Richard, It has been a few years now that for ITE, NRTLs do not require a detachable type power supply cord to be shipped with the unit. At some point, they required that for units not provided with detachable cords, a non-permanent marking be provided by the power Inlet "See Installation Instructions for Proper Selection of Power Cord" or an equivalent marking together with the relevant instructions on the proper power cords to be selected in the field. However for some time now, this requirement has been dropped and provision of a Listed and/or Approved cord set is optional.
Regards, From: "WOODS, RICHARD" <wo...@sensormatic.com> To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: Questions on Plug Adapters Date sent: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:12:34 -0500 Send reply to: "WOODS, RICHARD" <wo...@sensormatic.com> > If you have UL Listing, then you must ship a power cord with each unit. The > cord shipped must be acceptable for the target country - i.e., have the > appropriate safety approval. > > ---------- > From: CRAIG HENSLEY [SMTP:hens...@iomega.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 3:20 PM > To: emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: Questions on Plug Adapters > > My company manufacturers external high capacity disk drive systems > (computer peripherals) which are shipped worldwide. > > North American shipments include an ac-dc direct plug-in power > supply. > International shipments include an ac-dc "desk-top" power supply > along > with the appropriate detachable cord set. All the power supplies we > use > are UL-Listed, TUV, CSA, and SAA certified. Cordsets carry all the > appropriate certifications/approvals. > > There have been some grumblings internally because of the many > international system "configurations" that must be maintained due to > the > number of different cord-sets. Depending on where a particular > drive is > being sent dictates the type of cord set that is included. This > introduces > additional control, inventory, and warehousing problems. > > One suggestion that has been made is to ship one style of cord (or > power supply) with several different plug adapters. Then we > wouldn't > have to worry so much about what power cord goes with what drive. > For example, in South America the direct plug-in power supply could > be > provided along with the Euro and Australian style plug adapters. > In Europe, the "desk-top" power supply and Euro-style cord-set could > be > provided along with a UK style plug adapter. > > I am not comfortable with this at all and am hoping that some of you > out > there have had some experience with these types of plug adapters. > My > questions/concerns are: > > * How can the connection to the AC mains be ensured when using a > plug adapter? > * One company claims they have a UL recognized plug adapter. > However, I can't find anything more with regards to safety > certifications. > I don't think TUV will even certify this type of adapter. What > about the > other agencies? > * Does anyone have any additional recommendations to help > accommodate the various worldwide plug styles? I got to believe > others > have gone through this same "dilemma". > * How "acceptable" is it to provide a product without a cord and > just > have the user procure the cord set applicable for their particular > country? > * Is anyone aware of other manufacturers that include plug adapters > with their products? > * Which is worse? Providing the direct plug-in power supply with > plug > adapters, or providing the "desk-top" power supply and detachable > cord > set with plug adapters. > > Any and all information is appreciated as I am once again in the > unenviable position of potentially squashing another brilliant > marketing > idea. Maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but as soon as > someone starts changing the product interfaces with the AC-mains I > get > a little nervous. > > Thanks, > > Craig Hensley > Iomega Corp. > Roy, UT. > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, > j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or > roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, > j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or > roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). > PETER S. MERGUERIAN MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCT TESTING DIVISION I.T.L. (PRODUCT TESTING) LTD. HACHAROSHET 26, P.O.B. 211 OR YEHUDA 60251, ISRAEL TEL: 972-3-5339022 FAX: 972-3-5339019 E-MAIL: pe...@itl.co.il Visit our Website: http://www.itl.co.il --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
