I have run into this a lot: I don't have any specific example part numbers saved, but often I will be given a datasheet that claims certification with a certain NRTL standard but I can't validate it online. When asked, the manufacturer either says they dropped that certification, or it applied to only one particular part in the series. In my experience, datasheets and marketing materials are often misleading (at best) about component certification.
-Ken A On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:38 PM, Regan Arndt <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone, > > > My experience in regulatory compliance dates back to 1994 where it was a > foregone conclusion that most component manufacturers did not identify > their agency certification as a unique identifier in their part number. > > > I have seen some good progress over the years, but I also believe that the > industry still continues to eliminate redundant certification (due to > standards harmonization) or sometimes complete agency certification (for > the sake of cost reduction) on components without changing their respective > part number. Or even worse, continue to advertise that the component is > approved but in reality, it is not. > > > Has anyone experienced anything recently that they wish to share? > > > P.S. I am updating my old safety presentation and need some good examples > before I present again to our local IEEE chapter meeting. > > > > Thanks for sharing whatever you can. (privately or within this forum) > > > > Cheers! > > Regan > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.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://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]>
