referring to the Japan
mark authorized by MITI. Lately I have seen this spelled as
Dentory, even on foils presented by Japanese companies.
I am confused. Which is the correct spelling:
Dentori or Dentory
George Alspaugh
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respect
the willingness of the non-Americans to put up with our arrogance and to
converse with us in our limited capacity. Thanks to all of you.
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babacas. Geralmente, este forum é bom, mas as vezes tem tanta boçalidade
... :-)
Cheers,
Egon :-)
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get on with your job,
without having to put up with any more bitching from all those
bean-counters and pimple-faced MBAs.
Just my 2 yen's worth ...
Egon :-)
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:-)
Beam me up Scotty. There is no intelligent life on this planet.
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to IEC
950 and is available in English.
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Rich,
I like your analisys! I agree completely.
You may recall that my initial opening statement was that there is no
intelligent answer (at this time?).
What I find really curious is the official 1 minute interpretation. How are
we supposed to actually apply this?
I mean, UL/CSA fuses are
Tony,
I think perhaps you are confusing energy hazard with fire hazard. The scenario
that you describe is a fire hazard, which is covered elsewhere in the standard,
under limited power circuits.
A fire hazard can indeed be reduced by judicious application of fuses.
My concern is whether an
As far as CSA standards are concerned, it is really easy to make sure your copy
of the latest standards is complete. All you have to do is to subscribe to the
CSA E-Code CD. The CD includes ALL standards, bulletins, notices, etc. Every
3 months a complete new, updated CD is sent to you. No
and accurate duty rates, tell your
customer to contact the nearest Canada Customs office. Abroad, the best bet is
to contact the nearest Canadian Embassy or Consulate.
Regards,
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: Opinions expressed above are strictly personal and don't
necessarily reflect the official position of the Canadian Standards Association.
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to disturb as
little as possible.
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Just received a correction from a good friend in Japan.
The correct Internet e-mail ID for Mr. Yamaguchi is:
qwl01...@niftyserve.or.jp
Thanks Fuji!
Regards,
Egon
Greetings,
CSA can provide all the CSA logos on diskette or photo-ready sheets. Just ask
anybody at CSA.
Also, several years ago, I bought a diskette with Windows type True-Type fonts
made by Agfa. It includes a couple of fonts called Industry Eng. which have
such goodies as logos for CSA,
Hi Jim,
1. To the best of my knowledge, you would have great difficulties convincing ALL
the agencies that any form of varnish impregnation reliably complies with Clause
2.9.7. This is not to say that the concept is invalid; it's just that many
agencies are not convinced ...
2. On the other
Kaz,
On 1996.5.5 you wrote:
I believe that the harmonized, 3rd edition of UL 1950/ CSA C22.2 N0. 950
has pulled the requirement for 100 % hi-pot testing out of the standard.
Not to say that this is no longer a requirement. A comment from a UL
rep. was that such factory testing is included
Just to keep the record straight, CSA are not the only safety agency requiring
100% production line hipot (electric strength) testing. In fact this is
required by practically all agencies. Many standards, such as 950 and 1010,
have this requirement built right in.
Even if an agency is not
I think most safety agencies would be more than glad to cooperate in making such
transitions as smooth as possible.
Peter Tarver brings up a good point. In the case of major changes, notices do
go out to the FUS staff. But a big problem is in the logistics caused by
multiple changes by multiple
Mr. Lee:
For a multimedia computer, there are two areas that you must address in addition
to the considerations of a normal PC.
1. The modem. It must comply with the telecom requirements of Std 950. Also,
in Canada, the modem must be approved by Industry Canada. In Europe, it must be
Greetings,
Please note that in Std. 950, the fourth dashed paragraph of Clause 2.3.8
says:
-- SELV CIRCUITS shall not use connectors compatible with those specified
in IEC 83 or IEC 320.
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Hi Hans,
Egon,
The dashed clause pertains only to the CSA version of 950, nest ces pas?
Mais non, ce n'est pas. It applies to IEC 950 and all known clones.
Gotcha!
Egon :-)
to contact me personally.
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Hi Bob,
Agency markings are not a requirement of the applicable standards, but
rather internal agency requirements. Some agencies feel that this is a
useful service to the end user, since it facilitates traceability. Other
agencies do not have mandatory marking requirements.
In the case of
sounds odd. Is the City of Los Angeles running a NRTL? Heck, if I'd
known
that I would not have bothered sending for UL.
Yes, they have their own testing laboratory and labelling service. I don't
think it's an NRTL; it's just for local approvals. To be able to sell
products in the city
Hi Hans,
Who has certified the LA city Safety laboratory? are their equipment
calibrated? etc. etc? Other than political authority, do they have any
recognizable credibility? Just Curious!
Hans
Sorry, but I don't know personally. We had to register with them and they
put us through the
PS: Usual disclaimer: This is an unofficial private effort. Not
sanctioned by CSA or CENELEC.
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BACKGROUND: In our bedroom near our bed, we have a UL approved multi
outlet plugin unit (converts 2 outlets to 4) Plugged into that adapter
outlet is a high quality UL approved extension cord that then supplies
power to a bedside lamp and a DeLonghi portable heater - both were *NOT*
being
George,
The whole issue of repairs is a big problem for both the agencies and the
manufacturers. As you pointed out, most markings can only be applied at
the registered manufacturing site. But there is good reason for this; it's
not just bureaucracy on the part of the agencies.
