If you went to the store to buy a TV and one of the sets came without a plug on the end of the cord, what would your thoughts be? You can get away without plugs in some markets, but most customers expect a functioning product, not a do it yourself project.
"WOODS, RICHARD" wrote: > I can find nothing in IEC 950 nor EN 60950 that defines the requirements for > an attachment plug for equipment that is not permanently connected. Due to > the silence of the standard, I conclude that an attachment plug is not > required per the standard. Therefore, it appears that the plug wiring > methods and strain relief must be per the national standards and/or > electrical codes of each country. For example, UL 1950 has a national > deviation that specifies the need for a plug. > > I conclude that it is acceptable to CE mark a product that has no plug and > allow a certified plug to be attached in any of the EU member states. CE > marking compliance will not be affected. > > I conclude that it is acceptable to replace a plug on a CE marked product > with a nationally acceptable plug without affecting CE marking compliance. > > I understand that the power cord must be acceptable for use in the target > country. Therefore, it is not possible to ship a single attached power cord > to Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America since the power cord may > not be legal in the target country even if a national plug is attached. > > Are my conclusions and understandings correct? > > --------- > 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).
