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While the emphasis in this discussion has been on ways to bandaid(tm) reports to avoid FUS problems for OEMs, I see this as a problem with the way FUS is coordinated by the safety certifiers. While at UL, mergers of companies proved a problem for doing type examinations, too. For one of the really big mergers a few years ago, where GE swallowed up the "Cycolac" brand of ABS, the then Section Head of Santa Clara's plastics group (now a Dept. Manager at Santa Clara and IAC Chair of the UL 1950 IAC) was wise enough to send out a memo to all engineering staff, alerting of the change. This was followed up with a memo at the time the reports were ready for issue. Similar actions could likewise be carried out by providing a list of company name changes, mergers, product line swallow, etc., by the safety certifers to their own FUS auditors. When a discrepency is encountered, the list can be cross-checked by the FUS auditor and report revisions can be initiated as a part of the normal FUS process. This little bit of additional service could be mutually beneficial to the component supplier, OEM and safety certifier. This certainly should not replace notification by component manufacturers, but would certainly smooth over the process for all affected parties. Regards, Peter L. Tarver Northern Telecom, Inc. [email protected] ------------------------------ List-Post: [email protected] Date: 5/1/96 5:10 PM To: Tarver, Peter From: [email protected] ----- E X T E R N A L L Y O R I G I N A T E D M E S S A G E ----- Harold and others on PSTC - >From an end users standpoint, I think there are a couple ways of handling name changes for component manufacturers, in order to keep from haveing to change every Certification Report. Not quite sure how to handle other agencies, but I believe the UL SEC GENERAL is an ideal place for a general change that will affect numerous products. I have never had the need to apply for this type of description for changes to the name of a component manufacturer, but I have used the Sec General to describe items that apply to numerous products. Also, it seems that the CSA DESIGN MANUAL might be a cost effective method, since it is referred to in each.Report. Charlie Bayhi [email protected]
