Dear Craig, SEE BELOW FOR MY RECOMMENDATION. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR COMPANY THINKS!
> My company manufacturers external high capacity disk drive systems > (computer peripherals) which are shipped worldwide. > > North American shipments include an ac-dc direct plug-in power supply. > International shipments include an ac-dc "desk-top" power supply along > with the appropriate detachable cord set. All the power supplies we use > are UL-Listed, TUV, CSA, and SAA certified. Cordsets carry all the > appropriate certifications/approvals. > > There have been some grumblings internally because of the many > international system "configurations" that must be maintained due to the > number of different cord-sets. Depending on where a particular drive is > being sent dictates the type of cord set that is included. This introduces > additional control, inventory, and warehousing problems. > > One suggestion that has been made is to ship one style of cord (or > power supply) with several different plug adapters. Then we wouldn't > have to worry so much about what power cord goes with what drive. > For example, in South America the direct plug-in power supply could be > provided along with the Euro and Australian style plug adapters. > In Europe, the "desk-top" power supply and Euro-style cord-set could be > provided along with a UK style plug adapter. Assuming you have the standard dc jack, you can ship units with or without power supplies. You can mark units with the voltage and amperage by the connector together with the "exclamation point within an equilateral triangle" symbol (which refers the installer to the Installation Instructions). The installation instructions should have suitable instructions such as the following: CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire and energy hazards, read the following important safety instructions. North America: Use only the power supply provided with the unit, or if not supplied, use only with a Listed/Certified (Class 2) power supply rated --- Vdc (ac), min --- mA (or A). Note: Class 2 should be included if your units do not have a suitable fire enclosure or were not evaluated to the fire enclosure requirements in UL1950/CSA C22.2 950 Rest of World: Use the power supply provided with the unit, or if not provided, use suitably Approved ITE power supply rated --- V dc (ac), min --- mA (A). If you do as above, for most countries you can provide either the North American or European (euro-plug) plug-in power supplies. Even better, I have seen a plug-in ITE power supply (manufactured by ITE Power Supply) which has the North American blades and an adaptor which has the European blades. A tag with instructions is provided on the power supply. The power supply carried the UL, CSA and TUV Approvals. For those countries with "funny" blades (Schucko, British, Israel, etc.) either let your distributor find a suitable power supply according to the instructions or provide one at extra cost (to cover your inventory and other expenses). Best Regards and Happy Holidays. PETER S. MERGUERIAN MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCT TESTING DIVISION I.T.L. (PRODUCT TESTING) LTD. HACHAROSHET 26, P.O.B. 211 OR YEHUDA 60251, ISRAEL TEL: 972-3-5339022 FAX: 972-3-5339019 E-MAIL: [email protected] Visit our Website: http://www.itl.co.il --------- 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).
