RE: Cable Locators - Australia

2006-01-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Richard, Not sure exactly what type of cable locating equipment you are referring to (residential hand-held type units used by trades people etc to locate cabling in homes/buildings etc or more industrial level equipment used to locate cables underground etc. Either way, I would draw your attenti

Re: Definition of accessible terminals

2006-01-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message , dated Fri, 20 Jan 2006, iun...@servomex.com writes >Are terminals on the rear of equipment intended to be rack mounted >considered to be 'accessible' under electrical safety standards such as >EN 61010-1, or its North American equivalents? The problem with 'such as' and 'North Am

Re: Definition of accessible terminals

2006-01-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Ian, You need to consider that there are open racks, ie with covers and doors and closed racks with keylock accessible only by service personnel. Also, even if closed, you need to consider that these terminals may be interconnected to other equipment that is user accessible and out of the control

Re: France Decree - Public Health Code on personal stereo equipment

2006-01-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message <200601220606_mc3-1-b660-e...@compuserve.com>, dated Sun, 22 Jan 2006, Cortland Richmond <72146@compuserve.com> writes >>> The reason is that there are MANY ways to damage your hearing and >playing a CD player too loud is just one. Also, we don't have any >evidence that a signific

Re: France Decree - Public Health Code on personal stereo equipment

2006-01-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
John Woodagate wrote: >> The reason is that there are MANY ways to damage your hearing and playing a CD player too loud is just one. Also, we don't have any evidence that a significant number of people DO play them too loud. The << Leaving aside whether there is indeed a need for such a limit..