Hi, Bob. There is an if, if the Li battery is enclosed in a another component, such as a timekeeping RAM or otherwise sealed access is prevented in some manner. Another possible scenario is a Li battery with formed metal leads and that is soldered in place.
Replacing a NiCd battery connected to a charging circuit with an alkaline or other LaClanche cell (as are available in several common formats) is another example. Regards, Peter L. Tarver, PE [email protected] > From: Robert Johnson > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:17 AM > > > IEC 60950 clause 1.7.15 says: > > "IF an equipment is provided with a replaceable > battery and IF > replacement by an incorrect type could result in > an explosion (e.g. with > some lithium batteries), the following applies:" > > Since lithium replacements are available for > essentially all battery > sizes, that implies there is no IF. All > replaceable batteries must carry > this label. What's more it applies to standard > replaceable batteries > like AA, C, D even if there is no charger > involved unless you can > somehow prove all available lithium batteries of > the size are explosion > proof. Am I correct? > > Bob Johnson > > - 2005 IEEE Symposium on Product Safety Engineering 3-4 October Schaumburg, IL http://www.ieee-pses.org/symposium This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
