All
Apologies for bringing up a question which I am sure has been covered many 
times before, but as I am looking for a quick answer I will impose on this 
forum rather than trawling myself.

We supply specialised industrial equipment (eg flue gas analsyers). Typical end 
user would be power stations, chemical plants etc. We normally do not supply 
mains leads for these products. Mains connection is usually via a sealed 
circular multipole connector, we supply the connector but not the mains cord.

It has just been put to me by a salesperson that it is an EU legal requirement 
to supply a mains plug for our products and we "have been caught out by this 
before".

My recollection is that the requirement for a fitted mains plug is a specific 
requirement of UK legislation for goods intended for domestic use.
So ignoring the question of whether it is desirable from a marketing point of 
view etc, just considering the narrow legal requirement....Does anyone agree or 
disagree that a mains plug is not required for industrial goods in the EU.

Thanks in advance.

Andy Wood
Engineer - special products
Land Instruments International
England.


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