[PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
According to London Fire Brigade, they are calling for manufacturers to use metal rather than cheaper plastic to make the backs of fridges in order to protect flammable polyurethane insulation from components that could cause a blaze. They added US fridges have metal back while the EU has not r

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread John Woodgate
ylvae in aeternum manent. -Original Message- From: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] Sent: 25 June 2017 09:35 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire According to London Fire Brigade, they are calling for manufacturers to use metal

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] Sent: 25 June 2017 09:35 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire According to London Fire Brigade, they are calling for manufacturers to use metal rather than cheaper plastic to make th

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Adam Dixon
ryer fires are excluded. > > With best wishes DESIGN IT IN! OOO – Own Opinions Only > www.jmwa.demon.co.uk J M Woodgate and Associates Rayleigh England > > Sylvae in aeternum manent. > > -Original Message- > From: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
of UK and/or EU? Cheers, Scott From: Adam Dixon Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017 at 7:06 PM To: Scott Xe , Cc: Subject: Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Here's a slightly dated but popular US magazine article with a table near the end that supports J

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread John Allen
@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Hi Adam, The info supplied is interesting! Yes, it aligns with John’s thought. However, the recalled units are quite different – 5,200 vs 1.2 m. In the UK, there are a few million recalls of clothes dryers in

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Adam Dixon
want to sleep tonight! > > > > John E Allen > > W.London, UK > > > > *From:* Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* 25 June 2017 12:34 > *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > *Subject:* Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire > > >

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
John, Thanks for your pointer but where does not provide similar fire statistics like CR. Regards, Scott From: John Allen Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017 at 7:42 PM To: 'Scott Xe' , Subject: RE: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Scott Look

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
To: Subject: Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Here's another good UK data source for incidents, not recalls: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables The "Domestic appliance fires dataset" file near the bottom c

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Ted Eckert
horities behind the IBC and UBC. From: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 7:01 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Adam, It is a good statistics! Actually US now also adopts UL EN 60335-2-24 as their safet

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-25 Thread Scott Xe
; > > > Ted Eckert > > Microsoft Corporation > > The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer, any NRTL or the code authorities behind the IBC and UBC. > > > > > > > > *From:* Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.c

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-26 Thread Ted Eckert
and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:03 PM To: Ted Eckert Cc: EMC-PSTC@listserv.ieee.org Subject: Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire Hi Ted, Very appreciate your useful information! It

Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire

2017-06-27 Thread Scott Xe
rily reflect those of > my employer. > > > > *From:* Scott Xe [mailto:scott...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:03 PM > *To:* Ted Eckert > > *Cc:* EMC-PSTC@listserv.ieee.org > *Subject:* Re: [PSES] Metal back of US fridge - Grenfell Tower Fire > &g