CDRH does not require measurement under single fault conditions. They do require that you submit a report for your laser product which is the laser device within the end-system. I don't know if your NRTL will accept the device's CDRH report as part of your safety submittal or if they will want the CDRH report for the end-product.
For the CE Mark, EN60825-1 requires single fault measurements and specifically states that the system be classified. Jack -----Original Message----- From: Gary McInturff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:20 PM To: EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: Laser Sanity check. Has anyone out there successfully got a piece of equipment which utilizes a class 1 laser, through UL without the laser manufacturer either recognizing the component itself or the manufacturer sending UL a copy of the CDRH report to UL for review? Possibly a VDE or TUV certificate for an IEC-825 evaluation. Here is what I believe (and this refers only to a UL submittal not one of the various other NRTL's) Without a UL being able to verify the laser as class 1, and class 1 under at least a single fault condition, I can't use it in a Listed end product. The possibilities are that the I have the manufacturer send a copy of the CDRH report to UL. That with the appropriate plastics and PCB and UL will recognize it. Alternately, they will allow it as an unrecognized component if they have the proof of class 1, again from the CDRH report, and an examination of the plastics etc, and possible some additional testing. Because I don't control the manufacture and design of the report I doubt that I could just submit the laser transceivers themselves and have them investigated and approved for use in my end product. Like I said, that is what I believe, and I believe after using these things for awhile and asking UL directly about it but two small vendors not knowing anything about this make me question my understanding. Has anybody done it differently? Fill me with better knowledge oh wise and powerful Oracles. Thanks Gary ------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------- 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]
