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International Standards and Conformity Assessment
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Project
| Reference | EN 50445:2008 |
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| Title | Product family standard to demonstrate compliance of equipment for resistance welding, arc welding and allied processes with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz) |
| Project Number | 14418 |
| Abstract/Scope | This product family standard applies to equipment for resistance welding, arc welding and allied processes designed for use in industrial or domestic environments, including welding power sources, wire feeders and ancillary equipment, e.g. torches, liquid cooling systems and arc striking and stabilising devices. NOTE 1 Allied processes are for example resistance hard and soft soldering, resistance heating by means comparable to resistance welding equipment, electric arc cutting and arc spraying. The frequency range covered is 0 Hz to 300 GHz. This product family standard may be used to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Directive 2006/95/EC [1] (needed for placing electric welding equipment on the European market), with regard to the limitation of human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). There are additional requirements in the Directive, which are not included in this product family standard. NOTE 2 The Directive 2006/95/EC [1], Article 2, stipulates that the Member States take all appropriate measures to ensure that electrical equipment may be placed on the market only if, having been constructed in accordance with good engineering practice in safety matters in force in the Community. This product family standard may also be used for assessment regarding the requirements of Directive 2004/40/EC [3] on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) or Recommendation 1999/519/EC [2] on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields, provided that no other relevant field sources are present in close proximity. If other relevant field sources are present, additional assessment is necessary. NOTE 3 It should be noted that the supplier of specific equipment might not know the overall exposure environment in which the equipment is being used. This product family standard can only be used to assess human exposure from the specific equipment under evaluation when being used in accordance with the suppliers guidelines. NOTE 4 Assessment procedures for workplaces with multiple field-sources may be found in EN 50499 [7]. Other standards may apply to products covered by this product family standard. In particular this standard can not be used to demonstrate electromagnetic compatibility with other equipment; nor does it specify any product safety requirements other than those specifically related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields. NOTE 5 Procedures to demonstrate compliance are not specified for the whole frequency range. |
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Published
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Status
| Current Stage code | 6060 |
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| Current Stage code date | 2008-02-13 |
| Current Stage code deadline | 2009-02-01 |
| Deadline date for vote | 2007-07-31 |
Legal
| Directive(s) | LVD (2006/95/EC) |
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| Mandate(s) | M/305; M/351 |
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Details
| IEC Technical Body | IEC/TC 26 |
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| Reference Document | |
| ICS | 17.220.01 - Electricity. Magnetism. General aspects 25.160.10 - Welding processes |
| Keywords | Welding equipment; EMF product |
| Note | To be read in conjunction with EN 50444 and EN 50505 |
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History
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| 6060 | 2008-02-13 | 2009-02-01 |  EN FR DE |
| 5099 | 2008-02-01 | 2008-06-01 | |
| 5061 | 2007-11-28 | 2008-02-01 | |
| 5060 | 2007-09-10 | 2007-10-10 | EN |
| 5020 | 2007-06-22 | 2007-09-07 |  EN |
| 4099 | 2007-05-09 | 2007-06-14 | |
| 4060 | 2007-01-24 | 2007-04-24 | EN |
| 4020 | 2006-09-22 | 2007-01-19 | EN |
| 4093 | 2006-06-28 | 2006-10-22 | |
| 4060 | 2005-06-22 | 2005-12-22 | |
| 4020 | 2004-12-17 | 2005-06-17 | |
| 3099 | 2004-06-29 | 2004-11-29 | |
| 1000 | 2001-03-06 | 2002-05-06 |
Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2008-02-01 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2008-02-13 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2008-08-01 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2009-02-01 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2011-02-01 |
Relations
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| Normative reference (6) |
EN 50392:2004
EN 50444:2008 EN 50505:2008 EN 60974-1:2005 EN 60974-6:2003 |
(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
