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Subject: RE: MRAs
Author: gho...@us.tuv.com
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Date: 10/2/00 10:42 AM
Hi Ron,
That is exactly correct. There is a definite distinction in the U.S.
between residential requirements and commercial application requirements.
Commercial is mandated through legislation as you stated, whereby products
destined for residential only applications is voluntary. The Consumer
Protection Agency in the U.S. can verify this. The liable issue and buyer
contracts for large retailers ( specifying in their contracts that
approvals are required) is what usually drives a consumer product
manufacturer to regulatory testing. In Canada, both consumer and commercial
applications have mandatory requirements under, if I remember correctly,
the National Electrical Code.
Best regards,
Garry Hojan
Division Manager-Telecom Services
TUV Telecom Services, Inc.
1279 Quarry Lane, Suite A
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Tel: 925-249-9123 Ext 127
Fax: 925-249-9124
Mobile: 650-465-8383
email: gho...@us.tuv.com
"Ron Pickard" <rpick...@hypercom.com>@world.std.com on 09/29/2000 08:43:50
AM
Please respond to "Ron Pickard" <rpick...@hypercom.com>
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To: Ben Wrigley <bwrig...@ktl.com>
cc: t...@world.std.com, emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: RE: MRAs
Hi Ben,
In your reply, you stated:
>As far as electrical safety is concerned the MRA offers little advantage
>since the possibility of local assessment of products was already
possible.
>You should also be aware that approvals such as UL markings are not
covered
>by the MRA since they are not mandated through legislation. The
requirement
>to place UL or equivalent marks on products is voluntary, although you may
>experience difficulty selling products which are not marked! Products
>intended for the US market must still be safe though.
"Voluntary, bah.....
In the USA, NRTL safety approvals, thus NRTL safety marks, for equipment
intended for the commercial
environment, in fact, are required AND mandated through legislation. This
requirement is found in
the US's Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1910 Subpart S) and is
regulated by the US Dept. of
Labor (I'm not so sure about the requirements of products intended for the
residential environment).
With that being said, UL or other NRTL safety marks are also required,
however, it is up to the
manufacturer to decide which NRTL, therefore which NRTL mark, to use."
Best regards,
Ron Pickard
rpick...@hypercom.com
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