RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Sam Davis
Another interpretation of the question may be "Where is the NRTL requirement strictly enforced?" (which is a much larger list than where it is required.) Where can you get away without a NRTL mark? That depends in part on the product, the market, and the distribution scheme. Which brings this

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Ronald R. Wellman
Hello Peter, This is probably true when an electrician is involved in a product installation. However, the majority of products that we are dealing with do not require an electrician to install. They are either installed by the Customer or a representative of the product manufacturer. The acce

Re: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Dave: > Does this apply to in-house test equipment? That is, equipment that is built > in-house and remains on site? In the past I have designed in-house equipment > to meet the safety standards but did not send the equipment out for testing > and certification. Yes. If you check

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread gr...@test4safety.com
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Dave's question - Does this apply to in-house test equipment? Hi Dave - Good question (Please see attached). I'm sorry about the file size but I took it from the Department of Labor web site several years ago when this topic first came up. (It repeats

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Gary McInturff
Rich Nute (I think) wrote and excellent article or e-mail on this not too long ago and should be in the archives. Its pretty concise and clear but goes into some pretty good specifics and the state laws and how they very and you will find it very helpful. Rich if it wasn't you sor

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Ronald R. Wellman
Hello Gregg, Martin is correct that NRTL Listing is not a requirement to electronic products in the U.S. Product usage is something entirely different and may require compliance under OSHA regulations. Best regards, Ron Wellman At 09:50 AM 1/14/2003 -0500, Gregg Kervill wrote: >Joe, > >You

Re: Draft RoH Directive

2003-01-14 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that richwo...@tycoint.com wrote (in <846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A04675B13@flbocexu05>) about 'Draft RoH Directive' on Tue, 14 Jan 2003: >Thus, it appears that, unless the draft >Directive is revised or amended, the maximum allowable concentration values >of the banned sub

RE: EU bans certain flame retardants

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
Update: this ban is via the 24th ammendment to Directive 76/769/EEC. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International > -Original Message- > From: WOODS, RICHARD > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:13 AM > To: 'emc-pstc' > Subject: EU bans certain flame retarda

Re: Alternatives to Brominated Fire Retardants

2003-01-14 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that richwo...@tycoint.com wrote (in <846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A04675B15@flbocexu05>) about 'Alternatives to Brominated Fire Retardants' on Tue, 14 Jan 2003: >Does anyone know of web sites or other sources that describe feasible >alternatives to bominated fire retardant

RE: Draft RoH Directive

2003-01-14 Thread Evangeline Cometa
I doubt that it should necessarily be zero. From my wire and cable days, there are test methods to determine the halogen content of "zero halogenated" materials (bromine is a halogen). Zero concentration is therefore, a relative term - it could be less than 1%. I think the reason that there is no

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
Add Orange County California, City of San Francisco, states of Maryland (consumer products only as I recall), North Carolina and Washington. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International From: Brian Epstein [mailto:brian.epst...@veeco.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:36 PM To:

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread peter.a.manfredo...@us.ul.com
The truth is that an independent licensed electrician will not connect a product that is not Listed. In commercial or industrial environments, there may be a Licensed Professional Engineer on staff, who can approve a product but he takes the personal liability for Non-Listed products. Manfre

Re: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Joe: > As has been discussed in previous threads, NRTL Listing is not a > requirement to sell electronic products in the U.S. However, there are > cities, counties, etc. within the U.S. that do require NRTL Listing. > These include Los Angeles and Chicago. Does anyone have a comp

Re: Alternatives to Brominated Fire Retardants

2003-01-14 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Richard: > Does anyone know of web sites or other sources that describe feasible > alternatives to bominated fire retardants in plastics? There are a number of alternatives to brominated fire retardants: Phosphorus Mineral Phosphorus is probably the most-used. There are som

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Brian Epstein
Add Santa Clara County and the Commonwealth of Virginia to that list. Brian Epstein Sr Regulatory Compliance Engineer Veeco Instruments From: Ronald R. Wellman [mailto:rwell...@wellman.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:53 AM To: peter.a.manfredo...@us.ul.com; Joe P Martin Cc: emc-p...@majo

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread drcuthbert
Does this apply to in-house test equipment? That is, equipment that is built in-house and remains on site? In the past I have designed in-house equipment to meet the safety standards but did not send the equipment out for testing and certification. Dave From: Gregg Kervill [mailto:gr...@test

Do spectrum analyzers play a role in EMC and EMCS?

