Have the vendor send the letter of ascension or whatever the FDA calls it
directly to UL. If the vendor doesn't have it yet, be prepared for a lengthy
delay. The FDA isn't too quick about these things for resource reasons, I
suppose. UL has to have that information because they do not have the
equipment to measure the light intensity. They just accept the FDA
measurements.
Having danced around this issue myself, and understanding the number
of vendors that typically can provide the laser and do have the necessary
agency stuff out of the way I routinely reject those lasers that haven't
completed the process. The ones that I have accepted I had better need
pretty badly.
You didn't ask but the IEC-825 requirements and the UL requirements
are not fully aligned. I don't know what the difference is but I know that I
have trouble getting TUV to buy off on a laser than is just recognized and
not yet certified.
Gary
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From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 12:15 PM
To: EMC-PST
Subject: FDA Reports for Laser Transceivers
Dear All,
Many of my ITE customers have usually up to six alternate Class I
laser transceivers which they can use in any one product. Some of
these are UL Recognized, others are not. In the latter case, our
client strives to get the FDA Reports prior to submitting their
products for a formal Listing investigation. UL then reviews these
FDA reports for completeness and accuracy and issues their
Listing.
1. It seems to take a very long time until my client does finally
succeed in getting the FDA Reports for the laser transceivers.
Does anyone know of any shortcut?
2. Does UL archive the unrecognized FDA laser reports for use
when products are submitted for Listing?
Any help on the above will be much appreciated.
PETER S. MERGUERIAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
PRODUCT TESTING DIVISION
I.T.L. (PRODUCT TESTING) LTD.
HACHAROSHET 26, P.O.B. 211
OR YEHUDA 60251, ISRAEL
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