Hi Dave,
Often 'one size' does not 'fit all' and you have to customise or configure products according customer requirements or destination market. It's never ideal because it carries engineering, manufacturing/supply, configuration management and inventory overheads, but sometimes its the best and/or only way.
You may (and should) get away with limited language versions of the Declaration of Conformity but textual safety information either attached to equipment or contained within manuals MUST be in the local language(s) of the point of use.
Just my opinion,
Tony.
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 8:19 PM
From: "Nyffenegger, Dave" <dave.nyffeneg...@bhemail.com>
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: [PSES] Multiple power sources
From: "Nyffenegger, Dave" <dave.nyffeneg...@bhemail.com>
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Subject: [PSES] Multiple power sources
Hi folks,
This question is in regards to fulfilling the language requirements in the EU for CE for large light industrial equipment subject to the Machinery Directive.
EN 60950-1:2006 1.7.9 Isolation of multiple power sources states
"Where there is more than one connection supplying HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES or HAZARDOUS ENERGY LEVELS to equipment, a prominent marking, located close to the entry point provided for a SERVICE PERSON to gain access to the hazardous parts, shall be provided to indicate which disconnect device or devices isolate the equipment completely and which disconnect devices can be used to isolate each section of the equipment."
EN 60950-1:2006 3.4.11 Multiple power sources states
"Where a unit receives power from more than one source, there shall be a prominent marking at each disconnect device giving adequate instructions for the removal of all power from the unit."
The product in question has two power sources/disconnects. My assumption is that simply slapping some ISO 8001, 8002, and ISO 7134 pictogram labels at each of the disconnects and documenting the details in the service manual in the appropriate language is not sufficient. Therefore some descriptive text in the appropriate language needs to be present at each disconnect to satisfy the requirements. Depending on what that is, what size, and how much space is available it may be possible to put the instructions in all required languages on each unit at each disconnect or we may need to put only appropriate language(s) for the country we are shipping the unit to which would then have to be done per unit as applicable.
I'm wondering if anyone has any creative examples/references/suggestions for fulfilling these requirements in a simple manner while also meeting the requirement of having all text be in one of the official community languages for each installation location.
Thanks
-Dave
David P. Nyffenegger, PMP, SM-IEEE
Product Development Manager
Bell and Howell
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This question is in regards to fulfilling the language requirements in the EU for CE for large light industrial equipment subject to the Machinery Directive.
EN 60950-1:2006 1.7.9 Isolation of multiple power sources states
"Where there is more than one connection supplying HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES or HAZARDOUS ENERGY LEVELS to equipment, a prominent marking, located close to the entry point provided for a SERVICE PERSON to gain access to the hazardous parts, shall be provided to indicate which disconnect device or devices isolate the equipment completely and which disconnect devices can be used to isolate each section of the equipment."
EN 60950-1:2006 3.4.11 Multiple power sources states
"Where a unit receives power from more than one source, there shall be a prominent marking at each disconnect device giving adequate instructions for the removal of all power from the unit."
The product in question has two power sources/disconnects. My assumption is that simply slapping some ISO 8001, 8002, and ISO 7134 pictogram labels at each of the disconnects and documenting the details in the service manual in the appropriate language is not sufficient. Therefore some descriptive text in the appropriate language needs to be present at each disconnect to satisfy the requirements. Depending on what that is, what size, and how much space is available it may be possible to put the instructions in all required languages on each unit at each disconnect or we may need to put only appropriate language(s) for the country we are shipping the unit to which would then have to be done per unit as applicable.
I'm wondering if anyone has any creative examples/references/suggestions for fulfilling these requirements in a simple manner while also meeting the requirement of having all text be in one of the official community languages for each installation location.
Thanks
-Dave
David P. Nyffenegger, PMP, SM-IEEE
Product Development Manager
Bell and Howell
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