RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread Rob . Humphrey
Dear All, Thank you for your postings, it has given me enough ammunition to persuade the supplier to change their point of view, they have now agreed to test correctly. Regards Rob - --- Visit our Internet site at

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread Gary McInturff
: safety testing in the USA Dear Friends, Many times the vendor does not wish to obtain NRTL Listing because of the investigation costs involved and the yearly follow-up costs. One way that vendors might agree to submit their products for NRTL Listing is to have the buyer pay for all the costs

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread richwoods
: Gregg Kervill [mailto:gr...@test4safety.com] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 6:53 PM To: richwo...@tycoint.com; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: safety testing in the USA Thanks for identifying the States Rich - I have tried to get that list for ages. BUT - There is an IMPORTANT caveat

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread Peter Merguerian
Shinn [mailto:john.sh...@sanmina-sci.com] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 12:27 AM To: rob.humph...@reuters.com; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: safety testing in the USA There has been some good responses to this post. And it is, in general, true that a manufacturer is not mandated

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread Gregg Kervill
...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: safety testing in the USA Some states (e.g., North Carolina), counties (e.g., Orange, CA) and cities (e.g., Los Angeles and San Francisco)have a legal requirement that all electrical products for sale must be Listed. Some local electrical codes (e.g., Oregon) require

Re: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-20 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Rob: I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy to request testing to a listed standard such as UL 60950 for safety in North America. The supplier has replied that this is not mandatory. Is he correct? what compels safety

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread John Shinn
: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of rob.humph...@reuters.com Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 7:46 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: safety testing in the USA Group, I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread Sam Davis
...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of rob.humph...@reuters.com Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 9:46 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: safety testing in the USA Group, I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy to request testing to a listed

Re: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Rob: I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy to request testing to a listed standard such as UL 60950 for safety in North America. The supplier has replied that this is not mandatory. Is he correct? what compels safety

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread richwoods
To: rob.humph...@reuters.com; EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: RE: safety testing in the USA Rob. Required is an interesting term, and this is a long debate involving OSHA, National Electrical Code, fire codes and when and if anybody inspects the equipment before its installed. There are places

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread richwoods
-Original Message- From: rob.humph...@reuters.com [mailto:rob.humph...@reuters.com] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 10:46 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: safety testing in the USA Group, I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy

RE: safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread Gary McInturff
...@reuters.com [mailto:rob.humph...@reuters.com] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 7:46 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: safety testing in the USA Group, I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy to request testing to a listed standard such as UL 60950

safety testing in the USA

2002-09-19 Thread Rob . Humphrey
Group, I am in discussions with a potential supplier of IT equipment, Its our usual policy to request testing to a listed standard such as UL 60950 for safety in North America. The supplier has replied that this is not mandatory. Is he correct? what compels safety testing for IT equipment in