For flammability apply UL 746C depending on proximity to ignition sources. Also simulate leaks or hose coming off the connections. If there is a risk of shock as a result of the hose leaking you may wish to redesign by having some form of barrier or double fixation method.
Best Regards Sent from my iPhone Peter S. Merguerian [email protected] Go Global Compliance Inc. www.goglobalcompliance.com (408) 931-3303 On Oct 23, 2012, at 5:35 PM, IBM Ken <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Brian! > I had a sneaking suspicion that article from the Dell guy would pop up. I > was more hoping to find a UL standard for water hoses. UL and CSA don't seem > to have any standards that cover just plain water hose. I thought something > might turn up in the plumbing department, but no such luck. They have > standards for LP gas hoses, hard-use firefighting hoses, high pressure air > hose, flexible metal hose, etc. All of these have requirements way too > strict to allow passage of a simple water hose operating at relatively low > pressures. I was hoping they would have a basic hose standard just simply > covering working pressure, construction, and maybe a flammability test. I am > currently trying to talk UL into agreeing to write a construction report and > doing a flame test. Part of my problem is that the hose is a non-homogeneous > product, so we're trying to apply VW-1 from UL 1581, which all agencies are > heistant to apply to a non-cabling product. > > Thanks, > -Ken > > > > On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Brian Oconnell <[email protected]> > wrote: > PSEN Vol3 No4, Dec 2007 > Check PAGs and CTL notices. > > And your corporate name-sake should have some internal docs on this > construction. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of IBM Ken > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 12:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Standard for water hoses > > Hello! > > Are there any standards (I'm interested in Product Safety Standards from UL, > CSA, the IEC, or EN standards) covering water-carrying hoses? I am looking > for something that covers flammability, construction, pressure rating, etc. > > The end product is a piece of ITE certified to 60950-1, if that matters. > > Thanks! > -Ken > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>
