Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Bill Owsley
Indeed, when they 47 CFR, provide the schedule for penalties and payments, and collect on these.  it is law. But does 29 CFR provide the same for anybody outside of 1910? It seems a manufacture falls into the CSPA? where failure to report yourself of getting caught costs a lot... but it is after

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Bill Owsley
Commercial, safety of workers, under labor laws. This gets a business a whole lot of regulations for labor safety! Do we only market our products to business? (I do at this time.) Is there a specific law or regulation or anything else that says all and any products marketed to anyone in the USA

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message !!AAAYAJBbQmYH6FNPl0oV0KGUzsyChQAAEFWDfmYRsYJMlAsxE qSKmE4BAA==@blueyonder.co.uk, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, John Allen john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk writes: NRTLs inspect from 2 to 4 times a year, often on an unannounced basis, and that does keep manufacturers

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Allen
John Whilst I accept the validity of some of the argument below, I have to say that whilst - particularly for the smaller manufacturers - the concept of actively looking for issues with existing products and then correcting them, it can often be more a matter (and particularly in the current

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John McAuley
In my view the European system is much more flexible for manufacturers and free from bureaucracy in its most basic form. I also find the NRTLs reasonably accessible. The most inaccessible is the IECEE CB scheme which does not allow testing at independent labs under any of the frameworks. The

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Scott Xe
Just ensure the updated mandatory Essential Requirements. They are:- CE Marking LVD EMC ErP RoHS Recast WEEE Recast Regards, Scott On 17/8/12 11:31 PM, John Cotman john.cot...@conformance.co.uk wrote: The CE marking process includes mandatory Essential Requirements, (written into law),

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message 037701cd7d34$3926d4f0$ab747ed0$@mcauley, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, John McAuley john.mcau...@cei.ie writes: BTW, has a new word, ?Provoqium?, been invented? I can?t find it in any dictionary. Comes up as a variation of provoke. The spelling is 'unorfadox'! Provoquium would be

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Kevin Robinson
29CFR1910 applies only to the EMPLOYER and there is no requirement for OSHA purposes for a manufacturer to have their product certified by an NRTL before marketing it or selling it. The employee using the product however has the burden of demonstrating that the product meets the definition of

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Peter Tarver
Date sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:56:30 +0100 Send reply to: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk In message !!AAAYAJBbQmYH6FNPl0oV0KGUzsyChQAAEFWDfmYRsYJMlAsxE qSKmE4BAA==@blueyonder.co.uk, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, John Allen

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoquim

2012-08-18 Thread Arthur Michael
Hello John et al, The English language while blasted by many as difficult, is a marvel in itself. I did not need to look up the invented word Provoquim or Provoquium in any dictionary. It's meaning was obvious at first glance. Very clever of you, John Pearson! What do you think of my

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoquim

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message 20120818095356.f4...@shelley.shelltown.net, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, Arthur Michael amich...@safetylink.com writes: The Law of Economics is loud and clear; it mandates electical product safety compliance for the buyer's offerings. I think the question is 'Which is the best way to

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message 502fb647.26423.642b...@ptarver.ieee.org, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, Peter Tarver ptar...@ieee.org writes: 100% to 400% more often. How often would give you confidence? Actually it's 100% to 300%, but never mind. It's not about confidence, it's whether another approach is better.

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Brian Oconnell
Nothing I say necessarily reflects the policy of my employer. I shall endeavor to be more precise, or go home and bother other people. The CFR is Administrative Law, and is has been reinforced as such by several SCOTUS rulings, where the 'informed discretion' of agencies is the basis to make

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread Ted Eckert
Disclaimer: I'm not arguing for one system or another. I'm only trying to provide a bit more background for the differences in the two systems based on personal experience. I've worked with both systems for a while, and I've had my share of problems with NRTLs. I also recognize that my opinions

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message 1284c8ec9fbe4d24b6397106a3caa...@tamuracorp.com, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, Brian Oconnell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: Note that the U.S. OSHA has (figuratively) declared war on the self-declaration process, and has specifically published stuff saying that the 'CE' does not

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message e9c52f9e77c43c49a56a22691b3680be1300e...@tk5ex14mbxc301.redmond.corp.mic rosoft.com, dated Sat, 18 Aug 2012, Ted Eckert ted.eck...@microsoft.com writes: First, none of them will stand behind a customer in court. If you have an NRTL Listed system, and it fails, it is fully your