[PSES] List of Machinery Harmonised Standards

I suspect others were, like us, disappointed that back in March the European Commission deleted the online list of standards Harmonised under the Machinery Directive from the Europa server. They replaced it with links to a couple of downloadable files which are a lot less convenient. For our

Re: [PSES] Automated listserv error message

It’s not just gmail accounts - I got the same message and my mail goes nowhere near gmail. If this message gets through then I have not been unsubscribed no matter what the message said! Nick. > On 24 Apr 2019, at 16:32, Doug Powell wrote: > > All, > > Yesterday I received what was

Re: [PSES] Brexit and impact on offical langugages

English is an Official Language in Malta as well as Ireland. Nick. > On 7 Mar 2019, at 17:56, Doug Powell > wrote: > > All, > > With March 29 approaching, I've seen plenty of discussion on the impact of > Brexit. However, I've seen virtually nothing on official

Re: [PSES] CE marking of machinery that moves about

Mobile machines are addressed by section 3 of Annex 1 of the Machinery Directive. Machines for lifting loads are addressed by section 4. Machines for lifting people are addressed by section 6. Regards Nick. > On 2 Aug 2018, at 13:28, Pete Perkins > <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org>

[PSES] Machinery Directive consultancy

Due to a significant upturn in our workload in the last few months, Conformance Ltd are looking to recruit additional personnel. We’d be interested in speaking to anyone with experience in CE marking related compliance work but particularly we are seeking people with experience of performing

Re: [PSES] Medical device risk assessment - faulty chargers

iates www.woodjohn.uk <http://www.woodjohn.uk/> > Rayleigh, Essex UK > On 2018-04-17 20:24, Nick Williams wrote: >> In the medical device context, no this is not correct because the failure of >> the device to provide the claimed medical benefit can be a cause of ‘injury’. >> &

Re: [PSES] Medical device risk assessment - faulty chargers

In the medical device context, no this is not correct because the failure of the device to provide the claimed medical benefit can be a cause of ‘injury’. Nick. > On 17 Apr 2018, at 20:17, Richard Nute wrote: > > > > Do you agree or disagree with James Gibson’s

[PSES] Medical device risk assessment - faulty chargers

Colleagues, EN 60601-1 3rd ed. requires the manufacturer to take a risk assessment based approach to the safety of their electrical medical products. With the increased used of universal USB power as a source for battery charging, it’s easy for the risk assessment to identify use of the

[PSES] LVD Notified Body technical experts

Yes, I am aware there is no such thing as an LVD NoBo these days, but I need a sanity check on an argument I am having with a client and could do with running some thoughts past one or two people who have in depth experience of LVD and UK Electricity at Work Regulations compliance work. Please

Re: [PSES] MD vs LVD for Laboratory Equipment

I agree with everything Charlie says. Try talking to some Machinery Notified Bodies instead of ex-LVD Notified Bodies. Happy to help further if you want to contact me directly. Nick. > On 30 Mar 2017, at 20:22, Charlie Blackham > wrote: > > Brian > >

Re: [PSES] Conformity assessment under RED

y assessment under RED > > For TV/Radio receivers and BT/Wifi enabled units, it can use the HSs in > RED/LVD/EMC of OJEU without the use of NB as per the interpretation of below. > > Thanks, > > Scott > > > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 6:00 AM, Michae

[PSES] Conformity assessment under RED

Happy New Year, EMC-PSTC listers! 2014/15/EU article 17 separates the conformity assessment procedures for essential requirement 3.1 (safety and EMC) from those which are applied for essential requirements 3.2 and 3.3 (spectrum efficiency and special provisions). Notified Body intervention is

Re: [PSES] Authorised Representative

The requirement for the techical documentation to be kept on EU soil was never enforceable in practice and has been removed from the directives re-issued under the New Legislative Framework. The appointment of an Authorised Representative is optional for all directives except for the ones

Re: [PSES] 2nd hand or refurbished products

n > the EU? > > Regards, > > Scott > > > From: Nick Williams <nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk > <mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk>> > Date: Friday, 28 October 2016 at 1:22 AM > To: Scott Xe <scott...@gmail.com <mailto:scott...@gmail.com>

