Hi all, Yes some T&E is exempt. Not all batteries are, mercury cells were banned about 10 years ago. This was a great pity as they make great voltage references! Hg is allowed in lamps, lead in ceramics and Cd in light dependant resistors. I don't know who will enforce it, I can't see trading standards wandering around with an X-ray fluorescence tester! EMC has been around for a while and there are lots of non-compliant items for sale. Some are obviously non-compliant others fail under test. We make laboratory automation equipment that uses PC's for control, We take a unit for testing and it fails because of the PC. One failed with the PC running with just the power lead connected, no keyboard, mouse or monitor. The supplier said it was compliant because all the parts we CE marked!
Sorry for the rant, but I feel better now. Robert G8RPI. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 July 2006 01:16 To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] New frequency standard, Mercury better than Cesium? Hi Chuck, yes, all test equipment is excempt from RoHS, until between 2009 - 2011. Europe is not sure how long they will keep this exemption in effect. There are so many legacy products that are vital to the industry and that will not be re-designed that I think the exemptions will continue beyond that. Doing Lead-free has many reliability issues, let me just mention shorts caused by tin-whiskers, and the problems of visually identifying a cold-solder joint... The assembly houses I have talked to hate doing lead free work for critical, expensive items. How much test equipment ends in a land fill? Probably not too much due to all of the gold used in it, the collectors' value etc. Also, who is going to test all the products for compliance? It's probably very easy to get away with not complying. I would guess this will happen to a lot of products made in China... bye, Said _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily Genetix Ltd (Genetix) or any company associated with it. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify Genetix by telephone on +44 (0)1425 624600. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. This mail and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving the Genetix network. Genetix will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages as a result of any virus being passed on, or arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
