Re: [PSES] UK Authorised Reresntative

2022-08-25 Thread John Woodgate
For what products, as explicitly as possible? A 'general-purpose' entity, that doesn't understand the product but does understand the fee, is a menace. The AR need to know as much as possible (or as the manufacturer can afford) about the product.

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

2022-08-25 Thread John Woodgate
There is also a question in my mind as to whether there can be partial cancellation of touch current. I suspect this is highly improbable in the US, due to the distribution system ensuring that the neutral has a very low voltage difference from the PEC. But in Europe, it's not inconceivable

[PSES] UK Authorised Reresntative

2022-08-25 Thread Steve Brody
Hello all, I have a client who is looking for an entity in the UK they can contract with to be their UK AR. Any suggestions, preferably based on experience? Thanks, Steve Brody sgbr...@comcast.net mailto:sgbr...@comcast.net C - 603 617 9116 -

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

2022-08-25 Thread Richard Nute
I wish to make two points: 1. Kirchoff’s Current Law states that the sum of currents entering a node equals the sum of currents leaving the node. The Law applies to summation of leakage (touch) currents (e.g., through a 2,000-ohm resistor) and to summation of protective

[PSES] Germany's Information Security requirements: Federal Office for Information Security - BSI

2022-08-25 Thread Richard Georgerian
Greetings all, We are looking into Germany's Information Security requirements that is mandated by the German Federal Office for Information Security. Does anyone in the group have any experience with their process? Any assistance and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you,

[PSES] Design benefits for Class 1 appliances without an access earth point

2022-08-25 Thread Scott Xe
In general, the Class 1 appliances have metal enclosure whereas Class 2 have plastic enclosure. There is a small group of products that are Class 1 without an access earth point, i.e. shredding machines, desktop fans, laptop/monitor power suppliers, etc. What are the real benefits from such

Re: [PSES] Harmonised standards

2022-08-25 Thread Gert Gremmen
Hi Brain Method #1 and #2 are equivalent (if the were the same standard): #2 list 3 documents that -once merged- form one harmonised standard #1 list the original standard plus  the applicable harmonised amendment Method 3 is not recommended IMHO. Gert gremmen On 24-8-2022 21:48, Brian