Hello Serge, CCEE certification/approval of plugs for China is not mandatory. However, compliance with GB 1002 is mandatory.
Regards, Ron Wellman [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________ I am currently testing a new e-mail client called Outlook. If present, please disregard the "winmail.dat" attachment. _______________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Non-HP-bousquet /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/[email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 10:54 PM To: Non-HP-dwight.hunnicutt /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/[email protected]; Non-HP-plawler /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/[email protected]; Non-HP-emc-pstc /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/[email protected] Cc: Non-HP-bousquet /HP-PaloAlto,mimegw3/[email protected] 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. ******************************************** 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]> ******************************************** > -----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 > > **************************** > * <[email protected]> * > * (510) 413-1349 direct * > * (510) 492-0808 fax * > * VINA Technologies,Inc. * > * 42709 Lawrence Place * > * Fremont, CA 94538 * > **************************** > > > > 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 > > >-------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > >--------- > > >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). > > > > -- > > Patrick Lawler > > [email protected] > > > > --------- > > 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). 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. 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