All -

As a matter of curiosity, are there any records of drop-out
rates (for equipment that was required to be removed from
service)?  Short of that, any anecdotes?  Are the pass/fail
criteria identical to those during type testing?



Richard -

You say, "former piece of UK legislation."  As in, "passed
into law," or, "passed away."


Regards,

Peter L. Tarver, PE
Product Safety Manager
Sanmina-SCI Homologation Services
San Jose, CA
peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com


> From: Richard Hughes
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:15 PM
>
> Rich, Gregg,
>
> The referenced
> document is "The Electricity at Work Regulations
> 1989" and they were
> implemented as a Statutory Instrument under the
> "Health and Safety at Work
> etc. Act 1973".  The former piece of UK
> legislation has kept many a UK
> electrician in gainful employment over the years.
> It is also why, if you
> come to the UK, you often see paper labels saying
> 'tested for safety' or the
> like on mains powered products.
>



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