I read in !emc-pstc that richwo...@tycoint.com wrote (in <846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A04675652@flbocexu05>) about 'IEC Guide 104' on Tue, 27 Aug 2002: >EN 60825-1 is a normative reference in Annex ZA of EN 60950. > >Clause 1.1 of EN 60825-1 says: > >"When a laser system forms part of equipment which is subject to another IEC >product safety standard . . . this part 1 will apply in accordance with the >provisions of IEC Guide 104, for hazards resulting from laser radiation." > >Clause 1.4.1 of EN 60950 says > >"The requirements and tests detailed in this standard shall be applied only >if safety is involved. If it is evident from the design and construction of >the equipment that a particular test is not applicable, the test shall not >be made. > >It appears that this clause can be extended to EN 60825-1. What does IEC >Guide 104 say in this regard? If it is silent on this subject, do you agree >that requirements and tests in EN60825-1 shall be applied only if safety is >involved?
Yes, but how could safety NOT be involved? Is your laser in a totally sealed, non-openable block? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
