I read in !emc-pstc that Paul Chan <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'UK DTI applying generic standard to test hair dryer for conformity' on Thu, 30 Jan 2003: >I have read a news regarding on 3 Sept 02, UK Department of Trade Industry >(DTI) applied EMC Generic standard EN50081-1 Radiated Emission to test for >compliance on a AC Hair dryer, which claimed to interfere TV reception. The >hair dryer failed the test and the importer was prosecuted by violation of >EMC Directive.
You will find more information on this case at: http://www.compliance-club.org if you follow links. The press reports were not entirely accurate. There were safety issues **as well as a lack of co-operation by the manufacturer**. > >Should the product be covered by EN55014-1 already? Please comment. Yes, what has been shown is that the standard is inadequate, since it does not control emissions in the UHF TV bands. Steps are being taken to deal with this. However, anyone who markets a hair-dryer that clearly interferes with TV is not exactly sensible, do you think? It isn't as if you need a test- house to find that problem! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! 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: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
