Steve Have a look at EN 61010-1 covers laboratory equipment and includes stability requirements.
EN 60204-1 only really covers electrical risks – so unless the equipment falls under the Machinery Directive, you should consider other standards to ensure requirements of LVD Annex I are met. Best regards Charlie Charlie Blackham Sulis Consultants Ltd Tel: +44 (0)7946 624317 Web: https://sulisconsultants.com/ Registered in England and Wales, number 05466247 From: Steve Brody <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2023 8:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] Stability A client has a product which is a mobile cart intended for a laboratory setting in which it can be moved to whatever lab station it is needed at. It is on casters and when wheeled to the working location, leveling feet which are located in the center of the castor mount, are lowered and locked into position to keep the cart from moving and to ensure it is level. The product will be evaluated to EN 60204-1, but there is no reference to stability in this standard. First question is should EN 61010-1, 7.4, be used to evaluate stability, and if not then what? Assuming yes, the first sentence of 7.4 says; 'Equipment and assemblies of equipment not secured to the building structure before operation should be physically stable.' Second question is does this section apply to the cart only when in position for use, or also when being moved from location to location? Because when in use the cart is supported by [properly rated] feet, then the tests for castors should no longer apply?. That is the third question. Your thoughts and comments are requested and appreciated, as always. Thanks, Steve Brody [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> C - 603 617 9116 ________________________________ This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/<https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/%20> Website: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/ Instructions: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/list.html> List rules: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Mike Sherman at: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Rick Linford at: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher at: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the EMC-PSTC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=EMC-PSTC&A=1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Website: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/ Instructions: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: https://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Mike Sherman at: [email protected] Rick Linford at: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> _________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the EMC-PSTC list, click the following link: https://listserv.ieee.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=EMC-PSTC&A=1
