This doesn’t answer all of the question, but the ASTA certification database is searchable on line by various search terms, including by manufacturer, so you should be able to see if a claim is valid, and hopefully it should tell you what standards ASTA has applied.
John Cotman Senior Consultant Direct line: +44 1298 873841 Mobile: +44 7793 770730 email: [email protected] ----- Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RG England Tel. +44 1298 873800, Fax. +44 1298 873801, www.conformance.co.uk Registered in England, Company No. 3478646 On 13 Mar 2015, at 14:43, John Woodgate <[email protected]> wrote: > In message > <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7ef8d8c128...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated > Fri, 13 Mar 2015, "Pearson, John" <[email protected]> writes: > >> Questions from the compliance side > > The short answer to your questions is that these products have appeared very > quickly on the market and the standards world simply hasn't had enough time > to catch up. > > Wall sockets, especially in UK, are subject to very different regulations and > standards than plug-in products, and the relevant standards committees have, > in the past, had little need to talk to each other. > > ASTA may have taken a 'notified body' approach in view of the lack of > specific standards, i.e. applied standards partially and safety principles in > addition, to determine whether a product is safe. > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. With best wishes. See www.jmwa.demon.co.uk > When I turn my back on the sun, it's to look for a rainbow > 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.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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) > 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://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) 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]>
