Re: [PSES] Red and Green lights on machinery

In addition to Mike Sherman’s comments, the selected colours are long deprecated. Red and Green have not been supported in the standards for over twenty years for these purposes. The designers need to read NFPA 79 or IEC 60204-1 or EN 60204-1, focusing on the tables that define suitable

Re: [PSES] ISED Requirements for Self-Declaration of Conformity

Hi Brian, Do you know which ICES standard applies to your product? You can start here if you don’t know quite where to start. If

Re: [PSES] Reduce Speed of Moving Part to Reduce Risk

Hey John, If you are part of TC 108, you might want to suggest to the appropriate convenor(s) that they reach out to TC 199 about this potential JWG. There might be some powerful synergies to be had there. Doug Nix Kitchener, Ontario, Canada d...@mac.com +1 (519) 729-5704 > On Feb 2, 2024,

Re: [PSES] AI & Regulatory Compliance

> On Oct 10, 2023, at 17:01, Ralph McDiarmid wrote: > > That analogy was not intended, and I’m merely trying to point out that AI is > here to stay and is expected to become a more useful tool in our industry as > it has been proven to be in the medical profession. > > From: Douglas Ni

Re: [PSES] AI & Regulatory Compliance

You cannot compare ChatGPT to a medical AI that has been tailored for a specific task like medical image analysis. That’s like saying a 1968 Mini Cooper and Dodge 440 HEMI Charger are comparable because they are both cars. Nope. Using ChatGPT to summarize a paper, produce an abstract from

Re: [PSES] [PSES] Directives that require the CE Marking

Gentlemen, ChatGPT is not a research tool. It hallucinates wildly because it is optimized to give a response to the user. Do not use ChatGPT as a research tool unless you want to be mislead. There are many many other, better tools for this purpose. Doug Nix d...@mac.com "The man who does not

Re: [PSES] DFMEA Component Selection

I agree with John. FMEAs are most helpful for determining Diagnostic Coverage or β-factor when doing the functional safety analysis. Risk assessments, when done correctly, are intended to help make decisions about risk control measures, including assessing the effectiveness of existing

Re: [PSES] DFMEA Component Selection

Hi Mike, I agree completely. These are the details that, after the design, can make or break a product.. -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com When you put a thing in order, and give it a name, and you are all in accord, it becomes. From the Navajo, Masked Gods, Waters, 1950 > On Aug 29, 2023, at

Re: [PSES] Hazard warning labels on panel doors where COTS UPS installed?

Hi John, Sure - I can see that for equipment approved to 508A. But this equipment is designed and built to NFPA 79 and EN 60204-1. In this particular case I’m only involved in assisting the client in CE Marking the machines, so that’s the focus. Doug Nix “All code is guilty until proven

Re: [PSES] Stability

Hi Steve, IMO, EN 60204-1 is the wrong standard. You said that the cart is used in a lab setting. You need to use a lab equipment standard, and for the EU EN 61010-1 is the correct choice. If not that, then you really need to add a bunch of additional machinery related standards, which I also

Re: [PSES] EU Machinery Regulation official version

Hi Scott, At this point, that’s my best guess. There is nothing to say that the UK will adopt the new MR, as there is nothing legally binding them to do so. -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com "The problem with common sense is that it's not too common." - Mark Twain > On Jul 13, 2023, at 23:16,

Re: [PSES] PLC password

Hi Steve, ISO 12100 speaks to protecting various modes of operation with an authorization method like a password, key, or RFID fob. When it comes to the kinds of modifications you are describing, my question would be “what goes in place of the removed device and safeguard?” You would need to

Re: [PSES] Can anyone tell me what this symbol means?

All, I just got confirmation from the engineer who created the drawing that that symbol is indeed a heatsink. Thanks all for your responses. Doug Nix d...@mac.com (519) 729-5704 "Attachment is a form of dependency based on ego; love is non-attachment based on spirit." - Deepak Chopra > On

Re: [PSES] [Spam] Re: [PSES] "how to fish" - UKCA extension legislation.