Re: [PSES] 2nd hand or refurbished products

Funnily enough, I’ve recently been looking into this. So far as the product safety directives are concerned, the answer is in the Blue Guide which says: “ Products which have been repaired or exchanged (for example following a defect), without changing the original performance, purpose or type,

Re: [PSES] EU Enforcement of CE Marking Directives

http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers_safety/safety_products/rapex/index_en.htm > On 25 Aug 2016, at 21:45, Jim Hulbert wrote: > > Hi, > > I am interested in understanding how stringent the enforcement of CE marking > directives is within the EU. Is there someplace

[PSES] CCA cables

I would be interested in hearing from anyone with experience of testing or using copper coated aluminium (CCA) conductor cable in mains power applications. CCA is already widely used for network and booster cables but there now seems to be a move to use it in flexible power cord applications

Re: [PSES] SAFETTY FEATURES controlled by ....SOFTWARE

The problem with focusing on the code is that real world experience is that a high percentage of the failures which occur with software related safety are a failure of the original specification for what the software is supposed to do, not failures of the code to do what the programmer

Re: [PSES] Partly Completed Machinery...or not???

John, I suspect what you are dealing with is actually a sheave block, not a ‘pulley' as mentioned in the extract from the guide quoted by Steve. This being the case, it’s not a lifting accessory because a lifting accessory is intended to go between the load and a piece of lifting machinery.

Re: [PSES] Partly Completed Machinery...or not???

The deciding factor is whether the manufacturer has control of compliance with all of the applicable EHSRs and, by extension, whether it is expected that the product will under go a further conformity assessment procedure before it is placed on the market or put into service. If, and only if,

[PSES] EC Blue Guide

A new edition of the Commission’s Blue Guide has been published: http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/16210 Nick. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society

Re: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

No, they have aways been the responsibility of the manufacturer. And there are no longer any Notified Bodies under the new LVD. Nick. > On 1 Apr 2016, at 23:19, Scott <0182a58d8335-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> > wrote: > > Didn't risk assessments fall exclusively under the responsibility of

Re: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

Scott, > On 1 Apr 2016, at 15:18, Scott Xe wrote: > > Dear David, > > Will the EU enforcement body use this format to inquire the LVD compliance to > the suppliers in the future in replacement of getting the test report to the > harmonised standard now? What

Re: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

David, The risk assessment you refer to below is not same as the risk assessment referred to in the new LVD (and some other NLF directives). The risk assessment below is specifically aimed at determining whether or not the product presents a risk which is sufficient to warrant post market

Re: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

EN ISO 12100 is good and useful but EN ISO 14971 "Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices” is actually more relevant to some consumer type products Nick. > On 31 Mar 2016, at 20:32, Nyffenegger, Dave > wrote: > > Risk assessments

[PSES] NRTL required for field equipment approval

. Thanks Nick. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk <mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk> Conformance Limited. The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RG England Tel. +44 1298 873800, Fax. +4

Re: [PSES] Energy in certain items

Oh, goody, a chance to discuss one of my ‘spare time’ specialist subjects! Dynamite is properly a tradename originally owned by Nobel’s Explosives and consists of nitroglycerine stabilised by being absorbed in kieselghur (a type of absorbent clay). It made Alfred Nobel a very, very rich man.

Re: [PSES] EU Regs on live work

Doug, This would be covered by employer occupational safety legislation which remains a Member State level competence (albeit with a minimum level of performance mandated by directives issued under article 153 of the TFEU). In the UK, the relevant Regulations are the Electricity at Work

[PSES] EMC test lab, New York

I’m looking for recommendations for EMC testing services for a client in New York state. I need a well equipped lab which charges by the hour, properly understands the EMC Directive, has a good technical understanding of the EN standards and can recommend solutions in the case of minor

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive: seagoing vessels

I’d just treat it as if it were under the Machinery Directive but not put the CE logo on it, and issue a simple Certificate of Conformity instead of an EC Declaration of Conformity. Regards Nick. On 20 Aug 2015, at 14:13, MARK HONE mar...@btinternet.com wrote: Colleagues – Can you

