Product category: Compliance Engineering
News Release from: BSI Product Services | Subject: Product compliance services
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 June 2007
Directives expertise covers nonstandard product
When the manufacturer of the world's first commercial solar energy combined heat and power system needed advice on regulatory compliance, it approached BSI Product Services
HelioDynamics of Bourn, Cambridgeshire, UK has developed the HD7.c, the world's first commercial solar energy CHP (combined heat and power) system. What makes this system so different is that it will generate hot water and electricity. The HD7.c uses solar concentrator technology involving the capture of the sun's energy, through mirrors over an enlarged area.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 June 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Prime beneficiaries of HD7 technologies are end users with requirements for substantial quantities of heat and/or with a high demand for large amounts of hot water, in addition to heating/cooling requirements.
These would include hotels, resorts, restaurants, leisure facilities, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, schools, colleges, sports facilities, military and detention centres, retail outlets and supermarkets.
Currently there are no standards applicable to this type of product due to its innovative design.
Therefore, HelioDynamics approached BSI Product Services and asked for help to meet the legal requirements for sales in Europe.
As a Notified Body for 17 of the European Directives, BSI Product Services was the ideal partner for HelioDynamics.
In the absence of specific standards, BSI investigated and assessed the HD7.c and found that several of the European Directives applied - such as the EMC Directive, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and, on parts of the system, the RoHS and WEEE Directives.
BSI Product Services has already carried out the Machinery and EMC assessments and work is progressing to enable HelioDynamics to claim CE approval with the support of an independent and world renowned organisation.
A RoHS assessment has recently been carried out as well as a determination of the EMC test method.
BSI Product Services is providing a complete managed compliance service to HelioDynamics.
The whole testing and assessment programme is handled through one point of contact and the client knows that status of the project at all times through regular updates and progress reports.
'This is a very productive and highly efficient collaboration', comments Terry Crump, Operations Manager at HelioDynamics.
'The fast track approach we have adopted will enable us to get to market quickly, while maintaining high quality standards for the product'.
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