That's what I thought - so if it's a product which is required to comply with BS1363, then the CE mark (if genuine and 'legitimate') would presumably indicate compliance with BS1363?
No, nor do I.
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Hence it does not comply with BS 1363 and the CE claim is false.
Maybe - but that's why I said we needed stillp. I have a feeling that the CE mark/claim only relates to compliance with pan-European regulations - which, if the case, would presumably not include BS1363 (which could be a reason why a BS1363 marking is required even if there is a CE mark).
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John is correct. The CE marking is a statement by the manufacturer (or his authorised representative in Europe) that the product complies with the essential requirements of all applicable EC Directives. Compliance with standards is not necessary, although compliance with harmonised ENs is the easiest way to prove conformity. National standards such as BS1363 have no relevance to CE marking.
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You can get a 10mm "collar" which will allow installation of accessories requiring a depth of 35mm into existing 25mm boxes.
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OK - thanks for that. I thought it meant that the product complied with all applicable mandatory standards/directives/requirements/etc, i.e. including any national ones which applied in the geography where it is sold.
This is interesting to note:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking#Domestic_Plugs_and_Sockets
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Still, any electrical item must conform to, say, European EMC requirements and so must be CE marked. So I don't understand the wikipedia article.
From the EMC Directive:
2. This Directive shall not apply to:
(a) equipment covered by Directive 1999/5/EC;
(b)aeronautical products, parts and appliances as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (9);
(c)radio equipment used by radio amateurs within the meaning of the Radio Regulations adopted in the framework of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (10), unless the equipment is made available on the market;
(d)equipment the inherent nature of the physical characteristics of which is such that:
(i)it is incapable of generating or contributing to electromagnetic emissions which exceed a level allowing radio and telecommunication equipment and other equipment to operate as intended; and
(ii)it operates without unacceptable degradation in the presence of the electromagnetic disturbance normally consequent upon its intended use;
(ii)it operates without unacceptable degradation in the presence of the electromagnetic disturbance normally consequent upon its intended use;
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So, which is the exemption clause in this case?
I was forgetting about the USB outlets.
The 13A outlets are entirely passive and hence are covered by Article 2, 2 d) i and ii) of the Directive. Since we don't know what drives the USB outlets, they might be within the scope of the Directive.
The 13A outlets are entirely passive and hence are covered by Article 2, 2 d) i and ii) of the Directive. Since we don't know what drives the USB outlets, they might be within the scope of the Directive.
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I'm guessing that it isn't batteries driving them, so it is almost certainly not in scope. Still interesting reading. I stopped reading stuff about CE marking years ago, as it seemed so contrived.
One of the problems is that each Directive uses slightly different terms and definitions, and they often conflict with each other.
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