Re: [PSES] EU Pressure Equipment Requirements

Jim, The short answer is that if vessels contain only air or nitrogen and are CE marked as Simple Pressure Vessels, and you have no hydraulic accumulators, then you can ignore the PED. The longer answer is that (in theory at least) you need to identify each piece of pressure equipment and

Re: [PSES] D of C and product safety warnings and caution markings

Neither the LVD nor the EMC Directive require the Declaration to accompany the product so all you are legally obliged to do is to make it available to the authorities on request. Making it available via a web site is (in my view) a good idea. Some of the directives (e.g. Machinery, ATEX,

Re: [PSES] Using NEMA Receptacles in Europe

There is no reason not to use them so long as they meet the relevant insulation requirements. IME some of them don’t meet the finger access prevention requirements (which are not just that you shoud not be able to touch live parts, you must maintain double insulation from live parts even while

Re: [PSES] CE Declaration of Conformity

Surely if you declare compliance with any particular Directive on your Declaration then you must follow the attestation procedures for that Directive. On the basis of a quick look, there is no attestation route under the NAWID which does not require some form of Notified Body intervention. I

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

Some of the product specific standards include requirements for protection against siesmic effects, although I don’t know of any which are harmonised under the Machinery Directive. Probably the one closest is: BS ISO 11031. Cranes. Design principles for seismic load” which is still a draft

[PSES] R+TTE consultant needed

I’m looking for some specialist advice on the relevant standards for wide area paging systems. Please would anyone with relevant expertise who would be willing to help drop me a line direct and I will let you know more specifically what I’m looking for. Thanks Nick. Nick Williams Director

Re: [PSES] GUARDS AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES

requirements in the same level of detail or if they are at least consistent. Thanks -Dave David P. Nyffenegger, PMP, SM-IEEE Product Development Manager Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance

[PSES] Fwd: Australian plugs and sockets

Cancel that request, it turns out the New Zealanders have a much more helpful approach. Nick. Begin forwarded message: From: Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk Subject: Australian plugs and sockets Date: 1 October 2014 17:26:30 BST To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Please can

[PSES] Australian plugs and sockets

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Re: [PSES] weird stuff in agency agreement form

manufactured at the factory which had been inspected. The idea is that the Notified Body must be able to turn up and check. At least, that’s what I was told. Michael. Michael Derby Senior Regulatory Engineer Director ACB Europe From: Nick Williams [mailto:nick.willi

Re: [PSES] weird stuff in agency agreement form

in most North American jurisdictions. Is this something peculiar to EU law? Brian Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist

Re: [PSES] No Performance Declared

Hi Amund, The relevant product standard will identify the characteristics of the product which are regulated by the CPR and of these there will be a minimum set of characteristics which must be declared for the CE marking to be valid. The manufacturer may choose to identify the other

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

This seems to come up every time we have a discussion about the Machinery Directive on this mailing list. Let me say this one more time: the scope of the CE marking directives is defined only by the wording of the directives, not by the wording of any standards. There are no products where the

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

specific guidance if required but this is probably better done privately rather than via the mailing list. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

This wording comes from 2006/42/EC, not 2006/95/EC. There is no mention of the Machinery Directive in any version of the LVD (including the new one, 2014/35/EU). On 15 Jul 2014, at 18:20, Rick Busche rick.bus...@qnergy.com wrote: There have been some recent changes to the LVD, in particular

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

is correct, but your reasoning is not. On 15 Jul 2014, at 19:04, John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk wrote: In message 552134b8-c906-4cf7-9ea3-e718815f9...@conformance.co.uk, dated Tue, 15 Jul 2014, Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk writes: There are no products where the mere

Re: [PSES] Another Machinery Directive Question

On 15 Jul 2014, at 21:10, John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk wrote: In message 362333c8-bb29-4fd9-baba-3282cebc9...@conformance.co.uk, dated Tue, 15 Jul 2014, Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk writes: There is nothing in the Machinery Directive which, as you put

