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COMPLIANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVES
1. WHAT ARE EC DIRECTIVES?
The EC directives were issued to standardize the regulations of the EU countries and ensure smooth
distribution of safety-guaranteed products. In the EU countries, the machinery directive (effective in
January, 1995), EMC directive (effective in January, 1996) and low voltage directive (effective in January,
1997) of the EC directives require that products to be sold should meet their fundamental safety
requirements and carry the CE marks (CE marking). CE marking applies to machines and equipment
into which servo amplifiers have been installed.
(1) EMC directive
The EMC directive applies not to the servo units alone but to servo-incorporated machines and
equipment. This requires the EMC filters to be used with the servo-incorporated machines and
equipment to comply with the EMC directive. For specific EMC directive conforming methods, refer to
the EMC Installation Guidelines (IB(NA)67310).
(2) Low voltage directive
The low voltage directive applies also to servo units alone. Hence, they are designed to comply with
the low voltage directive.
(3) Machine directive
Not being machines, the servo amplifiers need not comply with this directive.
2. PRECAUTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE
(1) Servo amplifiers and servo motors used (Acquisition schedule)
Use the servo amplifiers and servo motors which comply with the standard model.
Servo amplifier :MR-E-10A to MR-E-200A
Servo motor :HC-KFE
HC-SFE
(2) Configuration
Reinforced
insulating
transformer
NFB
MC
SM
No-fuse
breaker
Magnetic
contactor
Reinforced
insulating type
24VDC
power
supply
Servo
amplifier
Servo
motor
Control box
Use the no-fuse breaker and magnetic contactor which conform to the EN or IEC Standard.
Design notice: Where residual-current-operated protective device (RCD) is used for protection case of
direvt or indirect contact, only RCD of type B is allowed on the supply side of this Electronic
Equipment(EE).
(3) Environment
Operate the servo amplifier at or above the contamination level 2 set forth in IEC664. For this
purpose, install the servo amplifier in a control box which is protected against water, oil, carbon, dust,
dirt, etc. (IP54).
(4) Power supply
(a) Operate the servo amplifier to meet the requirements of the overvoltage category II set forth in
IEC664. For this purpose, a reinforced insulating transformer conforming to the IEC or EN
Standard should be used in the power input section.
(b) As the external power supply for interface, use a 24VDC power supply that has been insulation-
reinforced in I/O.