Did you refer the travel adaptor to pt6 of Schedule 1 that is excluded in SI 1768? According to the guidance document, the travel adaptors for use in the UK are considered to be within the scope of the Regulations.
For normal domestic use electrical appliances, they have to be fitted with a standard plug or a conversion plug if it comes with a Euro plug. Did you mean it is also acceptable to have a travel adaptor instead of the conversion plug if the product is for travelling use? Would you mind enlightening me where to interpret this meaning in the regulations. Thanks and regards, Scott From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: UK plug & sockets etc. (Safety) regulations In message <[email protected]>, dated Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Scott Xe <[email protected]> writes: >> In addition, the regulations require the non-UK plug can only be >>removed by the use of a tool that contradicts to the travel adaptor of >>easy change to accommodate the sockets of foreign countries. What is >>the background to have this requirement that restricts the design of >>the products for travelling use? > >>> There is no such restriction. No such restriction on **travel adapters**. > >It requires in Part II. Is this type of product not considered as >"originally intended for domestic use" and thus not fallen into SI >1768? No, a travel adapter is not a 'conversion plug' within the meaning of the Regulation. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Either we are causing global warming, in which case we may be able to stop it, or natural variation is causing it, and we probably can't stop it. You choose! John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]>
