at least this one came out of EU commission itself, so hopefully it will have more weight than any other sources.
> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:42:15 +0000 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Market survey on EuP, regulation 1275 > > In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 6 > Nov 2009, Mark Gandler <[email protected]> writes: > > >here it is, should have linked before. > > > >http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/ecodesign/doc/legislation/guidelin > >es_for_smes_1275_2008_okt_09.pdf > > As badly-worded as most of these 'guides'. Look what it says about > 3-phase loads! > > But relevant here is: > > Availability of standby/off-mode > The manufacturer may choose to provide a combination of off-mode and/or > (several) standby mode(s), or to provide only one condition falling > under the definitions of standby/off-mode, or a condition meeting the > power consumption requirements, but providing additional functionality. > All products falling under the scope of the Regulation and placed on the > EU/EEA market have to provide a standby OR an off mode OR a low energy > mode meeting the initially prescribed maximum energy consumption levels > to comply with the new requirements, unless neither of these is > considered appropriate for the intended use of the product. > If more than one off/standby-mode is implemented, the power consumption > of all off/standby modes has to meet the requirements. In other words, > the requirements of the Regulation imply that a product has to provide > at least one off/standby-mode. However, manufacturers are not required > to justify the inappropriateness of implementing other > off/standby-modes. If off/standby-modes are inappropriate for the > intended use of the product and not provided, the technical > documentation required by Annex II, point 3 has to state a technical > justification for the > inappropriateness of off/standby-mode for the intended use of the > product. > > It appears that there are four technical terms, off, standby. > standby/off and off/standby. In fact, the writer has apparently just > used / out of laziness. > > The sort of product that needs a justification is one without either > 'off' or 'standby', such as an antenna amplifier or a clock. > > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk > John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK > Help stamp out intolerance! > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]> ________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/> - 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]>
