Directive 2014/35/EU Low Voltage

The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU applies to electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50V and 1000V for alternating current and between 75V and 1500V for direct current. These values refer to the voltage of the electrical input or output, not to voltages that appear inside the equipment.

Electrical equipment must be designed and manufactured so as not to endanger the health and safety of people, domestic animals, and property.

It applies to a wide range of electrical equipment, both for consumer and professional use, such as:

Equipment that falls outside this scope is listed in Annex II to the directive. Examples include electricity meters, electric fence controllers, and radio interference.

The Directive does not regulate the participation of a Notified Body to carry out the conformity assessment procedure. This allows you to turn to OTC as a competent body recognized at the European level. The team of experts at OTC has the necessary competence to carry out the conformity assessment with the essential requirements under the LVD and issue a Certificate. This certificate will give manufacturers/importers assurance that they are putting safe equipment into service and on the market. In this way, they create greater confidence in their products and have a more successful competitive advantage in the market.

The conformity assessment procedure to be applied under the directive is Internal Production Control. According to it, the manufacturer must compile the technical documentation of the equipment, namely:

  1. general description of the electrical equipment;
  2. design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, assemblies, electrical circuits, etc.;
  3. descriptions and explanations necessary to understand these drawings and schemes, as well as the operation of the electrical equipment;
  4. list of fully or partially applied harmonized standards;
  5. results of design calculations performed, investigations carried out, etc.;
  6. test reports.

It must also take all necessary measures so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure compliance of the manufactured electrical equipment with the technical documentation and the safety objectives of the directive.

To get up-to-date information on the necessary documents and steps for certification, you can download our LVD certification application:

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