Bogdan,
You are probably correct on the wiring issue. The problem is
trying to get answers as to why from the PCBC. We use business
partners who are residents of Poland in Warsaw to work with the
PCBC and still had difficulty understanding the "extra"
requirements.
If the problem is the plug, as you say, why would other affected
countries not require the same manual statments? For Class II
equipment, reversal of phase and neutral will have little effect
on the safety of the equipment.
I am well aware that either the wall plug or the appliance inlet
connector can serve as the official disconnect. Perhaps the PCBC
is not equally aware of this. However, in this case, the issue
of disconnct has nothing to do with safety, but of economy of
electrical power. Some ITE when turned "off" is designed to go
into a "sleep" or idle mode. If the user is not aware of this,
and must achieve zero watts, I suppose only a manual statement
can solve this problem.
George
Please respond to Bogdan Matoga
<bogdan.matoga%[email protected]>
To: George Alspaugh@LEXMARK,
emc-pstc%[email protected]
cc:
bcc:
Subject: RE: EMC/Safety in Poland
George:
I am sorry, but your statement that Polish outlets are not always wired
correctly is incomplete at best.
The problem is the plug, which can be reversed, even when everything is
wired correctly. The same "problem" exists also in Germany. France
avoided the possibility of reversal but different configuration of the
grounding pin which protrudes from the face of their outlet, the
corresponding plug has a female connector for this pin. As far as
"miswiring" of outlets is concerned, you can find that even in the
U.S.A., intended to say that even non-reversible plugs are no guarantee
that a single pole switch (or fuse) does the job.
Furthermore, as far as on/off switches are cincerned, IEC950, Sec. 2.6.2
permits the use of the plug on the power supply cord etc. as a
disconnect device.
Regards,
Bogdan.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 12:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: EMC/Safety in Poland
Susan,
You may find one or more of the following requirments as well:
Signed and "sealed" statements pertaining to your ground
continuity and hi-pot testing.
Manual statement that the product must be unplugged to reduce
power (watts) to zero. Polish law requires all unused ITE to be
turned off at night. Some low end ITE do not have on/off
switches as at rest power is only 3-5W.
Manual statement if the on/off switch does not break both sides
(phase and neutral) on line. Polish outlets are not always
wired as intended.
An inspection of your factory by PCBC inspector. Ours took two
days, at our expense.
etc..
George Alspaugh
Please respond to krzysiak%[email protected]
To: emc-pstc%[email protected]
cc: Susan Beard <sbeard%[email protected]> (bcc:
George
Alspaugh)
bcc: George Alspaugh
Subject: Re: EMC/Safety in Poland
Dear Susan,
Before obtaining "B" safety certificate of ITE in Poland you
have to
deliver:
Application form
CB Test Certificate
CB Test Report
Operation manual
Service manual
Test reports (RFI)
to Polish Centre for Testing and Certification
(see: http://www.cbscheme.org/country/cbpoland.htm for details)
If you don't have any test reports you may let an accredited
laboratory
in Poland (like this one below) to carry out these tests for
you:
- safety acc. to PN-93/T-42107 (idt. IEC 950: 1991 +A1: 1992 +
A2:
1993),
- radiofrequency disturbance acc. to PN-EN 55022: 1996 (idt.
CISPR 22:
1993 document).
Best regards,
Krzysztof Sieczkarek
Laboratory of Automatic Identification Techniques
Institute of Logistics and Warehousing
Poznan, Poland
fax +48 61 8526376
http://www.ilim.poznan.pl/la/index_E.html
Susan Beard wrote:
>
> I recently read an article in Conformity discussing Poland's
"B" mark
for safety certification. Could anyone in this group provide
more
information on both the EMC and safety requirements for shipping
ITE
into
Poland?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Susan Beard
> [email protected]
> Cycomm Secure Solutions
> (formerly XL Computing, Inc.)
>
> RCIC - http://www.rcic.com
> Regulatory Compliance Information Center
