Safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU

Clause(s) / subclause(s) of this EN

Remarks / Notes

1. General conditions

(a) the essential characteristics, the recognition and observance of which will ensure that electrical equipment will be used safely and in applications for which it was made, shall be marked on the electrical equipment, or, if this is not possible, on an accompanying document;

8 - Marking

(b) the electrical equipment, together with its component parts, shall be made in such a way as to ensure that it can be safely and properly assembled and connected;

8 - Marking

10 - Protection against electrical shock
11 - Provision for earthing
12 - Construction
13- Resistance to ageing, protection against ingress of solid objects and against harmful ingress of water

(c) the electrical equipment shall be so designed and manufactured as to ensure that protection against the hazards set out in points 2 and 3 is ensured, providing that the equipment is used in applications for which it was made and is adequately maintained.

10 - Protection against electrical shock
11 - Provision for earthing
12 – Construction
14 - Insulation resistance and electrical strength
15 - Mechanical strength

2. Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment

Measures of a technical nature shall be laid down in accordance with point 1, in order to ensure that:

(a) persons and domestic animals are adequately protected against the danger of physical injury or other harm which might be caused by direct or indirect contact;

10 - Protection against electrical shock
11 - Provision for earthing
14 - Insulation resistance and electrical strength
15 - Mechanical strength
18 - Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire
19 - Resistance to tracking

(b) temperatures, arcs or radiation which would cause a danger, are not produced;

14- Insulation resistance and electrical strength 16 - Resistance to heat
18 - Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire
19 - Resistance to tracking
Z1 - Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements

(c) persons, domestic animals and property are adequately protected against non- electrical dangers caused by the electrical equipment which are revealed by experience;

12 – Construction
15 - Mechanical strength

(d) the insulation is suitable for foreseeable conditions.

14 - Insulation resistance and electrical strength
15 - Mechanical strength
16 – Resistance to heat
18 - Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire
19 - Resistance to tracking

3. Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical equipment

Technical measures shall be laid down in accordance with point 1, in order to ensure that the electrical equipment:

(a) meets the expected mechanical requirements in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;

12 - Construction
13 - Resistance to ageing, protection against ingress of solid objects and against harmful ingress of water
15 - Mechanical strength
20 - Resistance to corrosion

(b) is resistant to non- mechanical influences in expected environmental conditions, in such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;

13 – Resistance to ageing, protection against ingress of solid objects and against harmful ingress of water
18 - Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat and fire

(c) does not endanger persons, domestic animals and property in foreseeable conditions of overload.

Products covered by this standard are not subject to overload and therefore no requirements are needed.