Geez, John, I remember all those organizations. Thanks for reminding me how old I am!
John Woodgate wrote: > In message <[email protected]>, dated Mon, > 14 Sep 2009, Mark Gandler <[email protected]> writes: > >> My problem is how do I go about convincing my VP's (and at least not >> hurting my own future at the company) what our WLAN home routers, USB >> adapters, modems, gateways, switches, with or without external power >> supply comply with 1275/2008. We have multiple requests from our EU >> buyers to sign declarations of compliance with EuP in general and >> 1275/2008 in part. I have being doing compliance for 15 years and >> this one is the toughest one so far (especially I am not really >> suppose to do it, but nobody else will). > > It would help if you could explain what is tough. It's indeed probable > that none of the products you describe could have a 'stand-by' mode. > You may have products that should be 'always on' - 24/7, which, if > they are connected to the mains supply via a plug, do not need a mains > switch. Other products, that can be switched off by the user from time > to time, should have a mains switch easily accessible to the user, > i.e. not on the back or base. > >> I understand from EICTA document what our equipment is not required >> to have standby mode. I was not really familiar with EICTA before, so >> I just looked it up on he web. On the surface looks like powerful >> organization/lobby. > > Yes, that's what it is. >> >> In the past, did anyone succeed to make their case based on >> EICTA guidelines, which held water, let's say as a replay to an >> audit, on any subject? > > I don't understand what you want to depend on the guidelines for. > Following my reasoning above, 'always on' products don't come under > the Directive. Products with a mains switch and without a stand-by > mode meet the 'off' condition requirements without any doubt. > > These bodies are quite confusing. Here is a guide: > > Digital Europe was formerly: > > European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics > Technology Industry Association > > which was formed from: > > EICTA, the European Information & Communications Technology Industry > Association > > and > > EACEM - the European Association of Consumer Electronics Manufacturers > > EICTA was formed from: > > EUROBIT European Association of Manufacturers of Business Machines and > Information Technology > > and > > ECTEL European Telecommunications and Professional Electronics Industry > > A separate body is: > > Ecma International - European association for standardizing > information and communication systems > > which was formerly > > ECMA - European Computer Manufacturers Association > > > > > - 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]>
