I used to curse the size of our British BS1363 plugs and socket outlets. I won't be so hasty in the future.
Chris Colgan Compliance Engineer TAG McLaren Audio Ltd The Summit, Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6ZU *Tel: +44 (0)1480 415 627 *Fax: +44 (0)1480 52159 * Mailto:[email protected] * http://www.tagmclaren.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Kwok [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: 26 October 2001 00:10 > To: Robert Macy > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: skinny power cords. > > > Robert, > > It would seem this kind of problem may also happen without an extension > cord. I know a fellow that used to unplug most of his appliances from > the wall in anticipation of a lightning storm. I guess you can't be too > careful. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dan Kwok, P.Eng. > Principal Engineer > Electromagnetic Compatibility > Intetron Consulting, Inc. > Ph (604) 432-9874 > E-mail [email protected] > Internet http://www.intetron.com > > > > Robert Macy wrote: > > > > It definitely was not supplied by the heater company. It was a high > quality > > UL approved cord. It's just that this cord carbonized and burst into > flame > > as the arc was existing. The flames did immediately extinguish when the > arc > > was stopped by unplugging the cord which is good. > > > > But again, it was disturbing that the 15A breaker provided no > protection. > > > > Anyway, it was a good lesson for this "sleeping" guy. Now I take > electrical > > distribution inside my home much more seriously. > > > > - Robert - > > > > Robert A. Macy, PE [email protected] > > 408 286 3985 fx 408 297 9121 > > AJM International Electronics Consultants > > 619 North First St, San Jose, CA 95112 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Kwok <[email protected]> > > To: Robert Macy <[email protected]>; [email protected] > > <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:42 PM > > Subject: Re: skinny power cords. > > > > > > > >Hi Robert, > > > > > >Recently, I bought several similar heaters for my home. I recall > reading in > > >the operation instructions, explicit safety warnings against using > > extension > > >cords with the heater. Was the extension cord supplied with the heater? > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Dan Kwok, P.Eng. > > >Principal Engineer > > >Electromagnetic Compatibility > > >Intetron Consulting, Inc. > > >Ph (604) 432-9874 > > >E-mail [email protected] > > >Internet http://www.intetron.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > Dave Heald [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old > messages are imported into the new server. ************************************************************** Please visit us at www.tagmclaren.com ************************************************************** 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, PE29 6ZU Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) ************************************************************** Please visit us at www.tagmclaren.com ************************************************************** ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
