George, do we really have a choice? What electrical inspector or OSHA inspector is going to take on the personal responsibility of reviewing reams of design and test data and pronounce compliance? Yes, they can, but why should they?
> ---------- > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 8:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Query: US safety required for ITE? > > I have never conclusively figured this out either. Based on my > understanding, NRTL acceptance is an option for the U.S. in general, > but by far the easiest row to how. For example, to satisfy OSHA > workplace requirements, equipment can be built to the many pages of > requirements, or simply meet 29 CFR 1910.399 (a) (i), viz. acceptance > by an NRTL. National and local electric codes seem to offer the > same two choices. Having always taken the NRTL route, I do not know > the difficulties associated with trying to meet the alternate "code" > requirements. > > George R. Alspaugh > Lexmark International > > ---------------------- Forwarded by George Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark on > 09/16/98 > 08:33 AM --------------------------- > > Please respond to ron_pickard%[email protected] > > To: emc-pstc%[email protected], > treg%[email protected] > cc: (bcc: George Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark) > bcc: George Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark > Subject: Query: US safety required for ITE? > > > > > To all that are fairly intimate with US safety requirements, > > Here are some curiosity questions that have been nagging at me for a > while: > > Other than what can be found in the National Electric Code (Article > 800-4, I > believe), the 1910 OSHA regulations and virtually all municipality > electric > codes (NEC clones) throughout the US, what specific requirements are > there that > positively and unequivicably require NRTL Listing of ITE specifically, > whether > with telecommunications features or not, before they can be put into > service > (if I may borrow a phrase from the EU's EMCD)? > > Are there additional OSHA and other regulations that pertain to this > subject? > > I happen to be on a fact-finding expedition and would appreciate your > knowledge > and experience. > > Comments with or without requested references pertinent to this query > are, of > course, welcome and invited. > > Best regards, > Ron Pickard > [email protected] > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Some applicable(?) definitions from OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.399: > (a) Definitions applicable to 1910.302 through 1910.330 - > > "Acceptable." An installation or equipment is acceptable to the Assistant > Secretary of Labor, and approved within the meaning of this Subpart S: > > (i) If it is accepted, or certified, or listed, or labeled, or otherwise > determined to be safe by a nationally recognized testing laboratory;" > > ..... > > "Equipment." A general term including material, fittings, devices, > appliances, > fixtures, apparatus, and the like, used as a part of, or in connection > with, an > electrical installation. > > "Accepted." An installation is "accepted" if it has been inspected and > found by > a nationally recognized testing laboratory to conform to specified plans > or to > procedures of applicable codes. > > "Certified." Equipment is "certified" if it (a) has been tested and found > by a > nationally recognized testing laboratory to meet nationally recognized > standards or to be safe for use in a specified manner, or (b) is of a > kind > whose production is periodically inspected by a nationally recognized > testing > laboratory, and (c) it bears a label, tag, or other record of > certification. > > "Labeled." Equipment is "labeled" if there is attached to it a label, > symbol, > or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory > which, > (a) makes periodic inspections of the production of such equipment, and > (b) > whose labeling indicates compliance with nationally recognized standards > or > tests to determine safe use in a specified manner. > > "Listed." Equipment is "listed" if it is of a kind mentioned in a list > which, > (a) is published by a nationally recognized laboratory which makes > periodic > inspection of the production of such equipment, and (b) states such > equipment > meets nationally recognized standards or has been tested and found safe > for use > in a specified manner. > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list administrators). > > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). 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