Hi Chris,
In addition to what Richard has said, may I suggest that you take a serious
look at the Product
Liability Directive, 85/374/EEC along with its amending directive 1999/34/EC.
Remember, that it is a
fuzzy gray area, indeed, that separates product safety from product liability,
no matter how
descriptive the standards are. And, due diligence has left the building whereby
untrained personnel
is allowed into an unsafe area of your product(s), which might be considered as
lawyer fodder. Do
you really want to go there? Ultimately, the decision must be laid at the feet
of your company's
management.
I hope this helps.
Best regards,
Ron Pickard
rpick...@hypercom.com
richwo...@tycoint.com
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03/19/02 07:38 AM
Please respond to
richwoods
The LVD has an essential requirement for the safety of the user from
electrical shock - see 1d, 2a and 2d of Annex 1. This essential requirement
is transposed into the user access requirements of EN 60065. Anytime the
user instructions instruct the user to open an electrical enclosure, the
design must be sufficient to ensure that the user cannot access hazardous
parts. Instructing them to remove power is not sufficient.
Richard Woods
Sensormatic Electronics
Tyco International
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Subject: product modifications by the end user
Hello good people
Just say someone in your marketing department came up with the bright idea
of selling upgrade kits to an unqualified, untrained end user that involved
removing the top cover of a product. In the process not only would the
victim be exposed to hazardous voltages (if the product was still connected
to the mains) but he/she would also have to wire up mains connections.
There would also be a possibility that critical insulation would be
disturbed.
Apart from telling them that they were mad and suggesting that someone could
be killed or seriously injured, would there be any black and white
legislation that you could use to help bin this idea? I can't find anything
specific in EN60065 or the LVD.
Thanks for any input
Chris Colgan
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TAG McLaren Audio Ltd
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