I read in !emc-pstc that Neil Helsby <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'Failure of Harmonised Standards to meet the Safety Objectives of the LVD' on Mon, 15 Dec 2003: >It is a long time since I purchased a wind-up mains cable reel, but it >did come with a warning that it should be fully unwound before use. >Would this sort of label satisfy safety requirements today or should it >be able >to take the rated load when fully wound?
The standard probably doesn't require the label. In nay case, the label would probably have to be in numerous languages. Difficult, if not impracticable. -- 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.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
