Chris,
Try the following URL:
http://www.standards.org.au/standardization/electrotechnology/news/1999%2D03%2D25/1999%2D03%2D25.htm
There has been much discussion as to how to safely migrate to the standard
IEC 230V and the article describes the current situation and proposals for
the future.
Chris,
The 1996 World Electricity Supplies shows Australia as :
* 50Hz +/-0.1% frequency.
* 415/240V or 240/120V +/-6% for households.
* 415/240V or 480/240V +/-6% for commercial.
* 22kV, 11kV, or 6.6kV +/- 6% for industrial.
The 1991 edition of Electric Current Abroad shows:
* Albany,
Hello all,
My understanding is that EN60950 was written to cover professional as well
as commercial domestic uses, including point-of-sale, where children
adults often have access to the devices.
It seems that there will be increasing overlap from EN60950 to numerous
other standards, such that
Nick, my understanding of EN60065 is that it is more stringent in its safety
requirements than EN60950 because the equipment is used by the general pubic
rather than employees in a business environment. That is the only reason I
believe it would be applicable. Of course, using an example of a pc
My 1996 World Electrical Supplies says 240 V +/- 6%
Regards,
John Crabb, Development Excellence (Product Safety) ,
NCR Financial Solutions Group Ltd., Kingsway West, Dundee, Scotland. DD2
3XX
E-Mail :john.cr...@scotland.ncr.com
Tel: +44 (0)1382-592289 (direct ). Fax +44 (0)1382-622243.
Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread so far.
At 09:20 +0100 29/4/99, Colgan, Chris chris.col...@tagmclarenaudio.com wrote:
EN60065:1994 is due to be withdrawn on 1/5/00 and replaced by EN60065:1998
which is published this year. The 1998 version is entitled Audio, video
and similar
Hello group
Can anyone tell me the limits of the Australian consumer mains supply
voltage, ie 240V +?% -?%.
I have ordered a copy of World Electricity Supplies but it hasn't arrived
yet.
Thanks
Chris Colgan
EMC Safety
TAG McLaren Audio Ltd
mailto:chris.col...@tagmclarenaudio.com
My copy of BSI's World Electricity Supplies says that Australia is 240V +/- 6%.
Funnily enough, this information is not given in DOING BUSINESS IN
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT- A Guide for EU
Designating Authorities, EU Conformity Assessment Bodies and European
Industry which
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My copy of BS EN 60950, issue 4, January 1998 is entitled Safety of
information technology equipment, including electrical business
equipment.
From your description, Nick, I'm not convinced that your
alarm bell box falls within the scope of 60950 either.
Unfortunately, none of the other spec
Hi Nick
With reference to your question as to why I brought up the Construction
Products Directive: For a short period During the early 1990's I was the
Approvals Manager for a fire and intruder alarm design and manufacturing
company, and both types of alarm systems were deemed to be within
I have compiled all that I know or think I know about worldwide safety and
EMC compliance requirements for ITE in the attached document. Sources for
the information include personal experience, agency and CB Scheme web sites
and previous e-mails from this list group. All of the information is
Before anyone yells at me for the Canadian and US safety marks that I
listed, yes I know that other marks are acceptable other than CSA, cUL and
UL. Consider those to be examples. I will reword and/or add a note.
--
From: WOODS, RICHARD
Hi Nick
Intruder alarms are covered by the following series of standards:
EN 50130 - Alarm systems
EN 50131 - Alarm systems. Intrusion Systems
EN 50132 - Alarm systems. CCTV surveillance systems for use in security
applications.
EN 50133 - Alarm systems. Access control systems for use in
John,
If I recall these items are classified as telephone accessories. Such companies
as
Leviton, Virginia Plastics etc. have listings for these. The concern is not
with the
overvoltage tests as much as with plastic rating, flamability, plating,
insulation
etc.
I don't recall any application
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