Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread Joe Randolph
Ken, John, Charlie: Thanks for the feedback. It sounds as though the existing standards for ITE (IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1) are probably a suitable match for a communication system that is used on a factory floor. Since most of my work is with telecom and ITE products, I’m not famili

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread IBM Ken
Hi Joe! 60950-1 is the standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment, but the presumption of conformity of this standard is going away in the EU relatively soon. It will be replaced by 62368-1, which is a standard that combines the product scopes of information technology equipment and a

Re: [PSES] Vacuum hazards

2019-09-05 Thread Charlie Blackham
Doug Have a look the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU - if the vacuum and volume make the equipment “Category I“ then the risks can be covered by the MD and “Sound Engineering Practice” Regards Charlie Charlie Blackham Sulis Consultants Ltd Tel: +44 (0)7946 624317 Web: https://suliscons

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread John Woodgate
60950-1 is on the way out very soon and is replaced by 62368-1, which is VERY different and should certainly be used for all new products. Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2019-09-05 01:22, Joe Randolph wrote: He