Beginning in July, 1997, A2LA is requiring that accredited test labs must use
an accredited calibration lab for instrumentation. I believe NVLAP has a
similar requirement. Only labs accredited by A2LA, NVLAP, or A2LA
MOU partners will be approved. We have spoken with several major equipment
For Australia/New Zealand, check that your power system complies with
AS/NZS 3260:1993, Appendix 3, DC Component from AC Equipment
basically this limits the dc component of the input current to 5 mA or less,
with the goal to reduce corrosion at earthing electrodes.
Many power supplies use small
I am looking for some advice regarding overcurrent protection for a few
common international AC receptacles.
Suppose we have a product that takes an input of 120/208Y from a 30A
service, and we want to put a North American convenience outlet on it (Nema
5-15R). We would put a 15A fuse or
Jim
Since it is possible for a Schuko style plug to be connected to a mating
socket outlet in one of two positions, it is impossible to ensure that
the line-side (ie. LIVE) of the plug will always mate with the Live of
the outlet.
To ensure complete safety, therefore, it would be necessary to
Charles -
The answer is yes! We are currently having products evaluated right
now! Australia requires everything that Europe requires except they do
not accept self certification. Unlike Europe, you must provided
certified copies of all test documents to their
Thank you for the information.
This is interesting because there seems to be total confusion in the ITE
arena. I have had various replies to the question of immunity from YES to
NO to MAYBE. Indeed I have had a reply indicating that the requirement
might be several years away. I have checked
This is why being into regulatory compliance is like being enrolled in a
college from which you can never graduate. New courses are added and
old courses must be repeated due to new content. There is no clear end
in sight. Here is the challenge,
1. Know every country standard.
2. Know how to
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