> Great link, but sorry for my ignorance of UK governance. To be clear this was > a committee approval, it still needs to be approved by full House of Commons > and the House of Lords before it is law, is that correct? > > Does it require Prime Minister’s signature? > > @

[PSES] Fwd: [PSES] Link to secondary legislation draft RE: [PSES] SI amendment providing UKCA label deadline extension.

From: Douglas Nix Subject: Re: [PSES] Link to secondary legislation draft RE: [PSES] SI amendment providing UKCA label deadline extension. Date: December 7, 2022 at 17:30:26 EST To: "Stultz, Mark" Colleagues, House of Lords debate on the draft UKCA marking provisional statutory

Re: [PSES] "how to fish" - UKCA extension legislation

Andrew, Colleagues, I watched the proceeding today, and the proposal received acceptance after some debate. If you missed it, you can view the recording here: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/072dac0e-318e-403b-bd0c-29d3834427dd#player-tabs/. It’s also possible to download a recording for

Re: [PSES] Magnetic fields, human exposure standards, and pacemakers

Hi Dan, So the issue here is that pacemakers are designed to be stopped with the use of a permanent magnet. When the cardiologist is checking the operation of the pacemaker in the office, they will stop it by placing a permanent magnet on the chest of the patient. They can then see how the

Re: [PSES] Risk assessment versus HBSE

luminum foil (which is the issue > some members of IEC TC108/HBSDT are addressing). Or the difference between > an aluminum block and a plastic block. > > Best regards, > Rich > > > > From: Douglas Nix > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 12:46 PM > To: Richard Nute &g

Re: [PSES] Risk assessment versus HBSE

g list. > > Best, Doug > > Douglas E Powell > Laporte, Colorado USA > LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/coloradocomplianceguy/> > > (UTC -07:00) Mountain Time (US-MST) > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 1:45 PM Douglas Nix > <0bb8ff993b10-dmarc-re

Re: [PSES] Risk assessment versus HBSE

Hi Rich, I have to admit that I’ve been thinking about your reply all weekend. As you know, I teach machinery risk assessment and consult in this area regularly. I want to stipulate that there are some significant issues with risk assessment the way it is most commonly applied in industry, see

Re: [PSES] IP Code Question

I agree wit Ted Eckert on this. Generally for outdoor use you’d need IP65 at least. Doug Nix "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” — e.e. cummings. > On 14-Feb-22, at 09:23, Brian Kunde wrote: > > An IP code of IPx2 implies the enclosure protects against the ingress of >

Re: [PSES] Safety Compliance Testing: It's A Business, So Shop Around

I could not agree more. As a consultant, the best we can do is address the obvious problems, the subtle ones that may exist with in an organization are unlikely to be revealed during most consulting engagements, no matter how good a consultant you are. Doug Nix d...@mac.com +1.519.729.5704

Re: [PSES] Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR)

I did a little hunting for you and found this video that explains the process pretty well: https://youtu.be/v7W0JAp-XBQ -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com +1 (519) 729-5704 "He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views." -- W. Congreve > On

Re: [PSES] Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR)

Hi Brian, I agree with Doug Powell, but short of doing a complete coordination study, one thing in your message jumped out at me: > "...a 3 phase motor-driven industrial device. It draws less than 8 amps at > 230V. Internal to the device, we have three "CC" type fuses with a SCCR of > 200KA.

Re: [PSES] removable access panels with warning decals

Hi Chet, It depends on the jurisdiction your product is destined for: USA : ANSI B11.19 or one of the machine-specific B11 standards. Injection molding machines ANSI B151.1 Canada: CSA Z432 for général machinery applications EU: EN 953 (as noted by Pete Perkins) International: ISO 12100,

Re: [PSES] Electrical safety testing US and Canada ... Mandatory ?

