2006/95/EG

Low-voltage directive:
Legal guidelines of the EU member states concerning electrical equipment for use within specified voltage limits

2004/108/EC

EMC directive:
Legal guidelines of the EU member states for electromagnetic compatibility

European standards

EN 954-1 ¹⁾

Safety of machinery – safety-related parts of control systems;
Part 1: General design principles

EN ISO 13849-1

Safety of machinery – safety-related parts of control systems;
Part 1: General design guidelines (ISO 13849-1: 2006) (replaces EN 954-1)

EN 60146-1-1

Semiconductor converters – General requirements and line-commutated converters
Part 1-1: Specification of basic requirements

EN 60204-1

Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines;
Part 1: General requirements

EN 60529

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)

EN 61508-1

Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
Part 1: General requirements

EN 61800-2

Variable-speed electric drives
Part 2: General requirements – Rating specifications for low-voltage adjustable frequency AC power drive systems

EN 61800-3

Variable-speed electric drives
Part 3: EMC requirements including specific test methods

EN 61800-5-1

Adjustable-speed electrical power drive systems
Part 5: Safety requirements
Main section 1: Electrical and thermal requirements

EN 61800-5-2

Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems
Part 5-2: Safety requirements – Functional safety (IEC 61800-5-2:) 2007)

North American standards

UL 508A

Industrial Control Panels

UL 508C

Power Conversion Equipment

CSA C22.2 No. 14

Industrial Control Equipment

Approvals

cULus, cURus

Testing by UL (Underwriters Laboratories, www.ul.com) according to UL and CSA standards