Re: CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that John Allen ja014d7...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote (in 001f01c32a08$b6facaa0$0200a8c0@HOME2) about 'CENELEC Harmonisation Documents' on Tue, 3 Jun 2003: The reason is that I am trying to trace some older national regulations which were typically listed in the HD's as the

Re: Wire Colors

2003-06-03 Thread don_borow...@selinc.com
rbus...@es.com wrote on 06/03/2003 08:56:53 AM: I have a customer that wants to remove the power plug (and IEC 309 style) from our equipment and connect the wires to a power distribution system beneath the computer floor. This distribution system uses an IEC style din rail type of

Re: CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread John Allen
John The reason is that I am trying to trace some older national regulations which were typically listed in the HD's as the reasons for national deviations to the base standards. These regulations were often more clearly called out than in the superceeding EN's. John Allen ERA Technology (from

RE: Wire Colors

2003-06-03 Thread Alexandru Guidea
Suggest to replace your European power cord (L/N/GND) with a North-American one (L/L/GND). North-American power outlets don't allow to reverse L and N supply wires of an apparatus to avoid exposing the user to some 120VAC. Guess it's due to some appliances equipped with 2 wire power cords,

RE: Surge Suppressors on a UPS

2003-06-03 Thread Price, Ed
From: Price, Ed Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:19 AM To: 'EMC-PSTC List' Subject: Surge Suppressors on a UPS Hi Group! Last Friday, I got ambushed in a meeting. I hate it when that happens! A question was asked about whether it's OK to put a surge suppressor on the output of a UPS that is

Re: CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread Pat Lawler
On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 14:11:57 +0100 , John Allen john.al...@era.co.uk wrote: Does anyone have, or know of, a list of HD's, including the cancelled ones? I am particularly interested in those relating to domestic appliances (CEE 10/11, IEC 335/60335), audio-visual equipment (CEE 1, IEC 65/60065)

Wire Colors

2003-06-03 Thread rbus...@es.com
I have a customer that wants to remove the power plug (and IEC 309 style) from our equipment and connect the wires to a power distribution system beneath the computer floor. This distribution system uses an IEC style din rail type of barrier strip where one inserts the bare wire into a hole and

Re: CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that John Allen john.al...@era.co.uk wrote (in BFE68AB0084CD311B4FB00508B014C8704D229A2@MERCURY) about 'CENELEC Harmonisation Documents' on Tue, 3 Jun 2003: Does anyone have, or know of, a list of HD's, including the cancelled ones? I am particularly interested in those

Interconnecting Cables

2003-06-03 Thread richwo...@tycoint.com
I need to determine the robustness requirements for the outer insulation of an interconnecting cable for ITE when the cable contains hazardous voltages and when the cable will be in the same physical environment as the power cord. Clause 1.5.5 of EN 60950:2000 says that the cable must comply with

RE: CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread John Allen
Rich So they are - I forgot the current list of HD's was at the end of the list (I rarely need to look that far down!!). Unfortunately, most of those which I am seeking are not on that list because they have been withdrawn after the EN's were issued. Thanks John Allen From:

Europe - Plugs - Legal requirements to fit

2003-06-03 Thread John Allen
Hi Folks Help with the following would be appreciated. Can anyone identify any legal requirements/regulations (etc) to both supply AND FIT a plug to the mains power cord of electrical equipment for: a) Domestic and light commercial (shops, offices etc) use; b) Industrial and professional use.

CENELEC Harmonisation Documents

2003-06-03 Thread John Allen
Hi Folks Does anyone have, or know of, a list of HD's, including the cancelled ones? I am particularly interested in those relating to domestic appliances (CEE 10/11, IEC 335/60335), audio-visual equipment (CEE 1, IEC 65/60065) and portable tools (CEE ??, IEC 745/60745). Sounds weird, I know,

RE: The Universal Plug Adapter!???

2003-06-03 Thread John Allen
Hi Folks Having thought about it a bit, I reckon that this particular item is probably a spoof, or just an artistic impression concept model (God help someone if it is anything more!) BTW - The Nebula site appears to be in the USA: It gives the mailing address as nebulæ c/o Porcelain Vortex

Re: The Universal Plug Adapter!???

2003-06-03 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Enci emc-p...@cinepower.com wrote (in 5.1.1.6.2.20030603003016.00ba4...@mail.cinepower.com) about 'The Universal Plug Adapter!???' on Tue, 3 Jun 2003: but it has a large CE mark I get in response. It would be interesting to learn from the DOC which standards are

Re: The Universal Plug Adapter!???

2003-06-03 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Lou Aiken ai...@gulftel.com wrote (in 003301c3297b$a60ea640$868166d1@default) about 'The Universal Plug Adapter!???' on Mon, 2 Jun 2003: If my understanding is correct, that is the CE mark means the manufacturer believes the product complies with the applicable harmonized

Re: The Universal Plug Adapter!???

2003-06-03 Thread Lou Aiken
If my understanding is correct, that is the CE mark means the manufacturer believes the product complies with the applicable harmonized European standards, I conclude the sole purpose of the CE marking on these adapters is to lead the layperson to believe there ARE applicable standards, and that