EU Directive · LVD
Low Voltage Directive
Directive 2014/35/EU
The Low Voltage Directive sets the safety objectives electrical equipment within its voltage ranges must meet before it can be placed on the EU market, demonstrated mainly through harmonised safety standards.
What it covers
Electrical equipment operating at 50–1000 V AC or 75–1500 V DC.
How it applies to your product
The Low Voltage Directive is demonstrated almost entirely through harmonised safety standards (such as the EN 62368-1 and EN 60335 families). There is no Notified Body route — the manufacturer self-declares conformity — but the technical file must record the safety analysis behind that declaration.
Authoritative source
Always confirm against the primary text on EUR-Lex — the official EU legal database.
Read Directive 2014/35/EU on EUR-Lex ↗See also the LVD entry in the glossary.
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Technical File 101 — what it must contain and how to maintain it
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