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 -- 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]>
