--
Andrew Carson - Product Safety Engineer
Xyratex Engineering Laboratory
Tele 023 92496855 Fax 023 92496014
--- Begin Message ---
Sharon
If the plastic part is outside the Fire Enclosure and there are no sources of
ignition next to it. (Limited power source). Then the standard regards it as
"decorative cover" and you only need to meet the HB flammability
classification.
Hope that helps
Sharon Andrus wrote:
> Hello Group,
>
> I have been informed and entertained for many seasons by following the
> various safety and EMI/EMC threads of this group. Now it is my turn to ask
> for assistance.
>
> What are the safety requirements ( UL 1950, CSA 950, EN 60950 ) for a
> plastic bezel on the outside of a metal chassis for ITE equipment ? The
> specific material of this bezel would be either polycarbonate or a
> polycarbonate/ABS blend. Would this bezel be required to have a UL 94V0
> flammability rating ?
>
> Thank you in advance for any help proferred,
>
> =============== = Sharon A. Andrus
> ============= == Engineering Support
> =========== === and Certification Specialist
> ========= ====
> ======= ===== Pathlight Technology Inc.
> ===== ====== 9 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
> === ======= Phone: (607) 266-4000 Ext 409
> P A T H L I G H T Fax: (607) 266-0352
> ========= Email: sha...@pathlight.com
> ========== Web Site: www.pathlight.com
>
> -------------------------------------------
> 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
--
Andrew Carson - Product Safety Engineer
Xyratex Engineering Laboratory
Tele 023 92496855 Fax 023 92496014
--- End Message ---
