Jamison, et al,
It’s less the responsibility of the standards writing
organization to dictate the manual paper or electronic rather to indicate
clearly what information is required to be provided to the user to ensure that
the product can safely be installed and operated by the user.
It’s more the responsibility of the certifier to insist that
the information provided be adequate to inform the installer and user in safe
practice.
This division of responsibility allows for differences to exist
for equipments which are installed and operated by folks with different skill
levels – more detail for less trained users.
Both are used today in many products. Typically there is
insistence on the need for clear, concise installation instructions (quite
often called a quick start guide) including the hazard warnings on paper. This
is not unreasonable, in my opinion.
:>) br, Pete
Peter E Perkins, PE
Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant
PO Box 23427
Tigard, ORe 97281-3427
503/452-1201
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From: Kortas, Jamison [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 9:05 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [PSES] Paper Manuals?
Good Morning,
Has anyone had any success in getting standards writers and/or evaluation
organizations to accept an electronic version of a manual as an equivalent
alternative to a paper version even when the standard refers to a paper manual?
I am getting mixed signals from various individuals within organizations and
wanted to pool ask the group for any insight.
I would think, particularly for equipment that is installed by trained
professionals and not lay people, there might be an appetite for this sort of
change.
Thanks,
Jamison
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