Apart from Safety, there is the European EuP Directive. For products within the scope of the EuP and its Implementing Measures on Off mode and Standby, providing a power switch might be the only possible solution for most products to comply with Tier 1, exp. to become mandatory end of 2009.
Best regards, Kris Carpentier Regulatory & Approvals From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bolintineanu, Constantin Sent: maandag 21 juli 2008 20:59 To: Christine Rodham; [email protected] Subject: RE: Requirements for Power On/OFF Switch...US and EU Europe With the assumption that the subject equipment falls under the 60950 series of Standards, then the following types of disconnect devices are permitted: - the plug on the power supply cord; - a mains plug that is part of DIRECT PLUG-IN EQUIPMENT; - an appliance coupler; - isolating switches; - circuit breakers; - any equivalent device. Where a plug on the power supply cord is used as the disconnect device, the installation instructions shall state that: the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. The operating instructions, and the installation instructions for PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT intended for USER installation, shall be made available to the USER. Respectfully yours, Constantin Constantin Bolintineanu P.Eng. TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA 3301 LANGSTAFF Road, L4K 4L2 CONCORD, ONTARIO, CANADA e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 905 760 3000 ext 2568 Fax: 905 760 3020 DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose, use, disseminate, distribute, copy or rely upon this message or attachment in any way. If you received this e-mail message in error, please return the message and its attachments to the sender, and then please delete from your system without copying or forwarding it or call TSPC at 905 760 3000 extension 2568 so that the sender's address records can be corrected. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christine Rodham Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Requirements for Power On/OFF Switch...US and EU Europe [BCC][ffrom][spf] Hi List Members, We purchased a networking product that will reside in the Customer Premise ( CPE) environment. ( FCC class A in the US ) We noticed that the unit DOES NOT have a power switch or a mains disconnect. In order to turn the unit off you have to pull out the plug >from the unit or the wall. This units runs on 120V- 220V auto-range. Does this violate any safety rules in the US or Europe? The unit has an NRTL mark on it but is seems a little bizarre that it does not have a way of disconnecting power other than pulling out the plug. Anyone have any clarification on this...... Thank you! Christine Rodham - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - 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
