>>>>>>>>>>An interesting question came up about validating printed circuit board raw material. In searching for alternate vendors we provide a spec that V-0 material is required and a UL V-0 stamp be placed on the board. The question is, how do I independently validate the material used, since a vendor could theoretically choose whatever they want and stamp it as V-0?<<<<<
Are they UL Recognized boards? If they leave the factory with a UR Mark on them, the UL inspector will be verifying the flame rating of the base material. If not, I can't think of any other way other than to ask the supplier to provide documentation on the make, grade and thickness of the base material and look it up yourself. Greg Galluccio Global Advantage International www.globaladvantage.ca 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
