Standards, directives
and regulations

Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 12, 2006 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits – is, alongside the EMC Directive, the most important regulatory instrument for the safety of electrically operated equipment. This directive replaces Directive 73/23/EEC, which was in force until the end of January 15, 2007.

The EMC Directive or Directive 2004/108/EC is a European Community regulation entitled Electromagnetic Compatibility (of electrical and electronic products). It replaces the “old” Directive 89/336/EEC. The aim of the EMC Directive is generally to prevent electromagnetic interference to other equipment caused by a piece of equipment.

The winding goods are built and tested in accordance with European Standard EN61558 – Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar.

Part 1: General requirements and tests
Part 2: Particular requirements for transformers and reactors

of January 27, 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

All Breimer-Roth Transformatorenwerk GmbH products are RoHS compliant.

of June 8, 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (revised version).

All Breimer-Roth Transformatorenwerk GmbH products are RoHS 2 compliant.

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals
REACH is a European Union regulation that was enacted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can arise from chemicals and at the same time to increase the competitiveness of the chemical industry in the EU. It also promotes alternative methods for determining the harmful effects of substances in order to reduce the number of animal tests.

The products of Breimer-Roth Transformatorenwerk GmbH do not contain any declarable SVHC substances. All products meet the requirements of this regulation.

Breimer Roth Transformatorenbau GmbH is ISO 9001 : 2008 certified. The certification is carried out regularly by the VDE Institute.

Design and production of and trade in transformers, chokes and assemblies.

Our certifications enable you to reach the market faster and more safely and can save considerable costs when it comes to system approval for your products. Our winding goods are certified in accordance with the UL 5085/CSA 22 standards.

For more information, please refer to our separate UL product catalog.