At the
spacings than IEC 950, then
obviously there is no problem using such a capacitor in your ITE unit.
Yes, the end-product standard prevails, so just use IEC 950 spacings on
your PWB.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Egon
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, or I'll get might hostile.
:-)
Egon
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From a safety point of view, there is nothing wrong with extending AC or
ground leads, as long as it's done properly. Properly has already been
explained by others in this thread (crimp the wires and insulation,
tie-wrap, etc.), so I won't bore you with repetition, but please note that
soldering
Mark:
I don't really think that you'd want to have a shiny, conductive piece of
aluminium foil bouncing around inside your power supply, shorting things
out and compromising your spacings. These self-adhesives don't last too
long under ageing ...
Cheers,
Egon :-)
Could someone please help answer these questions with regards to Canadian
Safety requirements.
I can try ...
1.) Are telecommunications products shipped into Canada required to be
Certified by CSA or Listed by UL using the CUL mark or have another NRTL
equivalent mark? If yes, is it by
computer. It might possibly be from CSA's
EMC lab in Toronto, but I'm not sure. Obviously, I can't attest to its
accuracy, but I hope this helps you.
Regards,
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Less seriously, I still favour the proposal to use DIC (drive-in
certification) in WC (World Certification mark), that some twit suggested
in this forum early last April.
Egon :-)
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As a general rule, products powered from a (NEC, CEC)
Class 2, (IEC) SELV, or battery power source need
not be certified for safety. The general rule (e.g.,
NEC, LVD, et al) exempts products operating at ELV,
e.g., 50 volts or less.
Just a comment: one notable exception is patient-connected
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This message
on it above. If you're really hopelessly computer-challenged, send
me an e-mail, and I'll send you a copy.
Hope you find this to be useful information.
Egon :-)
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to the telecommunication network is
a TNV-1
circuit or a TNV-3 circuit; and
- 800 Vpeak if the circuit is connected to the telecommunication network
is a SELV
circuit or a TNV-2 circuit.
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a poor design. I would strongly
*recommend* another connector.
Regards,
Egon
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At 09:13 AM 10/11/1998 +, James, Chris wrote:
Some S American countries quote +/-10%, whether they actually do vary
that much I don't know.
No, they don't vary that much. I grew up in Brazil and I certainly would
have noticed if my TV acted up and kept dropping out of sync. Also my
record
Precipitation static is a phenomenon that occurs on aircraft in flight.
Friction between liquid water and also ice crystals, sand, dust and
particulates and the aircraft skin causes charge to build up.
I don't think so ... My understanding is that the electrostatic charge
buildup is due to
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Rich,
Actually, it is not uncommon (or unsafe) to wind the PE conductor around a
ferrite toroid. This solution is a bit more elegant (and cheaper) than
adding a separate choke.
Regards,
Egon Varju
standards.
Hope you find this info useful.
Regards,
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Diverging only slightly from the topic, I've noted that Canadian
customers
are the most vocal and insistent on CSA or C-UL approvals on electrical
equipment they buy from us, presumably products used in the workplace.
I'm
left with the opinion that Canadian workplace safety is either (1) more
an address for ABNT with me here (I'm on the road), but I can
send them to you later if you want (just send me a private e-mail).
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Is anyone familar with the Safety and EMC requirements or have contact
information for the following countries?
Yes.
Your help is appreciated.
No problem.
Egon :-)
Jim,
What would it take to convert symbols to characters in a font set, so
that inserting them in a Word document would be as simple as changing
the font and hitting the right key?
Some time ago, I downloaded a program called ScanFont. Sounds like the
kind of thing you are talking about, but
Announcement: UL/CSA Launch New DIC Program
Pumuskie, 1 April 1998. Under unrelenting pressure from industry, and in a
continuing effort to improve certification times in North America, UL and
CSA have developed the most innovative concept since the inception of third
party certification. In a
,
Egon :-)
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My question is..
Is this a reasonable test combo? Does anyone know of
a country that falls in this range?
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Tewksbury, MA USA
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, so I have no doubt that all US safety agencies are diligently
performing the CSA tests.
Egon :-)
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by the CSA requirements of 30A and want to know your ideas on
basis of a longer experience than mine.
I appreciate any response to this e-mail. Thank you.
Best regards,
Carmen Filimon
Safety Test Eng.,
Leitch Technology Int'l,
Toronto
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is it doing so near the
top? One would expect a leak at the bottom, where the water pressure is
highest.
Does not compute ...
Egon :-)
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carriers in concrete (be they water-based, or other).
Hmm ... So, not only will we have to keep the garden hose away from that
200 kW power supply, but it may also need a warning label: FOR USE ONLY
IN NUCLEAR-FREE ZONES.
Egon :-)
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Disclaimer: Like I said before, I'm not a snivel engineer.
Regards,
Egon :-)
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to refrain from hosing it down very often.
Egon :-)
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for this
(optional) change is that US is a bit more comprehensible to the average
consumer than some meaningless acronym like NRTL.
Regards,
Egon
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