In message <[email protected]>, dated Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Scott Xe <[email protected]> writes:
>Did you refer the travel adaptor to pt6 of Schedule 1 that is excluded in SI >1768? Yes, that is quite clear: they are excluded. >According to the guidance document, the travel adaptors for use in the >UK are considered to be within the scope of the Regulations. I would treat that with great caution. A guidance document can't legally change a Regulation. > >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. No, the regulation (Part II) for *appliances* does not permit an 'excluded' part being used. A travel adapter is not a conversion plug. -- 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]>
