RoHS issues

Yes. It is the final use of the outer system which determines whether a subunit has to be compliant. The product cathegories that are exempt are publied somewhere.

Yes.

The usual local hardware store has to worry.

Yes.

Rene

Don.';t worry about resin etc. The only thing of any real significance to most electronics is lead.

Hi:

I'm in a very similar boat, you seem worried about the paperwork regarding ROHS, have you looked onto what's necessary to get your product CE marked?

Best Regards

Yes but that's unlikely to present a problem thankfully.

It depends how seriously you think you have to take all this. Since it would be equally wrong to sell non-compliant resin etc it's safe IMHO to just go ahead.

Depends how brave you feel !

Don't forget EMC issues for CE and safety if it's going to run directly off the main supply. However since it's GSM then it may be covered separately by telecoms regulations !

Graham

You need to be looking at EMC and LVD, both are fairly easy to sort out if you go the standards route / use mainly parts with pre-compliance. Your only problem might be EMC if you are thinking of industrial applications, bit trickier to pass than normal useage. LVD (low voltage directive) only applies if your power supply is above a certain level, if your battery operated its not an issue !

electronics is lead. Incorrect; some resins and plastics have chromium 6..

most electronics is lead.

WTH do they have Chromium 6 in them for ? Somewhat unlikely now in Europe anyway.

Graham

Hi all

Thank you all for your reply, I concluded that I should just go find RoHS parts for everything. I want the paperwork to be in order else my boss will be in trouble when he sells it and can't produce the right paperwork.

Only my GSM modem is pre-approved, the rest (which is mainly a controller, switcher, and sensory stuff) is all from my own hand, not approved yet.

LVD is above 75V DC and 50 AC or something like that. BUT since I'm using a Radio device, it classifies under the R&TTE directive which means LVD also applies to my device.

Thanks again,

Jasper

Just a label "Not For Sale In the E.E.C" is all you need.

If all the major manufacturers did that, there would soon be a lot of pressure to change the regulations.

No such thing as the EEC any more. Itwould be the EC.

Graham

I think they're calling it the EU this week.

-- "Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it." (Stephen Leacock)

CE marking is peanuts. Just buy some CE stickers and put them on your product.