2003-01-14 Thread John Yee
I am a neophyte in this field and wondered whether a spectrum analyzer can be configured to check for those aspects in products? This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/

Re: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Ronald R. Wellman
Hello Peter, Those of us who have had to list products in the United States already know this. What is required by law versus what is a customer requirement are two different things. NRTL listing is a Customer requirement as viewed from a product manufacturer. However, there are some cities, s

RE: EU bans certain flame retardants

2003-01-14 Thread Evangeline Cometa
1. This ban probably falls under the safety aspects of the Low Voltage Directive which covers not just electrical risks from the use of electrical equipment but also chemical and mechanical. Another risk is the amount of and type of smoke generated in case of fire. 2. The European market has histo

Re: EN55024 - Burst / fast transient test

2003-01-14 Thread John Barnes
Amund, EN55024:1998 Table 2 2.3 for the EN16000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst (EFTB) test refers to note 3, which says "Applicable only to cables which according to the manufacturer's specification supports communication cable lengths greater than 3 m." Please note that EN55024:1998 replace

Re: Fiber optic cable testing per EN 55022:1998 ?

2003-01-14 Thread Ken Javor
The Kerr Effect and Faraday rotation are DEFINITELY NOT arguments for interaction between electromagnetic fields and the propagation of light waves. For those interested in the details, read on. The Kerr effect is an interaction between an electric field and a transparent medium. When the medi

Alternatives to Brominated Fire Retardants

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
Does anyone know of web sites or other sources that describe feasible alternatives to bominated fire retardants in plastics? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit ou

RE: EN55024 - Burst / fast transient test

2003-01-14 Thread Carpentier Kristiaan
Amund, CISPR24, Clause 4.2.2 Electrical fast transients - interface ports, which are intended by the mftr to be connected to data cables not longer than 3 meter, shall not be tested. Regards, Kris From: Amund Westin [mailto:am...@westin-emission.no] Sent: dinsdag 14 januari 2003 13:25 To:

Draft RoH Directive

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
The draft of the RoH Directive bans, effective 1 July 2006, certain substances in new electrical and electronic equipment with certain listed exceptions. However, outside the exceptions, no maximum allowable concentration values of the banned substances is listed. Article 5 provides for future ame

RE: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Gregg Kervill
Joe, You are correct that NRTL LISTING is a specified requirement by some cities and states. You are incorrect in that all products used where OSHA applies are required to be NRTL LISTED. NEC Code makes that same requirement Furthermore most (I have yet to find an exception) cities and states

RE: Notification required?

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
There are two issues here. First, how does one know for a legal fact that frequency band has been harmonized? That is not clear to me unless it get published in the OJ. Second, if a band is harmonized, there is no legal way a member country can force you into Notification since the RTTE Directive

EU bans certain flame retardants

2003-01-14 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
I found the following announcement on the Commission's website. > European Parliament and EU ministers agree to ban potentially toxic flame > retardants > Enterprise Europe, Brussels, 18 December 2002 - The European Parliament > today unanimously agreed to ban the marketing and use across the EU

Re: NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread peter.a.manfredo...@us.ul.com
Local municipalities throughout the U.S. adopt the National Electrical code NFPA 70 as a way to assure consistent administration and enforcement of a standardized electrical code. The Code provides that wiring and installed electrical equipment ..."Need not be inspected at the time of

EN55024 - Burst / fast transient test

2003-01-14 Thread Amund Westin
Does Burst testing apply for I/O cables with length less than 3 meters according to EN55024? I recall that some EN standards have a statement that Burst in does not apply on I/O cables less than 3 meters. Yes, I will buy the standard so we can follow it in detail. Amund This message is from

Re: Notification required?

2003-01-14 Thread has...@a-pex.co.jp
Dear Hans, I think you should notify several EU countries in spite of harmonization. Because I have inquired to each authorities about this issue along http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/rtte/listeq.htm, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, UK, Portugal and Greece still require notification. Best regar

NRTL in the U.S.

2003-01-14 Thread Joe P Martin
Greetings, As has been discussed in previous threads, NRTL Listing is not a requirement to sell electronic products in the U.S. However, there are cities, counties, etc. within the U.S. that do require NRTL Listing. These include Los Angeles and Chicago. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of