Designing Electrical equipment for safety and compliance with the European Low Voltage Equipment (safety) Directive (the LVD)

Overview list of contents…

1 What do we mean by safe?
2 Non-CE marking safety directives
3 Complying with the Low Voltage Directive
4 Complying with the Machinery Safety Directive (MSD)
5 Design and test for intrinsic safety (shock, fire, etc.)
(Section 5 is the major part of this course)

• Using the most relevant safety standards
• Single-fault safety
• Electrical shock hazards
• Energy hazards
• Fire hazards
• Heat related hazards
• Mechanical hazards
• Other hazards
• Choosing and using components
• Wiring, supply and construction
• Markings and manuals
• Type testing
• Routine production tests
• Special national conditions
• Special safety techniques

6 Design and test for functional safety
7 Some safety resources

A more detailed list of contents is available on request.

Applying EN 61010-1 for compliance with the European Low Voltage Equipment (safety) Directive (the LVD)

Overview list of contents…

1 What do we mean by safe?
2 Complying with the Low Voltage Directive
3 The scope of EN 61010-1:2001
4 Designing for safety, by applying EN 61010-1:2001
(Section 4 is the major part of the material of this course)

• Electric shock protection (clause 6)
• Mechanical hazards (clause 7)
• Shock and impact (clause 8)
• Fire protection (clause 9)
• Temperature limits and heat resistance (clause 10)
• Fluids protection (clause 11)
• Radiation and sound (clause 12)
• Gases, explosion, implosion (clause 13)
• Components (clause 14)
• Interlocks (clause 15)
• Measuring circuits (clause 16)
• Marking (clause 5)
• Type tests (clause 4)
• Routine tests (Annex F)

5 Some safety resources

A more detailed list of contents is available on request.

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