Technical Guidance Note 15

TOPIC: Lighting systems

ISSUE: 2

REVISION DATE: 27.1.98

PREVIOUS REVISION DATE: 11.11.94

BACKGROUND: A manufacturer of lighting systems wishes to install a dimmer control within a fluorescent lighting (> 10 fluorescent lights) system. Each individual item eg dimmer, electronic ballast, luminaire etc, meets the requirements of its own standard i.e. EN55014, EN55015, and EN50082-1.

PROBLEM: Does the manufacturer need to demonstrate that the lighting system meets the requirements of the EMC Directive?

GUIDELINES: If the manufacturer is selling a system then he must claim compliance for the system. Claims for the individual elements will not be enough. This does not restrict him to the route he uses to claim compliance.

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1. The Association is not by supplying this Technical Memorandum providing professional advice or guidance to any specific party on any specific matter and no legal relationship is created by the provision of this Technical Memorandum.
2. Parties should take specific advice when dealing with specific situations and consult their own professional advisors in this regard.
3. Members are free to deviate from the above guidelines where they think it appropriate, unworkable, or not commercially viable. Under these circumstances, the EMCTLA Secretariat should be informed of the reasons for the deviation so that the matter can be reviewed.