Hi Robert. I do not know about availability in the US but in the UK green/yellow electrical grade sleeving is available in various diameters (100 m reel lengths). A short length of green/yellow sleeving over the earth where the cord is stripped back may be a solution to your problem. Would probably require to be secured with adhesive ?
The sleeving is primarily intended for the electrical installation contractors market where twin and ECC cable is terminated in sockets/ light switches etc. and there is a requirement in the national IEE electrical wiring regulations BS7671 that the bare ECCs should be insulated and identified. (and used anywhere else an Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC) conductor needs to be identified) Eric. On 6 Nov 00 at 9:53, Loop, Robert wrote: > > Group, > > We are looking at a Class 1, cord connected product that utilizes a NEMA > 5-15P plug on one end and is wired to a non-service accessible terminal > block in the rear of the unit with a Recognized compression fitting for > strain relief. The product is being evaluated against UL1950. > > Here's the problem: > > The manufacturer only wants to sell the product in the USA and is using a UL > listed cordset with US color code (black/white/green). Clause 2.5.5 > requires that the ground wire be bare or green with a yellow stripe. They > have expressed an unwillingness to change out the cordset claiming ( in > which my experience agrees) that no one sells a cordset with > black/white/green-yellow color code. > > In order to meet the letter of the clause, we could require them to strip > the 1-1/2 " portion of the green wire that extends past the outer jacketing, > but it seems like a backhanded way of meeting the Clause (does the bare wire > make the product any safer?). > > I remember some clause in 1950 making reference to installing the product > "in accordance with the national wiring rules", but can't seem to locate it. > If that's the case, and the NEC does recognize the black/white/green color > code, what's the best answer to resolve this? > > Your engineering expertise and enlightenment is always welcomed. > > > Sincerely, > Robert Loop > Engineering Supervisor > Wyle Laboratories > Product Safety > ph - (256) 837-4411 x313 > fax- (256) 721-0144 > e-mail: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > > > ***** Your best support in "TESTING" situations ***** ***** INTERTest Systems UK ***** ***** International Product Certification ***** ***** ONE-STOP-SHOP for ALL testing ***** ***** PO Box 321 - Bucks HP9 1XJ - England ***** ***** ++44 (0)1494 673438 Fax 678868 ***** ***** INTERTest Systems UK is the trading name of ***** ***** the test laboratory of E M Consulting Ltd. ***** ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