Re: [PSES] EN60204 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipemnt of machines

the presumption of conformity or do we just have to use a different standard ? Regards Ian White Compliance and Reliability. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive 1.7.1

administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@radiusnorth.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: dhe...@gmail.com Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk

Re: [PSES] RoHS on Hardware

Lauren, Are you able to point to anything published by the Commission on this? Nick. On 20 May 2014, at 18:15, Crane, Lauren lauren.cr...@kla-tencor.com wrote: It has recently been interpreted (by Commission and other authorities) as prohibiting the resale of any in-scope but

[PSES] Comprehensive list of exclusions exemptions from RoHS

would like a copy I’m happy to send them one on the understanding that if they spot any errors or omissions they tell me! Please e-mail me direct if you would like a copy. Nick Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk

Re: [PSES] PED and TPED Directives

Not answering the question, but may be helpful: The TPED is seen as the more stringent set of requirements. Conventionally, a Pi marked (i.e. TPED compliant) vessel may be installed in a CE marked pressure assembly without need for separate certification (CE marking) under the PED. The reverse

Re: [PSES] Pressure Vessel Directive (PED)

Probably not. I’m not familiar with CFR 49 but the correct certification for portable pressure vessels in the EU is the Transportable Pressure Vessels Directive (TPED) 2010/35/EU, not the PED 97/23/EC. The mark of compliance with the TPED is the Pi Mark, not the CE mark. Nick. On 8 Apr

Re: [PSES] machinery - lifting hooks, eyes, etc

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[PSES] South Africa - certification requirements for commercial electrical apparatus

. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RG England Tel. +44 1298 873800, Fax. +44 1298

Re: [PSES] EU Declaration of Conformity

been any further clarifications or interpretations on this? David P. Nyffenegger, PMP, SM-IEEE Product Development Manager Bell and Howell 3791 South Alston Avenue Durham, NC 27713 Phone: 919.767.6419 Web: www.bellhowell.net Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44

Re: [PSES] General Product Safety Directive

Scott, There is no Declaration required for the GPSD, so the question does not arise. Charlie is correct that the GPSD is a catch-all which applies where other safety directives such as those which require CE marking do not, but it’s probably also worth making two other points: 1. The GPSD

[PSES] Any TuV Rheinland North America contacts on the list?

If so, please would they contact me directly. Nick. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, Buxton

[PSES] WEEE Directive - user information

Article 14 of the new WEEE Directive requires manufacturers to provide information to product users on the process and benefits of dealing with WEEE in accordance with the Directive (as opposed to just thowing it away with other household waste). This requirement is not new - it was

Re: [PSES] Declaration of Conformity

The reason for this is that the workplace safety requirements introduced under Article 137 of the TFEU require an employer to ensure that equipment which they supply for the use of their employees complies with the applicable essential requirements. The Declaration is a useful piece of paper to

[PSES] Fwd: New OJEU publication of Harmonised Standards Machinery 2006/42/EC

This will be of interest to some members here. Regards Nick. Begin forwarded message: From: no-re...@circabc.europa.eu Subject: New OJEU publication of Harmonised Standards Machinery 2006/42/EC Date: 28 November 2013 21:29:28 GMT To: nick.willi...@cem-international.co.uk Reply-To:

Re: [PSES] Does conformance to EN 60335-1 + -2-29 sufficiently address possibilitiy of overcharging?

Lauren, I think the standards committee would argue that this hazard is dealt with by the requirement in EN 60335-2-29 §7.1 for a statement in the instructions WARNING: Explosive gases. Prevent flames and sparks. Provide adequate ventilation during charging. Regards Nick. On 9 Oct

Re: [PSES] Ill formed question again

mail to: Jim Bacher j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald dhe...@gmail.com Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist Chapel, Great

Re: [PSES] EMC Directive Test Plan

For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@radiusnorth.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald dhe...@gmail.com Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135

Re: [PSES] Future of marking authorized representative on machines?

