Re: IEC 1010-1 : CREEPAGE/CLEARANCE/,Ratings Interpolations of Handheld Multimeters

1996-04-30 Thread Compliance West
Look at IEC 664-1 for a back door around the "no interpolation" requirement in the 1010-based standards. IEC 664 is the document referenced by all the 1010 standards for the tables in Annex D. Refer to Table 4 in IEC 664; creepage distances are listed for 250, 320, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1000 vol

Status of prEN 50116?

1996-04-30 Thread Art Michael
I'm trying to determine the status of prEN 50116 which addresses production-line testing. In particular, I'm curious as to requirements for hipot testing and ground continuity testing contained therein. ThanX n regards, Art Michael, Editor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

CE marking & quality system

1996-04-30 Thread Peter E. Perkins
PSNet Regarding whether or not one must have an ISO 9000 registered quality system to apply the CE mark, some specifics are laid out for us... In the LVD, including the modifications by the CE marking amendment 93/68, states in concluding Annex IV - Internal Production Control: 5

Re: (Fwd) Re- NPF Returns

1996-04-30 Thread Jerry Roberton
RE>(Fwd) Re: NPF Returns 30/4/96 -- To Chris Dupres + emc-pstc I had to ask a similar question regarding shipment of pre-1996 equipment around Europe and possibly back to the US for repair. I asked my local

Merger of Component Manufactures

1996-04-30 Thread tbao
For whoever's benefits, merger is not seldomly seen these days. I have a problem with it when any of the safety critical component manufacturers has a merger. They still manufacture the same components but the label is changed. Then we have to modify our safety reports to reflect the changes other

New ITE Immunity Standard

1996-04-30 Thread LITTLEWORF
Does any one have any information on the new ITE immunity standard? I am particularly interested in the date of announcement and mandatory implementation date. Thank you.

re:Power cord length

1996-04-30 Thread dave lorusso
Mel, The requirement can be found in CSA C22.2 No. 950/UL 1950 (Bi-National Standard) in Annex NAE, Clause No. 3.2.4. Maximum cord length: 4.5 m Minimum cord length: 1.5 m (with some exceptions) These are North American deviations based on the National Electrical Code and the

Re[2]: Who can apply the CE Mark?

1996-04-30 Thread Mike Miele
Hi Vic: You have mentioned the CTE directive and that is a subject that has had no mention of lately. I attended the CommEd conference on March 26th - 28th and the main topic was supposed to be the CTE directive. Well, we received little to no informa

RE: Power cord length

1996-04-30 Thread PS INCIDENT MGT. 223-8141
Mel, I am not familiar with any national regulatory restrictions, but I do know, at least a few years ago, some local electrical codes caused us some heart ache due to restrictions on cord length. Regards, Bob Brister Digital Equip. Corp

[Fwd: Power cord length]

1996-04-30 Thread Horst Dierich
Hi Mel, the only restriction to length of power cords I see in IEC 950 is in sub-clause 3.2.4 in the conditions to Table 11. This restrictions in length apply only if you choose the smaller cross-sections in brackets. There is no restriction in IEC 950 in the use of extension cords of any lengt

Re: Who can apply the CE Ma

1996-04-30 Thread Nick Rouse
Bob Newall asks if you must have an approved quality system to self declare compliance. I take it by this he means without a certificate from an approved body for that directive, since declarations of conformity are always made by the manufacturer or his authorised representitive. The answer is th

Re: NPF Returns

1996-04-30 Thread Nick Rouse
It would certainly apply throughout the EEA in the terms as originally asked, that is items returned untouched as this would mean that they were first placed on the market before the deadline. The Commission guidelines of October 1993 state that the term placed on the market in Article 2 of the d

Re: Who can apply the CE Mark?

1996-04-30 Thread Nick Rouse
Your customer seems to want to gain all the kudos of being the manufacturer without incuring any of the liabilities that this involves. There are limits to which this can be done I can give some guidance on UK law in this respect and I suspect other EU countries will have similar requirements. It

(Fwd) Re: NPF Returns

1996-04-30 Thread Chris Dupres
--- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: Self To:steve_c...@mail.fwb.com Subject: Re: NPF Returns Reply-to: cdup...@vacgen.fisons.co.uk List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 08:53:22 Steve Chin asks: > I have a dumb question

Re: Who can apply the CE Mark?

1996-04-30 Thread Victor L. Boersma
I attended a conference in Amsterdam on March 18th (had to dump my poor wife in a motel on Cocoa Beach for the week-end to do it) where Mr. Joergen Richter of DG XIII introduced a draft for the new Connected Telecommunications Directive (CTE). The gist of the story is that the Commission is having