The radio, emc and rating markings are needed to be harmonized between countries so manufacturers can minimize the space on their labels. Currently what most manufacturers do is hire my services to find them the most common denominator. They then design label skews to meet their marketing requirements.
Ratings are required in the same way as most of us have a passport or two. Same with equipment. They may be good for one country but as they get hauled to different countries (my friends move around a lot), they must use precautions to use the proper adaptor or not. Best Regards Peter Sent from my iPhone Peter S. Merguerian [email protected] Go Global Compliance Inc. www.goglobalcompliance.com (408) 931-3303 On Jan 28, 2012, at 12:39 PM, "Richard Nute" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Peter: > > >> I believe rating markings, energy efficiency ratings, EMC and >> Radio markings should be harmonized worldwide and >> governments/regulators should be involved to train consumers >> the meaning these markings. > > As a consumer, why do I need to know the meaning > of EMC and Radio markings? > > As a consumer, I only need to know efficiency > ratings at the time I choose the appliance/equipment. > Such ratings need not be a permanent part of the > equipment, but can be on a disposable tag. There is > no post-purchase need for such data. > > As a consumer, I simply plug the equipment into the > wall outlet. The equipment is pre-configured for > voltage and is provided with the proper plug for > my house. I don't need to know voltage, current, > watts, or frequency ratings of the equipment. > > If a house circuit-breaker trips when I turn on my > equipment, I may need to know the current or power > rating of my equipment in order to balance the load > on the circuit. > > So, who are the rating markings for? The certifiers > and regulators. The ratings could just as well be > in the accompanying documents. > > > Best regards, > Rich > ;-) > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used > formats), large files, etc. > > 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]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. 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]>