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Re: [PSES] 60950-1 durability test solvent

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Re: [PSES] Language Translations for EU Declarations of Conformity (DOCs)

this is not the case? On 30 Nov 2012, at 19:01, John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk wrote: In message 3a33c563-1637-4755-b1ef-8247792e6...@conformance.co.uk, dated Thu, 29 Nov 2012, Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk writes: AIUI, the R+TTE Directive also requires this, and there are others

Re: [PSES] Language Translations for EU Declarations of Conformity (DOCs)

A DofC must go with every unit. AIUI, the R+TTE Directive also requires this, and there are others which do the same. Nick. On 29 Nov 2012, at 16:18, Jim Hulbert jim.hulb...@pb.com wrote: From article 5 of the Machinery Directive, the manufacturer or authorized representative shall,

Re: [PSES] EN 300 328 V1.8.1 new Adaptive equipment requirements

You would not be alone if you did, Michael... On 29 Nov 2012, at 20:01, Michael Derby micha...@acbcert.com wrote: Honestly, I don’t actually hear these voices in my head. - This message is from the IEEE Product

Re: [PSES] Language Translations for EU Declarations of Conformity (DOCs)

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[PSES] Telephone connection accessories

Esteemed colleagues, What are the appropriate standards, if any, for telephone accessories such as extension connection cords and bells/sounders? All help gratefully received! Nick. - This message is from the IEEE Product

Re: [PSES] EU-DoC - list of applied standards with full title

It's actually a requirement of some of the directives, not just an addition brought in by transposition in certain countries. Generally, where the Directive requires the Declaration to accompany the product, it must be translated in to the language of the country of the end user. I guess the

Re: [PSES] Standard for water hoses

Ken, Try EN 61770:2009 Electric appliances connected to the water mains. Avoidance of backsiphonage and failure of hose-sets Regards Nick. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion

Re: [PSES] RoHS Question

2012, at 20:10, Brown, William wrote: Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking consultants The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RG England

Re: [PSES] Buzzer loudness standard?

Try EN ISO 7731. Regards Nick. On 4 Sep 2012, at 05:34, Curt McNamara wrote: We have a customer product where they desire to reference an industry standard for the loudness of a buzzer. They started with OSHA 3dB over ambient: the instrument shall have an audible indicator detected

Re: [PSES] Ignition sources and exposure time

On 19 Aug 2012, at 21:37, Bob Johnson wrote: This is why the safety of a product needs to be addressed by a product safety engineer, not an auditor. After careful review of the hazards and conditions of use, you may end up with a design with either tighter or looser constraints than the

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

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[PSES] Non-rewireable plugs

Which countries, if any, require that products for domestic and office type use are supplied only with a moulded mains plug (i.e. do not permit products to be fitted with a re-wireable plug)? Regards Nick. - This message is

Re: [PSES] Interview Questions

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Re: [PSES] Interview Questions

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Re: [PSES] 120VAC in Europe?

110V supplied from a centre tapped to earth isolating transformer is commonly used on construction and industrial sites in the UK. Nick. On 31 May 2012, at 11:07, Amund Westin wrote: Any country in EU who use 120VAC? I don’t think so, but want to check with you guys …. #Amund -

Re: [PSES] 120VAC in Europe?

120VAC or 230VAC supply voltage. #Amund Fra: Nick Williams [mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk] Sendt: 31. mai 2012 12:18 Til: amund Kopi: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Emne: Re: 120VAC in Europe? 110V supplied from a centre tapped to earth isolating transformer is commonly used

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 - Ed 2 V Ed 3?

the last few years)? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Many Thanks in advance. John Allen Compliance With Experience Ltd. London, UK Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive silly question?

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Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive silly question?

The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Nick Williams [mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk] Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:21 AM To: Ted Eckert Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: Machinery Directive silly question

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive silly question?

This is incorrect. This approach was permitted by 98/37/EC but 2006/42/EC no longer permits this kind of analysis. Regards Nick. On 30 Apr 2012, at 18:33, Peter Merguerian wrote: Mark, You need to do a comprehensive risk assessment and determine if the risk of injury to persons using

[PSES] IATA regs for carriage of lithium batteries

Does anyone have a copy of the 2012 version for the IATA regs/guide for the carriage of lithium batteries by air, which they could e-mail me please? I've been trying to download it from the IATA site but it seems to have crashed, and I need a copy for Monday morning if at all possible. Nick.

