What is BS EN 50665-Generic standard for electronic and electrical equipment about?
BS EN 50665 is a European standard that discusses the assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields for frequency ranges from 0 Hz to 300 GHz. It provides the generic standard for the assessment of electronic and electrical equipment to ensure protection against EMF hazards.
BS EN 50665 applies to electronic and electrical equipment for which no dedicated harmonized product- or product family standard, or standard relating to low power equipment, regarding human exposure to electromagnetic fields exists.
The object of BS EN 50665 is to provide a route for evaluation of such equipment against limits on human exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields, and induced and contact current.
Note1: Other standards can apply to products covered under BS EN 50665. BS EN 50665 is not designed to evaluate the electromagnetic compatibility with other equipment; nor does it reflect any product safety requirements other than those specifically related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields.
Note2: BS EN 50665 addresses only human exposure from the specific equipment under evaluation. There is an applicable putting-into service/in situ standards for equipment used by workers when at work.
Who is BS EN 50665-Generic standard for electronic and electrical equipment for?
BS EN 50665 on the generic standard for electronic and electrical equipment is useful for:
- Electronic and electrical equipment manufacturers
- Electronic and electrical equipment test personnel
- Occupational health and safety departments
- Risk evaluation departments
Why should you use BS EN 50665-Generic standard for electronic and electrical equipment?
Exposure to extremely high EMF intensities can result in the heating of biological tissue and an increase in body temperature. Tissue damage in humans could occur during exposure to high EMF levels because of the body's inability to cope with or dissipate the excessive heat that could be generated.
BS EN 50665 provides you with exposure conditions, normative limits, evaluation of compliance, assessment of devices that emit multiple frequencies, correspondence between limits and test procedures, assessment uncertainty, and much more.
The guidance provided by BS EN 50665 assists you to improve the performance and quality of the electronic and electrical equipment and ensures reducing the potential health risk of the electromagnetic field.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 50665, you can enhance the efficacy of the electronic and electrical equipment and manufacture a standardized product.
