RED Article 3 Essential Requirements
The Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU defines the essential requirements that radio equipment placed on the European market must meet in its third article: health and safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and effective use of the spectrum. The CE declaration of a wireless remote control must cover all three of these headings.
The counterparts of the three essential requirements on the wireless remote control side are as follows:
- Health and safety: matters such as electrical safety, temperature, battery safety and radiation exposure. The requirements of the low voltage directive apply under this heading without any voltage limit.
- Electromagnetic compatibility: the device not emitting noise and withstanding noise. The immunity side of a receiver to be used in an industrial environment is particularly important.
- Effective use of the spectrum: transmitting in the correct band, at the permitted power and in accordance with the channel access rules.
These requirements say what has to be achieved, not how conformity is to be shown. Conformity is usually shown by applying the relevant harmonised standards, and which standards and which versions were used appears in the declaration of conformity. When assessing a product, looking at which requirements and which standards the declaration covers is more informative than the presence of a CE mark.
Context in which this term is used: Wireless remote control installation: pairing, relay, safety