EN62368-1 enforcement date will be extended to December 20, 2020.
As
we know, regulation conception of electronic products safety is going througth
a epoch-changing time, especially for IT products, A/V products and
communication euqipments, the Introduction of all new standard UL/EN/IEC
32368-1 will repalce present UL/EN/IEC 60950-1(ITE standard) and UL/EN/IEC
60065-1(A/V standard).
According
to the conference resolution between EC and CELELEC in 15, December, 2017, EU
will announce that enforrement date of EN 62368-1:2014(version 2) will be
extended 18 months in the next official journal.
Remark:
According to the time determination to [put in market" by EU CE mark, products
must accord with statute as it enter into sale, it showc that products can`t
enter into EU market with EN60950-1 and EN 60065 from the date of 20, december,
2020.
In
term of such extention, CELELEC propose to delete chapter 4.1.1 which agree to
use old version EN 60950-1 & EN 60065 to evaluate element, to make it
accord with version 3 of EN 62368-1.
According
to the above decision, EN 62368-1 will become a independent standard, does not
cover the content of old standard EN 60950-1 and EN 60065.
Before
20 december, 2020, the options of IET/AV products safety test certification is
EN 60950-1/EN 60065 or EN 62368-1, version 2 or EN62368-1, version 3.
Kindly
reminder: North American UL 32368-1 is totally on the basis of the decision of
previous UL 62368-1, version 2, both enforcement date and components using date
do not have change.
1,
What`s UL/EN/IEC 62368-1?
UL/EN/IEC
62368-1 is the most up to date international products safety standard, covering
A/V, consumer electronic, Science and technology products; in the coming years,
it will totally cover current UL/EN/IEC 60950-1 and UL/EN/IEC 60065. The
traditional products safety standard is the conclution and induction of the
past defect experience: negatively waiting for new technology emerged accident
in the market, and then introduce resolution to the regulation, as it based on
accident, it must be slower than accident, so, the development of traditional
standard always can`t catch up the step of products innovation, even ofthen
make people feel that standard clauses block the development of scince and
technology products. UL/EN/IEC 62368-1 abandon the thinking of [mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen",
adopt"Hazard-Based Safety Engineering(HBSE), to avoid safety engineering which
is based on potential danger"thinking model, mo matter how technology change,
it can`t escape the apply of energy, and various energy source can be quantification, finally,
we compare the critical tolerance of the human body to these energy sources.
UL/EN/IEC 62368-1 can assist innovation technology products enter into market
more quickly under the permise of safety.
2,
what products does UL/EN/IEC 62368-1 apply to?
New
standard widely apply to various high technology products, including:
1).
Compuetr and network products: server, computer, router, laptop/desk-top
computer and other applied power supply
2).
Consumer electronic products: Loudspeaker, Home theater series, digital camera
and personal music player
3).
Screen and monitor devices: monitor, TV and digital projetor
4).
Communication products: Network infrastructure equipment, wireless and mobile
phone, and similar communication devices (including battery drive devices)
5).
Office equipment: Photocopier and paper shredder
6).
Music instrument
7).
Similar audio-visual, information and communication technology equipment:
device for family, school, data processing center, business and professional
environment.
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