[PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread Edward Fitzgerald
Hi all, I'm trying to obtain compliance related documentation for a couple of products manufactured by both Plextor and Netgear. The usual technical support channels yield nothing as this sort of request is outside the norm, as I have a project that incorporates these manufacturers products

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

2012-02-21 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
The EMC and LVD proposals refer to document 768/2008/EC which describes conformity assessment procedures... The famous A to H1 modules new EMCD proposal 2011/0351 (read article 14 and annex II and III) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0765:FIN:EN:PDF new

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

2012-02-21 Thread John Woodgate
In message 1afe4bc52a594a7f8820bd07b39e7...@tamuracorp.com, dated Mon, 20 Feb 2012, Brian Oconnell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: I may have missed something really big - probably English illiteracy. The two framework regs say stuff like manufacturers shall... You would need to cite

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

2012-02-21 Thread John Woodgate
In message FCA549BE3ECF9D4CB8CB8576837EA4891404C6@ZEUS.cetest.local, dated Tue, 21 Feb 2012, ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl writes: new EMCD proposal 2011/0351 (read article 14 and annex II and III)

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

2012-02-21 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
Thanks John for finding this little mistake: Corrected URL: new LVD proposal 2011/357 (read Annex III : module A is the only option left http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0773:FIN:EN:PDF Regards, Ing. Gert Gremmen, BSc g.grem...@cetest.nl www.cetest.nl

[PSES] British plug gets a makeover

2012-02-21 Thread Ken Wyatt
I thought this was interesting... British plug gets a makeover http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20120220/british-plug-makeover/ --- Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPhone app. Available for free in the App Store. ___ Kenneth Wyatt Wyatt Technical Services LLC Woodland

Re: [PSES] British plug gets a makeover

2012-02-21 Thread Pettit, Ghery
Wonderful, if you don't mind dropping 25 pounds on a plug that's only good for non-grounded applications. Interesting design, however. Ghery S. Pettit From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Wyatt Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:25 AM To:

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Oconnell
Typically, you would request their compliance people to submit the test certs, cb report, emc report, etc directly to the UL assessment engineer. For an end-use product that does not require professional installation, the request for complete safety and EMC documentation is a bit unusual. Brian

Re: [PSES] British plug gets a makeover

2012-02-21 Thread Pawson, James
Currently only available as a USB adaptor for charging phones/MP3 players/etc with http://themu.co.uk/ From: Pettit, Ghery [mailto:ghery.pet...@intel.com] Sent: 21 February 2012 16:03 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] British plug gets a

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread IBM Ken
You mentioned contacting customer service. I generally have good luck calling companies and asking to speak to their Quality Assurance department; often they are the same people doing compliance/certification work, or they know the right people to talk to. Asking sales people for certification

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Oconnell
Thanks much. These links were avail via my OP. What I think the EMC proposal says - submit your docs to NB, and they evaluate company's reports. What the NBs have said to me - submit your product to me for test and approval and have the factory subject to CIG audit, because under NLF, we are

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread Patrick Conway
If these products sell into the EU, the DoC will be available. Maybe on their website? The DoC has a name, title and signature- can always start with that person. // Patrick. On Feb 21, 2012 11:09 AM, Brian Oconnell oconne...@tamuracorp.com wrote: Typically,

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Oconnell
UL, for some components and equipment, has specific doc and construction requirements that would not be specified in the DoC. And UL would probably not accept a company-generated TCF. There is no formal requirement in North America for a mfr to provide reports to customer. Brian -Original

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread James, Chris
http://www.netgear.co.uk/about/regulatory/ above would look to lead to everything you might need simply found by googling netgear declaration of conformity Plextor has similar here http://www.plextor.be/products/plextalk/ptp1.html -Original Message- From: IBM Ken

Re: [PSES] Compliance engineering contacts at Plextor and Netgear

2012-02-21 Thread Mark Gandler
Netgear: here here. Please take me off the February 21st most wanted list. Ed, just spoke to your colleague, help is on the way, just sign the NDA. BTW, getting these type of requests for test reports and certs are pretty common. Usually doesn't involve Interpol search, simple phone call to