical equipment and
printed circuit boards.
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