Chris,
I'm not sure about EN60065, but in EN60950 the user is always considered to be
unqualified personnel and therefore does not know what they are exposing
themselves to. If you invite a user to remove a cover from a unit (even if you
have told them to disconnect the mains) the whole of the unit becomes "user
accessible" by definition of the standard and must be safe even when powered.
The user should not be exposed to any hazardous energy / voltages i.e. all
circuits should be SELV.
Maybe you should ask the bright marketing person to have a go. If he survives
then it is OK.
Cheers,
Chris.
"Colgan, Chris" <chris.col...@tagmclaren.com> on 19/03/2002 12:36:09
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Subject: product modifications by the end user
Hello good people
Just say someone in your marketing department came up with the bright idea
of selling upgrade kits to an unqualified, untrained end user that involved
removing the top cover of a product. In the process not only would the
victim be exposed to hazardous voltages (if the product was still connected
to the mains) but he/she would also have to wire up mains connections.
There would also be a possibility that critical insulation would be
disturbed.
Apart from telling them that they were mad and suggesting that someone could
be killed or seriously injured, would there be any black and white
legislation that you could use to help bin this idea? I can't find anything
specific in EN60065 or the LVD.
Thanks for any input
Chris Colgan
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