My Panel Components catalog shows that the Australian and the Europlug
are used in the People's Republic of China.
Max Kelson
Peripherals Engineer
-----Original Message-----
From: Serge F Bousquet [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 11:54 PM
To: Dwight Hunnicutt; Patrick Lawler; EMC PSTC
Subject: RE: Plugs for China
China does not accept NEMA specification plugs. Plugs destined
for China
MUST be in compliance with GB2099-1-96 and GB1002-96 CCEE
Aproval "Great
Wall" mark.
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Serge F. Bousquet
Safety Engineering Services Asia
124 Changklan Road, (#109)
Muang, Chiang Mai, 50100
Kingdom of Thailand
Telephone & Facsimile: (66)53 816326
Internet: <[email protected]>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dwight
Hunnicutt
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 1998 6:01 AM
> To: Patrick Lawler; EMC PSTC
> Subject: Re: Plugs for China
>
>
> Patrick-
>
> a little plug blade history:
>
> Holes in the exposed part of a plug blade are optional,
according to the
> NEMA specification. They were once used by the large USA
Receptacle
> mfrs as a method of retaining that plug in the slots. UL 498
requires
> that a receptacle retain a plug when 3 lbs is applied in a
direction
> tending to withdraw the plug. A nib on the receptacle
contacts mated
> with the hole in the blade. Now, that technology has changed
for the
> large USA receptacle mfrs, and they do not need the hole in
the blade.
> However, every other mfr in the world might still need that
old
> technology. So the holes are still around in many
applications...
>
> Dwight
>
> --
> DWIGHT HUNNICUTT
> Sr. Compliance Engineer
>
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>
>
> Patrick Lawler wrote:
> >
> > I just looked at a hospital-grade cord, and it had solid,
> nickel-plated blades
> > _with_ a hole.
> >
> > Is the hole related to plug retention in the outlet? I
thought
> I remembered
> > seeing small bumps on the mating blades inside the wall
outlet.
> >
> > On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:15:52 -0800, [email protected]
wrote:
> > >------------------------
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: Plugs for China
> > > Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:06:42 -0800
> > > To: EMC-PSTC <[email protected]>, Millsaps
> Cindy-G14342 <[email protected]>
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ------------------------
> > >> From: Millsaps Cindy-G14342 <[email protected]>
> > >> Subject: Plugs for China
> > >> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:10:33 -0400
> > >> To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > It seems that China now requires the plug blades to
have
> no holes in them. Referring to the small round opening at the
> upper area of a US plug.
> > >>
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> > Cindy Millsaps
> > >> > Product Safety Engineer
> > >> > Motorola Energy Systems Group
> > >> > (770) 338-3288
> > >> > FAX: (770) 338-3345
> > >>
> > >> Sorry, Cindy, I'm of no help on your question. But, can
> anyone tell me just what those little circular holes in the
High
> and Neutral plug blades are supposed to do?
> > >>
> > >And now, another little observation. I looked at some
> equipment with Hospital Grade cable plugs. These plugs had
solid
> blades; no holes at all. And the blades were much more rigid,
> with slightly larger thickness and width than a standard plug
> (subjective, since I didn't have a caliper with me). I would
> think that this would create higher contact pressure with the
> female socket elements when mated.
> > >
> > >Also, the blades had what appeared to be a nickel plate
finish.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Ed
> > >
> > >--------------------------
> > >Ed Price
> > >[email protected]
> > >Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab
> > >Cubic Defense Systems
> > >San Diego, CA. USA
> > >619-505-2780
> > >Date: 10/21/1998
> > >Time: 08:15:53
> > >--------------------------
> > >
> > >
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