Hi Amund, Here in Canada an electrical safety certification mark or a field evaluation law is required to legally operate electrical equipment. Some electricians here won’t connect power to a panel or piece of equipment that doesn’t bear a recognized Canadian mark. Others will connect the

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

Two thoughts on this: 1) it sounds from the the description of the event that this might also be called a “black swan” event. As we all know, black swans are real, however rare they may be. This is simply another way to say “We never thought of that”, and 2) I had a Trek mountain bike that had

Re: [PSES] ATEX Directive Applicability to Airborne Military Products

Military products are excluded from the CE Marking requirements. Check the Blue Guide for details. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/content/‘blue-guide’-implementation-eu-product-rules-0_en Best, Doug Nix d...@mac.com Mobile: (519) 729-5704 > On Jul 2, 2019, at 06:31, STEVENSON Philip > wrote:

Re: [PSES] Grounding

Steve, I agree, you need a positive bonding connection back tot he PE point. The WAGO terminal are excellent. They have some spectacular test videos on their web site showing the effects of overcurrent on their terminal blocks, and I have personally found them to be highly reliable in some

Re: [PSES] Stacking Grounds on a Stud

Hi Brian, There is some good information in the book "EMC for Systems and Installations” by Armstrong and Williams,

Re: [PSES] Tamper-proof Hardware

Rich, Respectfully, I have to disagree. ISO 14119, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for design and selection, specifically addresses defeat resistance in interlocking devices. This is vital, since defeat resistance is an important aspect of

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

I call this a “solution by successive approximation.” :-D Doug Nix "Knowledge is the food of the soul." - Plato > On 16-Jul-18, at 13:26, Pete Perkins > <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> wrote: > > This is a never ending process, approaching perfection asymptotically. -

Re: [PSES] CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60601-1:14 deviations

Paolo, To my knowledge there is no separate document available. You can try calling the CSA Sales Centre and asking them just to be sure. 1-800-463-6727 or 416-747-4044. You can also try their online chat, accessible from the shop.csa.ca web site. My guess is that you will have to buy the

Re: [PSES] RED Harmonised Standards

lington Street North > Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y7 > Phone: 519-744-8005 ext.7211 > www.christiedigital.com <http://www.christiedigital.com/> > > This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is confidential. Any > unauthorized use, distribution or disclosure is prohibited. If

[PSES] RED Harmonised Standards

Colleagues, I just heard about a new Communication and list of Harmonised Standards under the RED: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2017.180.01.0005.01.ENG=OJ:C:2017:180:TOC

Re: [PSES] Interior lighting for large control panels

Doug, None of the machinery standards require lighting in the panel, they simply permit it where the designer wants to use it, and provide rules for the installation should you choose to install it. A risk assessment should be the deciding factor, and any customer preferences for the provision

Re: [PSES] E-Box Layout on Factory Machines

All, The “heavy locked boxes” came in as way to contain the occasionally catastrophic failures that occur with industrial controls. The huge old NEMA rated switchgear was designed to survive a bolted fault of many thousands of amps, which would shower the surrounding area with sparks if not

Re: [PSES] E-Box Layout on Factory Machines

Brian, There are a whole bunch of standards that cover this discussion. IEC 61082-1,  Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology - Part 1: Rules is the “gateway standard” into this discussion. IEC 6108-1 is referenced in IEC 60204-1, and the

Re: [PSES] MD vs LVD for Laboratory Equipment

I concur with Michael Loerzer. IMO, the test labs didn’t feel comfortable doing MD evaluations, so they used the “out” that was in the text of the previous MD (98/37/EC) that said that if the hazards were ‘predominantly electrical in nature” then the MD needn’t apply. Many machines were

[PSES] Truly hilarious

Colleagues, This video strayed into my news feeds today and I just had to share it. Apologies to Rockwell and their fine products… https://www.facebook.com/newscrusher/videos/1653873904889444/ Sent from my iPhone Doug Nix d...@mac.com Mobile: (519) 729-5704 -

Re: [PSES] Document and Project Management Systems?

