Doug, I would suggest the "regulated" adapter would probably require C-Tick (i.e. captured by the Australian EMC regulations), this would of course depend on the internal components and circuity design.
The "non-regulated" version however, I could not be sure about without seeing more detailed information about the internal components and circuitry. If it does not simply "pass-through" the DC from the vehicle socket to the GPS or PDA device and therefore contained any sort of electronics I would suggest it probably needs to comply also. If you have declared compliance with any European EMC standard for 1 or both of these devices then it is a fairly safe bet you need to comply with C-Tick requirements for Australia also but it is also fairly safe to assume that the same European test report would be acceptable in Australia. NOTE: If it can be demonstrated that any device has a power consumption not exceeding 6 nanowatts then that device is exempt from C-Tick requirements. Best regards, Kevin Richardson Stanimore Pty Limited Compliance Solutions for Technology (Legislation/Regulations/Standards/Australian Agent Services) Ph: 02-4329-4070 (Int'l: +61-2-4329-4070) Fax: 02-4328-5639 (Int'l: +61-2-4328-5639) Mobile: 04-1224-1620 (Int'l: +61-4-1224-1620) Email: [email protected] URL: www.stanimore.com This material (this message and the information contained in all attachments to this message) is confidential and/or privileged information and is intended only for the addressee/s named above. Any unauthorised dissemination, copying, use of or reliance upon this material by persons or entities other than the addressee/s named above is prohibited. If you receive this material in error, please notify Stanimore Pty Limited and destroy all copies (electronic and hardcopy) of this message and all attachments immediately. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Kealey, Doug Sent: Saturday, 4 March 2006 11:33 AM To: IEEE EMC-PSTC (E-mail) Subject: C-tick required for 12Vdc cigar lighter adapter? Hello Everyone, My question is whether an adapter for the dc outlet in a vehicle needs to have a C-tick mark on it. The question applies to 2 flavors of adapters that we ship: voltage regulating and non-regulated output. The battery charging circuit is in the portable Garmin GPS or PDA device, not in the adapter. I always appreciate the responses from the group. Thanks, Doug Kealey Compliance Engineer Garmin International Inc. <http://www.garmin.com/> 913-440-5210 [email protected] This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete all copies. Thank you for your cooperation - 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 - 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
