[PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Mcburney, Ian
Dear Colleagues We are a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles with a range that varies from A4 size up to large 2m long 2 man lift consoles. Most have internal ac/dc power supplies. We are researching changing the way we power are future products to rationalise the psu range as worldwide

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread John Woodgate
In message 7b970d3d82cee74c920c2e6b0d3b837720bdc...@sn2prd0610mb358.namprd06.prod.o utlook.com, dated Fri, 16 Nov 2012, Mcburney, Ian ian.mcbur...@dmh-global.com writes: If the total power consumption of the mixer was no more than 80W and the +48V was current limited to no more than 1 Amp,

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Aldous, Scott
You would need to make sure that the output of the power supply is a Limited Power Source in order to deal with fire hazards. The nameplate output ratings are necessary but insufficient information to determine if a fire hazard may be present. Also, it is possible that your regulators (maybe

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Chuck McDowell
In America, a few years ago at Lucent, we built a DSL device that was remotely powered by a separate power supply with a NEC ANSI/NFPA 70 Class 2 DC output. The power supply had a NRTL safety marking, and as you suggest, the DSL device itself did not carry a NRTL safety mark, only EMC and Fcc

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Kevin Robinson
If the product powered from a certified SELV, power limited supply will be used or installed in a workplace in the US, then it is subject to OSHA NRTL approval requirements and the mixer would be required to be certified by an NRTL. OSHA regulations do not provide an exception to the approval

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Peter Merguerian
Dear All I agree with Kevin and would like to add that many States have regulations requiring all electrical/electronic products irrespective of voltage be Listed. Sent from my iPhone Peter S. Merguerian pe...@goglobalcompliance.com Go Global Compliance Inc. www.goglobalcompliance.com (408)

Re: [PSES] Product safety requirements

2012-11-16 Thread Brian Oconnell
Do not necessarily disagree, but there are some problems. Am guessing that this is referencing 29CFR1910.303. Also have this excerpt from an OSHA memo in my database: The testing standard will typically specify how the product is to be marked or labeled and what instructions for installation