EN 45553-2020 pdf download.General method for the assessment of the ability to remanufacture energy-related products.
The ability to be identified describes the ability to determine the condition of the ErP and its parts and the functionality of the ErP and its parts. It also describes the ability to determine which parts need reprocessing
e.g. repair, reworked, replaced or upgraded and which parts might need special care, Furthermore, it covers the ability to determine the original legal requirements applying to the Er!’ by giving information on the applicable legislation at the time the product was placed on the market. It is applicable to the parts of the ErP and the product itself and is an element of the assessment of the ability to be remanufactured.
The user of this document shall determine to what extent the product attribute Ability to be identified contributes to the ability of an ErP or product group to be remarnifactured. If this product attribute is considered to impact the ability of the Er!’ to be remanufactured. a list of criteria that will be used to determine this product attribute shall be drafted.
Typical criteria that influence the ease of identification of the ErP and its parts are:
• Access for diagnostics (e.g. embedded or external diagnostic tools to verify condition):
• Information on how to determine its functionality;
• Information on the status of the functionality (e.g. if the different functions of the ErP are still operational);
• Information on wear-sensitive parts (e.g. if certain parts do not withstand specific cleaning methods);
• Indication of the applicable legislation at the time the original Er!’ was placed on the market;
• Indication of parts containing hazardous substances (e.g. to safeguard health and safety of operators performing remanufacturing); and
• Indication of the need for special care I handling during the testing in view of e.g. safety of the testing expert,
of others, or of the equipment itself.
NOTE A list of pnonty parts (see EN 45554 (9J) can be used instead of evaluating all parts of the product.
5.2.2 Evaluation of the product attribute “Ability to locate access points and fasteners”
The ability to locate access points and fasteners describes the ability to localize key elements for disassembling and assembling the ErP. It is applicable to the ErP and its parts and is an element of the assessment of the ability to be remanufactured.
The user of this document shall determine to what extent the product attribute ‘Ability to locate access points and fasteners’ contributes to the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured. If this product attribute is considered to impact the ability of the ErP to be remanufactured, a list of criteria that will be used to determine this product attribute shall be drafted.
Typical criteria that influence the ease of locating access points and fasteners are:
• Indication of where access points are located (e.g. by markings or making clear where and how to connect
the diagnostic equipment to the product);
• Indication of where fasteners are located; and
• Provision of diagrams/drawings with the location of access points and fasteners.
NOTE A list of priority parts (see EN 45554 (9)) can be used instead of evaluating all parts of the product
5.2.3 Evaluation of the product attribute “Accessibility of parts”
The accessibility of parts describes the ability of an ErP to give operators physical access to its parts. The evaluation is specific to the situation when a physical action by the operator is required, e.g. during disassembly. It Is linked to the ErP and its parts and is an element of the assessment of the ability to be remanufactured.
The user of this document shall determine to what extent the product attribute ‘Accessibility of parts’ contributes, either manually, through the use of specific tools or via automated processes, to the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured. If this product attribute is considered to impact the ability of the ErP to be remanufactured, a list of criteria that will be used to determine this product attribute shall be drafted. In order to facilitate remanufacturing, it can be important that areas which need to be cleaned are accessible. A typical criterion that influences cleaning is:
• Any surface that requires cleaning should be capable of being cleaned by an appropriate method (e.g. this can be facilitated by preventing uneven surface boundaries which could attract dirt).
For disassembly it is important to have access to the parts that need to be disassembled. Typical criteria that influence accessibility to support disassembly are:
• Access to parts during disassembly;
• Modularity of the parts of the ErP; and
• Access to fasteners. e.g. joints, gripping points and breaking points.EN 45553-2020 pdf download.
EN 45553-2020 pdf download
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