I use an application called Daylite to do all my customer relationship management and project management. I can’t say enough about how good this software is, and how much it has helped me to keep track of all the important details. I combine Daylite with another app from the same developer,

Re: [PSES] EM Severity Levels

t;mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk>] > Sent: 21 December 2016 12:25 > To: 'Douglas Nix'; 'EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>' > Subject: RE: [PSES] EM Severity Levels > > Doug > > I think we do need to know the standard in questi

[PSES] EM Severity Levels

Fellow listers, I recently ran into the following text in an EN standard: “...unit should be tolerable for EMC severity level 3…” I am trying to track down which IEC standard in the IEC 61000 series defines EMC severity levels. If you know which standard this is please let me know. To all who

Re: [PSES] Public view of this email server?

My policy has always been to never put anything in an email that I wouldn’t want to see on the front page of the newspaper. It’s served me pretty well so far… -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com When you put a thing in order, and give it a name, and you are all in accord, it becomes. From the Navajo,

Re: [PSES] Criteria for determining industrial vs. non-industrial for EMC testing purposes

Gert, You mention that there is a conflict, but you don't explain what the conflict is. Can you tell me how the EC definition varies from the definition I quoted from EN 55011? Sent from my iPhone Doug Nix d...@mac.com Mobile: (519) 729-5704 > On Oct 18, 2016, at 13:55, ce-test, qualified

Re: [PSES] standard for power suply for server room.

All, 600 V is standard in Canada. -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com http://www.dougnix.net If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Mark Twain > On 21-Sep-16, at 15:52, Richard Nute

Re: [PSES] ELECTRIC SHOCK AS IT PERTAINS TO THE ELECTRIC FENCE

You can view a good quality copy of this seminal work online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b661851;view=1up;seq=3 -- Doug Nix d...@mac.com (519) 729-5704 Be who you are and say what you feel, because those

Re: [PSES] Oil Spill recovery equipment for CE - Exemption??

John, For marine applications, there is a “Wheelmark” that may be applicable in place of CE Marking. I don’t know too much about it, other than to say that I have run across references to it. Doug Nix d...@mac.com "If people don’t have an understanding of what science is and what scientists

Re: [PSES] EMC & its role in reliability

Regan, There has been a lot of work going on at the IET in this topic, starting with the first Guide published a couple of years ago (happy to share a copy with anyone who wants one, it's free), and one to the new guide that is about to be published. This is a significant and important topic

[PSES] Need a LARGE Chamber

I am working with a client that is building a portable incinerator system that is built into three full-size sea containers and burns diesel fuel as the primary fuel. It has a stack that is about 60 ft when fully assembled. We need to do a fully assembled test, and I need access to either a BIG

Re: [PSES] Friday Question

Rich, Many industrial robots have six axes or more. They are often not described in the Cartesian manner you are using as the robot actually operates in a set of spherical coordinates. They still use x, y, z, by convention, but often you’ll also find x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, etc. Doug Nix

Re: [PSES] Electronic versions of standards and DRM - off topic

Ralph, Well said! In my experience, very few machine builders ever do software verification, and if they do any kind of verification, it’s usually fairly superficial. There are large machine builders for whom this is not the case, but my practice centres on nano-through-medium sized

Re: [PSES] 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B / ICES-003 applicable/mandatory for an industrial personal computer?

I cannot speak to the FCC requirements, however, I can say that the Industry Canada requirements apply, although they are seldom enforced in the industrial sector. Enforcement is usually done on a complaints basis only. Doug Nix d...@ieee.org > On 18-Feb-16, at 13:04,

Re: [PSES] 3 phase 408V in EU and Emissions Classification

Carl, Standard AC mains voltage in the EU is 400V +10%, -5%, 3P. This accommodates everything from 380 V nominal legacy systems through 440 V nominal legacy systems. The same is done for 1P systems: 230V +10%, -5%, so the 408 V nominal that your customer is asking for is accommodated within

[PSES] CSA TN-017

Does anyone on the list have a copy of CSA Tech Note TN-017 they would be willing to share with me? Doug Nix d...@ieee.org - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a

[PSES] EU Regs on live work

I’d like to verify the regulations relating to live work on electrical control panels in the EU. Is it permitted? If yes, what are the limits? A reference to the applicable regulations would be helpful. I’m expecting it’s covered in the PUWER regs, but would like confirmation from someone who

