Hi Folks I agree with Ron, but you should note that the two standards mentioned are standards for cordsets - not for the appliances with which they are used. John Allen
-----Original Message----- From: WELLMAN,RON (A-PaloAlto,ex1) [mailto:ron_well...@agilent.com] Sent: 06 December 2001 13:58 To: 'Luiz Claudio'; emc-p...@ieee.org Cc: luiz_c_boni...@multibras.com.br Subject: RE: Power Cord Length Hello Luiz, Unless a specific standard specifies a length, there is no universal minimum or maximum length. However, depending on the length, some standards specify acceptable cross-sectional areas of the conductors for lengths below 2.0 meters (EN 60799) and above 15.2 meters (UL 817). If you are going to specify power cord lengths, I would go with what the power cord suppliers have off-the-shelf. Usually, these lengths are 6.0, 8.0 and 12.0 feet or 1.8, 2.5, and 3.6 meters. You should expect to get good delivery of these power cords because they are usually in stock and allows your supplier to manage your power cord inventory. Special lengths require scheduling special production runs and can extend the lead time in getting these power cords. As for price, it is always negotiable, depending on the volume you purchase. Regards, +=================================================================+ |Ronald R. Wellman |Voice : 408-345-8229 | |Agilent Technologies |FAX : 408-553-2412 | |5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., |E-Mail: ron_well...@agilent.com| |Mailstop 54L-BB |WWW : http://www.agilent.com <http://www.agilent.com/> | |Santa Clara, California 95052 USA| | +=================================================================+ | "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age | | eighteen." - Albert Einstein | +=================================================================+ -----Original Message----- From: Luiz Claudio [mailto:luizboni...@ig.com.br] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:14 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Cc: luiz_c_boni...@multibras.com.br Subject: Power Cord Length Dear all, I am trying to identify requirements regarding the minimum and maximum power cord length used in household appliances. I found specific requirements in UL (min 1,5 m, max 2,5m) and SASO (min 2,0 m). But I couldn't find any information for other regions (Europe, Asia, South Africa, etc.) Does anybody have this kind of information? Thanks, Luiz Claudio Bonilla de Araujo Joinville - SC - BRAZIL ------------------------------------------- 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/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
