Great!
Are the IEC and DIN standards mandatory for EN60950 equipment? What is
the scope of the above standards?
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> From: Griffith, Monty[SMTP:[email protected]]
> Reply To: Griffith, Monty
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 12:44 PM
> To: '[email protected]'; [email protected];
> [email protected]
> Subject: RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours
>
> Hey guys I have an antique version of IEC 364 (Similar to NEC but for
> Europe) which indicates Identification of Conductors by colour as
> indicated
> in IEC446 which now has been replaced by IEC 60446 IDENTIFICATION OF
> CONDUCTORS BY COLOURS OR NUMERALS and there is also DIN 40705
> IDENTIFICATION
> OF INSULATED AND BARE CONDUCTORS BY COLOURS.
>
> Monty Griffith
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 7:52 AM
> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > You are correct in that IEC950/EN60950/etc. does not specify
> primary
> > wiring
> > color schemes, but only the earth conductor(s). Actually, UL1950
> does not
> >
> > specify black/white either. That is accomplished in the NEC.
> >
> > Conversely in the international markets, I believe the blue/brown
> color
> > scheme
> > is described in HD-21, HD-22 or IEC227(IEC950 Annex P). I don't
> have
> > those
> > documents so I can't be sure.
> >
> > Anyone out there who has access to these documents or knows
> specifically
> > where
> > this blue/brown color scheme is specified, please shed some light
> on
> > this.
> >
> > Comments would be appreciated.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Ron Pickard
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
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> > Subject: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours
> > Author: Jim Eichner <[email protected]> at INTERNET
> > Date: 7/29/98 5:06 PM
> >
> >
> > Unless I am missing something, I see no reason why I can't allow our
>
> > North American black and white wiring colours to be used for the
> line
> > and neutral wiring INSIDE a product, even though that product is
> > destined for CE-marking and European sales. EN60950 only limits the
> use
> > of green/yellow wiring. As far as I can see, it does not mandate
> the
> > blue/brown colour code.
> >
> > Does anyone disagree? Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim Eichner
> > Statpower Technologies Corporation
> > [email protected]
> > http://www.statpower.com
> > Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really
> > exists. Honest.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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