At 12:36 pm +0000 5/1/06, John Woodgate wrote: >In message <p0623090bbfe2be14e7f4@[192.168.1.8]>, dated Thu, 5 Jan >2006, Nick Williams <[email protected]> writes >>It's the distinction between domestic and non domestic I am >>interested in. Specifically, if the product is obviously for >>professional use only (it's a professional drying contractor's >>de-humidifier), are the manufacturer going to find themselves >>answering awkward questions to Trading Standards if they ship it >>with a European (Schuko) plug on the end of the lead and one of >>those screw-on plug adapters in the box? > >No. Read the Regulations on-screen at the URL given on the DTI page. >Such equipment doesn't need a plug at all, but even if it were >'domestic' it would be OK with a screw-on adapter supplied.
By my reading of the Regulations, if the appliance were for domestic use, the plug adapter would have to actually be fitted to the mains lead, it could not just be supplied loose in the box. Do you agree? Regards Nick. - 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/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
