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Low Voltage Directive (LVD) – At a Glance

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Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU) Testing & Compliance

The EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU) is the primary safety regulation for electrical equipment entering the European market. Compatible Electronics provides NVLAP-accredited (Lab Code 200527-0) safety testing to all major LVD harmonized standards at our three California locations.

NVLAP Lab Code 200527-0 LVD 2014/35/EU CE Marking UKCA Marking ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lake Forest · Brea · Newbury Park

What is the Low Voltage Directive (LVD)?

The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU is an EU legal instrument that establishes essential safety requirements for all electrical equipment operating at supply voltages between 50–1000 V AC or 75–1500 V DC. Compliance is mandatory for placing electrical products on the EU or EEA market and is demonstrated through CE marking.

The LVD requires manufacturers to test to applicable harmonized European standards (EN standards), maintain a Technical Construction File, issue an EU Declaration of Conformity, and affix the CE mark. The UK's equivalent post-Brexit regulation — UKCA marking under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 — follows essentially the same structure.

💡 LVD + EMC Directive: Nearly all CE-marked electrical products require compliance with both the LVD (safety) and the EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EU (electromagnetic compatibility). Compatible Electronics is accredited for both — schedule EMC and safety testing together in one visit.

What Products Are Covered by the LVD?

  • Consumer electronics — TVs, audio, computers, phones, tablets
  • Household appliances — white goods, small appliances, power tools
  • IT and office equipment — printers, servers, network equipment
  • Medical electrical equipment — with mains power supply
  • Industrial and laboratory equipment
  • EV charging equipment and power conversion equipment
  • Lighting equipment — luminaires, drivers, lamps
  • Fitness and training equipment
  • Automatic controls and programmable controllers
  • Telecommunications terminal equipment

LVD Harmonized Standards — What We Test To

Product CategoryApplicable StandardCE Page
Audio/Video, IT & Communications EquipmentEN IEC 62368-1:2020IEC 62368-1
Household AppliancesEN 60335-1 + applicable Part 2IEC 60335-1
Medical Electrical EquipmentEN 60601-1 + collateral standardsIEC 60601-1
Measurement & Laboratory EquipmentEN 61010-1IEC 61010-1
Machinery Electrical EquipmentEN 60204-1IEC 60204-1
Automatic Electrical ControlsEN 60730-1IEC 60730-1
EV Charging SystemsEN 61851-1 / -22IEC 61851
Stationary Fitness EquipmentEN 957 seriesEN 957
Battery Chargers (Household)EN 60335-2-29IEC 60335-2-29

Related Services & Standards

CE LVD Safety Testing CE Marking Services CE Marking EMC Testing EMC/EMI Testing Services ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Certificates & Scope All Safety Testing Services

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