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Notes and explanations

CCC

CCC (China Compulsory Certification) is a compulsory Chinese certification for certain products put on the market in China. Which products are concerned is specified in a catalogue created by the Chinese authorities. Among others, Proximity sensors with a voltage range of over 36 V fall under the duty of certification. With the CE marking the manufacturer documents that the units sold by him adhere to the European directives for specified electrical equipment. The EHEDG (European Hygienic Equipment Design Group) prepares guidelines for Europe concerning the requirements for measuring systems in Machines of the food and pharmaceutical industries. Units with the EHEDG marking have been tested and approved for the food and pharmaceutical industries in accordance with these guidelines. The units of the categories 1 and 2 have been tested and approved by a notified European body (e.g. PTB, EXAM) for use in hazardous areas. Food and Drug Administration. US-American supervisory authority for food and drugs. This authority grants approvals for products and materials used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Units with this marking have been tested and approved by a notified body as overspill protection for liquids that are harmful to ground water in accordance with the German overspill standard WHG. Units with this marking meet the requirements of UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) and CSA (Canadian Standards Association). In many cases this approval is necessary to access the North American market. cULus is a combined approval and corresponds to the two individual approvals CSA and UL.

CE

EHEDG

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German overspill standard WHG

UL / CSA or cULus / c RLus

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