In a message dated 03/11/2004 06:20:20 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Do you all agree that a fuse rating marking is not required? Peter, If there is no reason for a fuse rating in accordance with the standard then a test house should not require such a marking. Of course, the manufacturer has legal requirements as regards product liability and so they may choose to fit a marking if a safety incident were likely in the event that the end customer fitted, say a 6.3A fuse in Europe or a 10A fuse in N. America. Standards are typically used to provide a presumption of conformity with the law, but compliance with a standard is not a guarantee that you will not be sued in the event that someone injures themselves or suffers economic loss (strict liability). Safety standards do not have requirements of the type: IF <convenient> DO <whatever> ELSE <forget it> You seem to be suggesting that because it is inconvenient to fit a fuse marking then that's a good reason for doing so: not correct. Regards, Richard Hughes