[PSES] EU Building regulations for temporary, portable buildings

Colleagues, Does anyone have any pointers to the EU regulations relating to temporary, portable buildings? Cheers, Doug Nix d...@ieee.org +1 519 729 5704 - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society

Re: [PSES] EMC on Industrial Cut-Off Saws

All, Canada uses ICES-001 as the basis for EMC compliance for ISM equipment, and references CISPR 11 for emissions and immunity limits. All of the ICES standards can be downloaded for free on the Industry Canada web site http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf06127.html. Here’s the

[PSES] Fwd: Jim Petitpren

The following job opportunities are opening up in Chicago and Michigan. Please contact Austin Lawson directly, as I have no involvement other than to forward this opportunity. Begin forwarded message: Chicago-IT infrastructure Managers up to 220K Chicago-PLC Machine Controls Designer up to

Re: [PSES] Arc Flash Requirements NFPA 79

Brian, Based on the information you’ve provided, I think you are on the right track using 61010-1. There are portions of NFPA 79 that might be helpful to you, like those covering operator device and light colours, and standard panel wire colour coding that is used in industrial machines. There

Re: [PSES] IEC 81346-2:2009

Dave, Have a look at IEC 61082, http://webstore.iec.ch/Webstore/webstore.nsf/Artnum_PK/35964. I think this may be helpful for you as well. Doug Nix +1 (519) 729-5704 d...@ieee.org On 3-Nov-14, at 09:40, Nyffenegger, Dave dave.nyffeneg...@bhemail.com wrote: Hi folks, I'm looking for a/the

Re: [PSES] Buying Standards

Mike, I buy my EN’s from Danish Standards, http://ds.dk/en. Prices are roughly 50% of BSi list, with both English and Danish versions included. I haven’t found a less expensive source for ISO and IEC standards yet, although CSA in Canada has recently started to sell ISO standards at or

[PSES] IEC e-tech magazine app

Colleagues, If you are interested in following the work at the IEC, you might be interested to know that they are making the IEC e-tech magazine available via an iOS or Android app. This was recently announced through an IEC Administrative Circular, and is available to anyone who is

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

Carl, Paul, List members, This is not gray at all. The assembly meets the fundamental definition of machinery from Article 2 of the Directive: The following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘machinery’ means: — an assembly, fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than

Re: [PSES] Exhaust fume hood recommendations

I’ve had excellent success with backward curved impellers for high-flow, low noise applications. EBM makes some great ones. http://www.ebmpapst.com/en/products/centrifugal-fans/centrifugal_fans.html Also, if you’re concerned about burning embers, consider adding a spark arrestor into the

Re: [PSES] Television Manufacturing Documentary From The Late 1950's - YouTube

Interesting look back at 1950's manufacturing, especially from a Quality Assurance, Test and OHS perspective. No workers were using any kind of obvious PPE except a few on the soldering lines. No hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses or other PPE that I could see. Ergonomics sucked in

Re: [PSES] PED and TPED Directives (Google Knows Everything)

Anthony: 1) If you have top secret stuff on your web server in the first place, that's actually the problem and not what Google's spiders can find, and 2) That's what the robots.txt file is for. All you need to do is exclude them from those pages you don't want crawled for any reason. 3)

Re: [PSES] Compases and RoHS

Lauren, Great topic! I can’t wait to hear people’s opinions on this one. I guess we need to further define the example as “a simple mechanical compass with a permanently magnetized indicating needle”. Seem reasonable? This way, for the sake of discussion we can exclude gyro compasses,

[PSES] Looking for information on guard locking requirements

Colleagues, As you probably know, I normally work in the North American and EU markets with respect to machinery safety. I recently had a client ask about the requirements for guard locking and egress from inside machine guarding in the following countries. If you have any pointers for any of

[PSES] 3rd Edition of CSA Z432 - Safeguarding of Machinery

Friends and colleagues, Tomorrow marks the start of work on the Third Edition of CSA Z432, Safeguarding of Machinery. This standard has not been revised since the 2004, when the second edition was published, and there are many advances technologically and philosophically that have occurred

[PSES] Compliance Strategy

Last week a thread started on the topic of compliance best-practice. I put together this short post on compliance strategy as a primer for those just getting started. Have a look and let me know what you think! Did I miss anything?

