In message <p06240813c6e15ce92914@[192.168.1.60]>, dated Thu, 24 Sep 2009, Nick Williams <[email protected]> writes:
>A manufacturer is free to chose alternative methods to the Harmonised >Standards if they are prepared to make the case that their chosen >solution provides an equivalent level of safety and compliance with the >EHSRs. Given that there are no fundamental differences to the >requirements of safety between the old and the new Machinery >Directives, and that EN 954-1 has served the machine control system >building community very well for a good number of years, I can see no >reason why it cannot continue to be used for some time to come, >harmonised or not, particularly in the absence of the component data >which EN 13849-1 relies on to be properly applied. The trouble with that is that it puts you at the mercy of regulatory authorities in every country that you sell into. And they all have different ideas and approaches. Many will just look at the magic 'word' EN 954-1 and scream 'NON COMPLIANT!!!!'. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. 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]>
