Hi James,
Below are my inline comments! Regards, Scott From: "James Pawson (U3C)" <ja...@unit3compliance.co.uk> Reply-To: "James Pawson (U3C)" <ja...@unit3compliance.co.uk> Date: Monday, 23 October 2017 at 11:21 PM To: <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: [PSES] BS-1363 UK Plugs - non recognised BSI Kitemark numbers Hi folks, My understanding is that three pin UK mains plugs to BS 1363 must be approved by a notified body (Plugs and Sockets regs 1994 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1768/made) I’ve got a customer with a mains cord assembly that uses a BS 1363 plug with a BSI KM number that isn’t recognised by the BSI website (I emailed them to ask and the answer was the same). Does that automatically make it an illegal plug or is there another approvals path for BSI kitemark that I’m not aware of? Scott: If the issuer cannot recognise their approval number, the plug is likely to be a counterfeit one. No other agency or safety markings on the plug. Have emailed the manufacturer (who claims to have VDE/BSI approval for the part) but not heard anything back yet. Scott: As far as I know, there is no Germany notified body for UK plug. If the supplier cannot provide the proof, the chance of correct plug for UK is slim. In fact I took a few samples from my big box o’ mains cords and there were quite a few Kite Mark numbers in there that weren’t found on the BSI website. Scott: BSI issue a compliance certificate with the number on the plug that normally lasts for 5 years to all approved plugs. Yours worriedly James - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <emc-p...@ieee.org> 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 <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <emc-p...@ieee.org> 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 <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
