The Low Voltage Directive (LVD, 2006/95/EEC) harmonizes member states' rules for electrical equipment designed for specified low-voltage ranges.
1. Certification Overview
The Low Voltage Directive (LVD, 2006/95/EEC) harmonizes member states' rules for electrical equipment designed for specified low-voltage ranges.
2. Certification Mark
3. Product Scope
The Low Voltage Directive applies to electrical equipment operating at 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC. These ranges refer to input or output voltage, not voltages that may occur internally.
4. Certification Standards
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Product |
Safety Standards |
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Power Supplies |
ITE / AV Power Supplies |
EN 62368-1 |
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Lighting Power Supplies |
EN 61347-1 |
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Appliance Power Supplies |
EN 60335-1 |
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Medical Power Supplies |
EN 60601-1 |
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Industrial Power Supplies (Electronic Transformers) |
EN 61558-1 |
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Terminal Devices |
Information Technology (ITE) / Audio-Video (AV) Products |
EN 62368-1 |
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Lighting Products |
EN 60598-1 |
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Household Appliances |
EN 60335-1 |
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Medical Products |
EN 60601-1 |
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Industrial Products (Transformers) |
EN 51558-1 |
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Power Tools |
EN 60745-1 |
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Batteries |
Consumer Batteries |
EN 62133 |
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Traction Batteries |
EN 62660-1 |
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Electric Vehicles |
Electric Bicycles and Personal Electric Vehicles |
EN 15194 |
5. Test Items
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Power Testing |
Temperature Rise Testing |
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Needle Flame Testing |
Ball Pressure Testing |
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Leakage Current Testing |
Motor Locked-Rotor Testing |
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Overload Testing |
Working Voltage Testing |
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Dielectric Strength Testing |
High/Low Temperature Testing |
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Plug Torque Testing |
Impact Testing |
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Humidity Testing |
Plug Discharge Testing |
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Glow-Wire Testing |
Component Destruction Testing |
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Power Cord Pull Testing |
Insulation Resistance Testing |
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Grounding Resistance Testing |
Tumbling Barrel Testing |
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Screw Torque Testing |
Stability Testing and More |
6. Certification Process
1. Application: Complete the application form, provide documents and send samples;
2. Quotation: Engineers determine the applicable standards, test duration and fees from the information provided;
3. Payment: The applicant accepts the quotation, signs the project application and service agreement, and pays the fees;
4. Testing: The laboratory performs the full test program against relevant EU standards;
5. Testing passes and the report is completed;
6. The project is completed and a CE certificate issued;
7. Certification Timeline & Validity
Timeline: Approximately 2 weeks. Testing problems, incomplete samples or other exceptional circumstances may require additional time.
Validity: Depends on whether the standard remains valid. If the standard expires, the certificate also expires and recertification is required.
8. Factory Inspection
No factory inspection required
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EU CE-LVD Certification |
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· Testing Content: Safety |
