A friend who runs an independent gift shop in my town has shown some interest in selling some speakers I've made as a hobby. The first thing I thought was I wouldn't sell enough to justify the costs for lab testing for EC compliance so it is a non-starter. I've been googling but can not find an answer to what directive passive speakers fall under if any. Does anyone have any information on this?
A important goal of the compliance declaration is to set the entity that bears costs and responsability should a issue arise about compliance. This is a important (and negotiable) issue on bespoke/hand made products that are sold trough a third party. I believe that on a passive speaker this is the main purpose of the declaration.
To get an idea of a very cautious approach, open the https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en/compliance web page and check the passive section. They basically use the same set of electrical safety and EMC directives for both active and passive speakers. Of course the WEEE directive should be mentioned on the package (the recycle bin logo), RoHS must be observed (no Pb solder), and for heavy and tall items the tipping hazard warnings should be included in the instructions (I don't remember the exact directive but it is required, as you can easily check).
To get an idea of a very cautious approach, open the https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en/compliance web page and check the passive section. They basically use the same set of electrical safety and EMC directives for both active and passive speakers. Of course the WEEE directive should be mentioned on the package (the recycle bin logo), RoHS must be observed (no Pb solder), and for heavy and tall items the tipping hazard warnings should be included in the instructions (I don't remember the exact directive but it is required, as you can easily check).
Thank you for the reply. The WEE and RoHS seem straightforward. It's just the EMC directives. I can not find a definitive answer on whether it applies or not to passive. I'll keep looking.