Our engineering group wants to use a small cross flow blower that has a brushless DC motor rated 24Vdc at only 1 amp. The blower assembly and motor does not have any safety agency approvals though it is built by a reputable motor company. Our company has a general rule that all motor devices must have UL, CSA and either TUV or VDE agency approval. Unfortunately, this blower assembly is not common and engineering cannot locate a compatible blower that has agency approvals.
Being that the blower motor is only 24Vdc at 1 amp and it is brushless, I assume the risk of fire is low. We could perform the locked rotor test and limit the input current. What other safety tests could be performed to adequately evaluate the use of this blower? Are there any safety standards specific to dc brushless motors? Would an NRTL require this kind of motor to have agency approvals? Thanks in advance, The Other Brian _________________________ LECO Corporation Notice: This communication may contain confidential information intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you received this by mistake, please destroy it and notify us of the error. Thank you. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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