[PSES] Article on CE Marking Wire and Cable products

Colleagues, I just published a couple of new articles on the Machinery Safety 101 blog on CE Marking of wire and cable products. Thanks go to those that contributed to the research on this topic. As always comments, questions and corrections are welcomed!

[PSES] CE Marking for wire and cable?

Colleagues, For many years it was not possible to CE Mark wire and cable products because they did not meet the basic definitions for apparatus under the LVD. I am seeing increasing numbers of these products bearing CE Marks, and I don’t clearly understand the basis for this change in marking.

[PSES] Considering TUV Rheinland's Functional Safety Engineer Certification

Colleagues, Does anyone have any personal experience with TUV Rheinland’s Functional Safety Engineer Certification Program? I am considering certification as more and more of my activity is in this area. I would like to hear from anyone with any personal experience with this program, either in

Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

-conformity-incorporation/ Thanks again! Doug Nix On 18-Nov-13, at 17:40, Douglas Nix d...@mac.com wrote: Thanks, Doug! Nice to have a more definitive answer with a solid legal basis. Doug Nix On 18-Nov-13, at 16:23, Doug Powell doug...@gmail.com wrote: All, Differences between EEC, EC

Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations Nice summary!! Shouldn’t it be, “EU Declaration of Conformity….”? The Other Brian From: Douglas Nix [mailto:d...@mac.com] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:01 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

: Monday, November 18, 2013 2:14 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations In message 510818a7-0c22-445a-907e-07cd5f5ff...@mac.com, dated Mon, 18 Nov 2013, Douglas Nix d...@mac.com writes: I suspect (John Woodgate please correct me here

Re: [PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

All, Thanks for the feedback on this question. Everything fits with the guidance I’ve been giving my clients for many years. To summarize the thread: EC Declarations: - should be based on EN ISO 17050-1/-2 - should state “EC Declaration of Conformity” or “EC Declaration of Incorporation” as

[PSES] Rejected Manufacturer Declarations

Colleagues, I had a client relate a story to me today that strained credibility, but may be true. I hope to hear your thoughts and experiences on this topic. We were discussing manufacturer’s Declarations of Conformity. I made the statement that the EC Declaration should be on the

Re: [PSES] ANSI Z 535 in Canada

There is no Canadian equivalent for product safety signs and warnings. CSA Z432 calls out CSA Z321, but the scope of that standard specifically excludes its use with products. Based on that, most Canadian companies use either the ANSI Z535 standards, the International standards or a combination

[PSES] Lock washers for bolted bonding connections

Colleagues, Recently I had a conversation with a German colleague who told me that 'star washers', commonly used for making vibration resistant bonding connections in North America, are not permitted for this use in Germany. Only lock washers meeting DIN 6796, commonly called 'Belleville'

[PSES] Need for an ISO 13849-1 analyst in the UK

Colleagues, I have a client in the UK that needs the services of an experienced ISO 13849-1 analyst for one project. The person should be based in the UK if at all possible. I will pass your name on to my client if you are interested in this work. Please contact me off-line for more

Re: [PSES] Fixed Installation vs Apparatus

Dieter, IMO, the key words are ...intended to be used permanently at a predefined location. If the machine could be purchased by any customer and used in any location, even if it's a one-off, then it is apparatus under the definitions in the directive. If it can only be installed in one

[PSES] Copyright-free images of product safety testing needed

Colleagues, The PSES will be holding a Product Safety Engineering Workshop in Vancouver, BC, Canada in June, and I need your help. I am designing a brochure / flyer for the event, and I am in desperate need of some hi-resolution images of various kinds of product safety testing in progress. I

[PSES] UK Electrical Product Safety Conference

The Electrical Safety Council will stage its third Product Safety Conference at Church House, London on 16 May 2013. The conference theme - “Safety of electrical products – a 3600 approach” - will address issues of product safety in design, recall effectiveness, and methods and processes to