You’ve likely seen the symbol before, without knowing what it means. The ‘CE’ marking on a product is a guarantee that it meets certain stringent standards and can therefore be sold in the EEA.
EMC approval is something slightly different, but both are put in place to help protect consumers from poor quality products. Every screen Spectra sells comes with a CE marking and EMC approval. In this post, we explain the meaning of these two symbols.
CE marking
One of the reasons for Spectra’s success is the quality of the products we make. Our customers are assured of this quality by the CE marking. If you don’t know what CE marking is, here’s a quick reminder from GOV.UK:
“By placing the CE marking on a product a manufacturer is declaring, on his sole responsibility, conformity with all of the legal requirements to achieve CE marking. The manufacturer is thus ensuring validity for that product to be sold throughout the EEA. This also applies to products made in third countries which are sold in the EEA and Turkey.”
A CE marking on a product indicates that it has met the standards set by the EEA, whether that’s health and safety standards or environmental legislation. CE marking is a guarantee of a product’s quality. It also enables us to access markets across Europe, with customers from Slovenia to Spain all recognising this marking system.
EMC approval
Screens need to be tested with electromagnetism in mind. EMC approval is concerned with the electromagnetic compatibility of a given product. It’s a multi-faceted evaluation, making sure that electromagnetic waves don’t interfere with the screen, and that it doesn’t interfere with other products itself.
This second issue is imperative to get right. For example, if you had a screen which failed to meet EMC approval installed in a hospital, its electromagnetic emissions may interfere with other equipment in the same room.
In an alternate case, if your screen didn’t have a high immunity to foreign emissions, it might stop functioning properly. This could apply to a large LCD screen at a shopping centre, where the presence of other non-EMC approved screens could prevent your marketing from being perceived correctly – or at all.
There are products to be found on the market that do not carry EMC approval, and are not compliant with CW regulations. Not only does this make them technically illegal, but they are also potentially dangerous.
Certification
Carrying the CE mark isn’t just about observing red tape and regulations. It’s about making sure that products are up to a certain standard. If you’re interested in learning more about the certification our displays carry, or to learn more about the products available, get in touch with a member of our friendly team today.
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