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]>
