What changes is if the four identical pieces are sold as a system and now - as a system - need to comply with the EU standards.
The EU - for quite a while - has had the opinion that CE+CE does NOT = CE (necessarily). This is a very perplexing question! Best Regards Charles Grasso Compliance Engineer Echostar Communications (w) 303-706-5467 (c) 303-204-2974 (t) 3032042...@vtext.com (e) charles.gra...@echostar.com (e2) chasgra...@gmail.com From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:01 PM To: EMC-PSTC Subject: Re: certifying overall products vs. certifying individual constituant chassis In message <FCA549BE3ECF9D4CB8CB8576837EA4890A6D5C@ZEUS.cetest.local>, dated Wed, 28 Oct 2009, "ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen" <g.grem...@cetest.nl> writes: >>>Not true for identical equipment. > >>Please cite the standard or regulation that supports that opinion. > >If it were valid for a rack of equipment, then that configuration would >have been part of the test standard. Just as all operating modes, all >cable lay-out and all orientations. If multiple equipment in a rack are >not tested it is not to be considered as true. I'm sorry to persist, but this is a very important point. I suppose you agree that I can buy, say, four identical pieces of equipment, with CE mark, DoC and EMC assessment, all in order, put them on a table (even stacked one above another) and operate them without fear of violating anything. If you do agree, what changes when, instead of putting them on a table, I put them into a rack? -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK Help stamp out intolerance! - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>