Re: [PSES] IATA regs for carriage of lithium batteries

Thanks to those who replied. I now have what I need. Regards Nick. On 31 Mar 2012, at 11:43, Nick Williams wrote: Does anyone have a copy of the 2012 version for the IATA regs/guide for the carriage of lithium batteries by air, which they could e-mail me please? I've been trying

Re: [PSES] ACMA labelling arrangement change announcement

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Re: [PSES] RTTE compliance test reports

On 28 Feb 2012, at 17:11, Amund Westin wrote: My input on this issue: · Notified Body = Appointed by authorities for testing / certification according to an EU directive · Accredited laboratory = Fulfil ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Accreditation (criteria for laboratories

Re: [PSES] EU NLF directives

Brian, The answer to your second question is 'no'. With respect, you seem to have missed the point that the NLF has no direct bearing on manufacturers - it is a set of rules and principles for legislators, enforcement agencies and accreditation bodies. You can be forgiven for failing to

Re: [PSES] Digital Signatures on DofC

This isn't addressed by any of the guidance, and it's certainly not in the directives themselves, so far as I aware. I think it's outside the competence of the Commission to determine, since it's basically a matter of admissibility of evidence, and this is a matter for the courts concerned.

Re: [PSES] EU Directives versus Regulations

The key difference is that Regulations take direct effect in the member states of the EU and do not require national legislation to implement them. Nick On 10 Jan 2012, at 19:54, Peter Tarver ptar...@enphaseenergy.com wrote: The Construction Product Regulation (305/2011/EU) is replacing the

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive DOC Questions

On 4 Jan 2012, at 19:04, Kunde, Brian wrote: all of our products have fans. In which case, according to the letter of the law, they are machinery if they are not one of the six categories excluded by article 1 item 2k. But, some say fans don't count. Ask them to provide documentary

Re: [PSES] Machinery Directive DOC Questions

a range of models and serial numbers then it is probably appropriate to issue a Declaration which covers the same range. Happy to continue this correspondence privately if you wish! Nick. Nick Williams email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals

Re: [PSES] Orgalime: UL an effective barrier to trade

in this case, but they should only be seen as once voice in the discussion, and a partial one at that. Nick. Nick Williams Director Direct line: +44 1298 873811 Mobile: +44 7702 995135 email: nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk - Conformance Ltd - Product safety, approvals and CE-marking

Re: [PSES] CE Requirements for Parts Washers Sand Blast Cabinets

Brian, EMC will likely be the least of your problems. Parts washers may well be in the scope of the Machinery Directive rather than the LVD. Additionally, if the manufacturer does not prohibit their use with flammable solvents then they will be ATEX equipment (and will probably require

Re: [PSES] CE marking of deep-fat fryer

Hi Pete, By commercial, do you mean for use in a restaurant or retail (take away) environment or in a food factory? Is it gas heated or electric? Any powered moving parts? Nick. On 14 Nov 2011, at 21:00, Pete Perkins wrote: PSNet, Looking for input on requirements for CE marking

Re: [PSES] CE marking of deep-fat fryer

60335-2-37 is for commercial appliances but isn't much use for gas fired or food factory type equipment. Nick. On 14 Nov 2011, at 22:14, John Woodgate wrote: In message AB6009628A08455FAACB848DCB89BA9E@Pete97219Compaq, dated Mon, 14 Nov 2011, Pete Perkins peperkin...@cs.com writes:

Re: Certification Standards for terminal block accessories?

Have you looked at the -7-x parts of the EN 60947 series of standards (e.g. EN 60947-7-1)? Nick. At 16:12 -0600 15/1/09, lauren_cr...@amat.com wrote: All, Does anyone know of a certification standard (e.g., UL, EN) that may exist for terminal block accessories. I am specifically curious

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