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The history of electrical safety, part V: from advance inspections to market surveillance

Electric personal transportation devices The legislation and requirements applied to electric personal transportation devices depend on the features of each device. The product itself may be covered by machine regulation and/or vehicle regulation....

Electrical safety – LVD Electrical equipment must be safe when properly installed, used and maintained. Electrical safety issues are regulated with the Electrical Safety Act and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD). The purpose of the LVD is to ensure ...

Electrical work and contracting Either your business or you personally must be authorised to perform electrical work when you are constructing or repairing fixed electrical installations, i.e. electrical equipment you are repairing non-low voltage...

Do-it-yourself electrical work Electrical work proper may only be carried out by registered professionals. You may also carry out certain minor electrical work as an ordinary electricity user, provided that you are certain you can perform these co...

Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – RoHS The use of certain metals, plasticizing agents and fire retardants in electrical and electronic equipment is subject to restrictions. The purpose of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous ...

Basic Principles of Electrical Safety There are always risks involved in performing electrical work. Minimising these risks improves electrical work safety. Before starting electrical work: assess risks, select working methods and tools Before you...

Electric vehicle batteries and charging Electric vehicle batteries and weather conditions Do electric vehicle batteries need to be stored in warm conditions? Not necessarily. Electric vehicles have automated battery heating and cooling systems, wh...

Electrical works in Finland In Finland electrical works are for safety reasons regulated by law and law-related regulations. These regulations lay down binding requirements, which cover e.g.: what kind of qualifications are needed to do electrical...

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – WEEE Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) must be marked with a separate collection label, and producer responsibility applies to them. The purpose of WEEE regulation is to reduce the amount of wast...

Statutory periodic inspections of electrical equipment The periodic inspection of electrical equipment is one way of ensuring the safety and security of the use of electricity at a property. Electrical installations can sometimes be quite old, if ...

Electromagnetic compatibility - EMC The emissions from electrical devices and equipment and their immunity to disturbances must comply with the requirements. All electrical devices and equipment affect each other when they are in close proximity o...

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Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

Batteries and accumulators Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Batteries and accumulators have to be safe, and the amount of heavy metals they contain must be within specified limits. Batteries and accumulators must be marked with a separate...

Operating instructions and markings regarding the safe use of products Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Good operating instructions form the basis of the safe use of products. A company must provide the necessary instructions and informat...

Smoke alarm requirements, placement and Smoke alarms must meet the requirements of standard SFS-EN 14604 Smoke alarm devices. The standard includes requirements for smoke sensitivity, volume and labelling of the smoke alarm. The standard is sold b...

CE marking The CE marking indicates that the manufacturer or authorised representative of the product guarantees that the product conforms to the essential requirements set out in the applicable EU directives and regulations. Products equipped wit...

Risk categories of Personal Protective Equipment PPE is classified into three risk categories depending on the seriousness of risks the PPE in question protects against. Category I protects against minimal risks: superficial mechanical injury cont...

Demonstrating the compliance of measuring instruments The manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors of measuring instruments are responsible for ensuring that a measuring instrument intended for purposes referred to in ...