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New standard for in-home power line communication apparatus BS EN 50561-3:2016

Updated on date by author

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What is power line communication?

A common example of this is the home power-line communication adapters commonly used to transfer broadband from one adapter plug to another anywhere in your home. It doesn’t suffer the problems associated with signal loss from walls and obstructions like WIFI. This makes it a great way to get internet from a source connection downstairs to an office upstairs, which normally would be to far away for WIFI signals to reach.

Its also popular in offices, apartments and hotels with some networks crossing across the threshold of properties via distribution networks and premises wiring. Typically transformers prevent propagating the signal, which requires multiple technologies to form very large networks.

Various data rates and frequencies are used in different situations.

 

What is BS EN 50561-3:2016 for?

In-home Power line communication apparatus (PLC) use the mains-electricity wiring in the home for communication by injecting differential-mode (DM) signals. However these signals have the potential to cause interference to the operation of radio or telecommunication apparatus.

To control this situation both radiated-emissions and conducted-emissions tests are now specified, and both are necessary as they control different things. EN 50561-3 applies to equipment that uses frequencies including those above 30 MHz in order to communicate. Procedures are given for the measurement of signals generated by the equipment and limits are specified within the frequency range 9 kHz to 400 GHz. No measurement is required at frequencies where no limits are specified.

The radiated emission requirements in this standard are not intended to be applicable to the intentional transmissions from a radio-transmitter as defined by the ITU, nor to any spurious emissions related to these intentional transmissions.

 

When is BS EN 50561-3:2016 coming out?

latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(dop) 2016-11-23

latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn
(dow) 2018-11-23

 

For more information contact us

 

Posted in New Standards/Directives, News |

Low Voltage Directive Transition from 2006/95/EC to 2014/35/EU

Updated on date by author

A Guidance document on the Low Voltage Directive transition from 2006/95/EC to 2014/35/EU is now available, with a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

This document is preliminary, pending finalisation of the revised Blue Guide (planned for end of 2015) and the LVD Guidelines (planned for mid-2016).

This document states:
“. . . . the main changes in the new Directive 2014/35/EU with respect to the previous Directive 2006/95/EC are quite limited, and do not concern the most substantial characteristics of the act that remain the same: scope, safety objectives, conformity assessment procedure.”
The main changes are the following:

 

  • New Directive reference number
  • Definitions updated in-line with the NLF
  • Economic operators, and their obligations, defined as:
  1. Manufacturers,
  2. Authorised representatives,
  3. Importers,
  4. Distributors
  • Harmonised standards and presumption of conformity: reference to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012
  • CE marking: reference to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008
  • Market surveillance and safeguard procedure: reinforced activities and new simplified procedures
  • Commission Implementing Decisions on formal objections against harmonised standards and safeguard clauses against products: reference to Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
  • More detailed contents for the declaration of conformity, (Annex IV)
Posted in Low Voltage Directive, News, Uncategorized |

Our New year 2016 Newsletter packed with latest Compliance news!

Updated on date by author

The  new year Gainspeed newsletter is here. Its a friendly complimentary newsletter on everything compliance.

Some of this months features.

Headlines
Standards Watch
European standards being withdrawn
EU Directives changing
Lists of European Harmonised Standards
Breaking News
When do the new Directives apply?
New list of Harmonised Standards for EMAS regulation
Consumer product recall review
A brief history of the CE Marking “Blue Book”
Compliance Calendar

Posted in News, News Letter |

New testimonial! Pinpoint Scientific

Updated on date by author

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Pinpoint Scientific Limited is a company based in South Wales specialising in the design and manufacture of scientific products mainly used for bio-detection applications.

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Pinpoint Scientific is currently developing a portfolio of products for the pharmaceutical industry. However, with many years’ experience in this domain covering all aspects of product design, along with state of the art design tools plus an excellent network of suppliers, we offer our product design and supply capability to a variety of high end tech customers.

As with most companies developing electronic products, Pinpoint Scientific Limited were obliged to meet both the EEC requirements of the EMC and LVD Directives, which in turn required specialist testing and assessment to meet the Medical Standards for both Europe and America.
Gainspeed was able to provide a comprehensive package of services that was tailored exactly to our requirements.

Working with Pinpoint Scientific, Gainspeed were able to advise on the relevant standards that enabled us to develop our products to meet the certification test plans

“Gainspeed were able to advise on the relevant standards that enabled us to develop our products to meet the certification test plans.”

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This was followed by EMC and electrical safety (LVD) testing at their accredited Test Centres. During this process, Gainspeed’s engineers were able to advise and assist with any issues during the process and recommend appropriate design changes.
Effective and pro-active communication by Gainspeed allowed our development team to progress through the product finalisation process quickly in order to achieve full product compliance

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