Certification for the Converter 12-1
512C Series Converter
Chapter 12 CERTIFICATION FOR THE CONVERTER
Caution
The integration of this product into other apparatus or systems is not the responsibility of
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited, with respect to applicability, effectivity, or safety
of operation of the other apparatus or systems
EMC and the 'CE' Mark
'CE' EMC Responsibility
The following sections are the minimum necessary for installation and basic understanding.
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited are adhering to the CEMEP recommendations on ‘CE’
marking for EMC. According to SI No. 2372, implementing the EMC directive into UK law, the
requirement to CE mark for EMC, applies only to relevant apparatus that has ‘intrinsic
function’ to the end user and which is placed on the market (supplied). The majority of drive
modules/systems sold by Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited will be incorporated into a
higher system/apparatus or machine which includes (at least) the motor, cable and a driven load
before providing intrinsic function to the end user. As such the majority of Parker Hannifin
Manufacturing Limited products are categorised as components (CEMEP validity field 2) and it
would be incorrect for Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited to apply the CE mark or produce
an EC Declaration of Conformity in respect of EMC. It is the manufacturer/supplier/installer of
the relevant apparatus (with the intrinsic function to the end user) who must demonstrate
conformance to the EMC directive
However, in a minority of cases, single drives may have intrinsic function to the end user. An
example is that of ‘add on’ intrinsic function, where an existing fixed speed motor application
(such as a fan or a pump) is converted to variable speed with an add on drive module (CEMEP
validity field 1). In this application Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited CE mark its drive
module and issue an EC declaration of conformity. Because the validity of the ‘CE’ mark for
EMC is not known when the product is manufactured, the ‘CE’ mark will be applied via the
product manual, and will not be on the product label. From 1997, when the ‘CE’ mark for the
Low Voltage Directive becomes mandatory, the CE mark will appear on the product label, but
its validity for EMC can only be identified from the product manual.
To assist manufacturers/suppliers/installers of relevant apparatus, the Parker Hannifin
Manufacturing Limited 512C modules are EMC compliant to EN50081-1 (1992), EN50082-1
(1992), EN50081-2 (1994) and prEN50082-2 (1992), when fitted with the specified filter and
installed according to these instructions, as confirmed by the Manufacturers EMC declaration to
be found at the end of this chapter. Manufacturers/suppliers/installers of relevant apparatus
(CEMEP validity fields 3 & 4) may use this compliance as a basis for their own justification of
overall compliance with the EMC Directive.
It must be clearly understood by the customer before installation commences who is legally
responsible for conformance with the EMC Directive. Misappropriation of the CE mark is a
criminal offence.
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