Arlen,
I don't know about games and such, but UL1950 standard, which covers
personal computers and copying machines (which can get hot) gives
maximum temperature rise limits, depending upon the surface (metal,
plastic, glass, etc.) and depending whether the touchable parts are
handles, surface equipment, or areas inside the equipment.
The section you want is 5.1, Table 16, Part 2. I would think that
the UL1492 standard (I believe that is the correct standard for video
games) would have similar requirements. You can always call you
friendly UL customer service person and they will steer you in the
right direction.
Tania Grant, Octel Communications Corporation
[email protected]
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Subject: max. case temp. and burn injury risk
Author: [email protected] (Arlen Olive) at P_Internet_Mail
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: 6/19/97 10:02 AM
For consumer electronics products (e.g., video games),
I would think there would be some guidelines for a
maximum case temperature, to prevent burn injury.
I realize that some consumer products can get quite
hot (such as the halogen lamps that have been in the
news recently), while others may just get "warm"
(such as AC-to-DC "wallwart" powerpacks).
I would think that anything likely to be touched or
handled while in operation should only get "warm",
and definitely not hot enough to cause burn injury.
My question is how to define "warm" or "not hot
enough to cause burn injury". Are there applicable
guidelines?
Arlen Olive, Staff Engineer ([email protected])
FutureTel, Inc.
1092 Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4601
(408) 522-1472 Direct / (408) 522-1439 FAX
