On 13 November 2016 at 09:19, Alessandro Saporetti <sapos...@sica-it.com> wrote:
> Hi all > Just got back from Electronica in Munich where i did have a small > conversation with keysight people about 3458A Rohs issue, they have a vague > idea about when it will kick-in , but where sure about availability of the > meter in the future. > Probably they have some kind of workaround to avoid shortage on the > market. (not that a beast like 3458A goes by the millions) > The problem might be a bit more complicated than just the lead in solder - see for example the recent discussion about low-EMF from solder with cadmium in. As an EU member myself and maker/seller of electronics equipment shall I > say that EU regulation are at least byzantine and usually you can read it > from left to right and reverse , so let’s see what happens. > I feel one advantage of the UK leaving the European Union. The regulations we introduce will not have to have such a large committee for approval, and don't need to be translated in numerous different languages. Of course, the other advantage, is I will be able to buy a 3458A if I want to !! Dr. David Kirkby Ph.D CEng MIET Kirkby Microwave Ltd Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DT, UK. Registered in England and Wales, company number 08914892. http://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ Tel: 07910 441670 / +44 7910 441670 (0900 to 2100 GMT only please) _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.