The EMC directive is a applicable to apparatus containing electrical and/or electronic components. By implication, the
directive is not applicable to components. Unfortunately, one quickly stumbles over the precise definition of a component
Examples of Different Types of Components in the Sense of the EMC Directive
| Type of Component |
Description |
EMC Directive applies |
|
Components not intended to be placed on the market to the end user. |
Covers components designed, manufactured and intended for incorporation into other apparatus (regardless of complexity). |
NO |
| Components placed on the market but having no direct function. |
These components are available for sale to the end user but do not provide a direct function. Examples include:
resistors, capacitors, cables and cable accessories, integrated circuits, plugs. sockets, simple mechanical
thermostats, batteries, CRT's, LED's, etc. |
NO |
| Components placed on the market offering a direct function. |
PC peripheral cards, plug-in for computer systems, telecommunication cards, programmable logic controllers, lift controls
computer disk drivers, battery chargers, power supply units (PSU), temperature controls. |
YES |
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