Hi, The guidelines on the LVD state that the documentation has to be kept "for at least ten years from the last date of manufacture of the product." Other Directives talk about the lifetime of the unit but not less than 5 years. I guess the answer depends on what is longer. 10 years or the lifetime of the product.
Ned Devine Entela, Inc. Program Manager III Phone 616 248 9671 Fax 616 574 9752 e-mail ndev...@entela.com -----Original Message----- From: Ehler, Kyle [mailto:kyle.eh...@lsil.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 2:32 PM To: Scott Douglas; 'EMC-PSTC' Subject: RE: Record Retention Hi Scott, A while back I inquired with TUV, UL and FCC about this very subject. UL and TUV is pretty loose about manufacturer's recordkeeping of production run information, but product safety test data and related filing information is expected to be retained for at least seven years after last production date according to Kevin Hyland (x42652), the RROP for ITE records at the Northbrook office of UL (847 272 8800). For factory records, the point is fairly moot as long as a FUS program is in place with quarterly inspections conducted which include dielectric and ground bond procedures on %100 of production and test equipment start of day checks. The FCC wants records maintained the same period or longer, but since the two are closely related to agency compliance, archiving both EMC and Safety data in one place is just good business practice. Our lab is in process of getting all but originals into electronic form and packing it onto CD-Roms. A dollar a CD-R is a lot less than a zip disk... Incidentally, UL still maintains records from their first inception. They reportedly have product records over 100 years old. I was investigating this on a proactive basis in efforts to prod our factory into keeping more detailed records. The data could be useful in tracking break-ins of changes to the manufacturing process in event of a call-back. This would make the task of tracing thousands of products in the field as simple as associating the serial number list with the customer shipping list. The effort was like pushing a rope uphill -I failed anyway. Kyle Ehler kyle.eh...@lsil.com <mailto:kyle.eh...@lsil.com> Ass. Design Engineer LSI Logic Storage Systems Division 3718 N. Rock Road U.S.A. Wichita, Kansas 67226 Ph. 316 636 8657 Fax 316 636 8889 Fax 316 636 8315 Kyle Ehler kyle.eh...@lsil.com <mailto:kyle.eh...@lsil.com> Design Engineer LSI Logic Storage Systems Division 3718 N. Rock Road U.S.A. Wichita, Kansas 67226 Ph. 316 636 8657 Fax 316 636 8889 Fax 316 636 8315 -----Original Message----- From: Scott Douglas [SMTP:s_doug...@ecrm.com] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:35 AM To: 'EMC-PSTC' Subject: Record Retention I have a question about record retention. We make ITE which incorporates lasers and certify to LVD, EMC directives. We do not create a TCF specifically. We do have outside lab test reports for safety and for EMC. We also have the usual parts lists and CAD drawings for fabrication and assembly along with test procedures. We do record all production tests required for each product shipped. What documents do we need to keep and how long do we need to keep them? We keep the form where we record production tests required for compliance (hipot, ground continuity, laser safety, etc.) for ten years. What engineering drawings, parts lists, test procedures, etc. do we need to keep and for how long? Can anyone point me to a specific reference that requires this? Thank you in advance for your comments. Scott s_doug...@ecrm.com --------- 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, jim_bac...@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, jim_bac...@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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
