Hi Brent I have experienced this problem too. As far as I know, if you want to change a part that is listed in a CB Test Report, you have to have the report changed by the issuing agency. Alternate equivalent parts are not allowed (as per UL or CSA reports). I have been told that the only way to overcome this for free is to list alternate parts in the initial report - not much good if you want to change an obsolete part for a new part that wasn't available at the time of testing.
This is a problem with the CB Scheme not particular agencies, although some agencies will charge more than others for amending test reports. In a previous life I used to allow minor component changes without amending the CB Report eg change from Littelfuse to Bussman fuses. I never had a problem with any countries' safety authority refusing entry of a shipment. Changing a disc drive would probably cause a problem though. Regards Chris Colgan EMC & Safety TAG McLaren Audio Ltd mailto:chris.col...@tagmclarenaudio.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Compliance [SMTP:complia...@eoscorp.com] > Sent: 10 May 2000 23:58 > To: emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: Actual requirement or money making scheme? > > > Hello wise colleagues - > > Just recently, we have decided to add some alternate components to one of > our CB Reports and was informed by a particular agency that we needed to > have a new CB Report issued since we already have 3 updates to the > existing > report. > > In the past, we were able to add an alternate plastic to the CB report and > just pay for an addendum (few thousand...I know, I am already getting > ripped > off). But, now to add an alternate component and pay for a full CB Report > and Certificate?! That does not make sense. After talking to the project > engineer, he indicated that this is the direction of his organization and > this interpretation will be implemented across the board with all member > agencies. We only have a few products with few changes. I would hate to > work for a computer manufacturer who changes the disk drive manufacturer > and > model numbers like it was last month's model. Oh yeah, it was last > month's > model. > > All I know is that this change in policy will push me well over budget > this > year. Without turning this into a bashing session of any particular > agency, > can anyone direct me to an agency that has a more relaxed interpretation > of > the "CB Update" requirement? > > Thank you very much for your time and your expert advice. > > Best Regards, > Brent Taira > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > ===================================================== Authorised on 05/11/00 at 10:12:16; code 37f48bf3FC6C0748. ********************************************************************** The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you receive this E-mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. TAG McLaren Audio Ltd, The Summit, 11 Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE18 6ZU Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) ********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
