[PSES] Industrial PSU to Australia...

Hello all, I've had an enquiry for a product we produce from Australia from an entity (not individual) down under. The product in question is an 'industrial' power supply unit, 230V 50Hz AC in, 115V 400Hz out up to 3kW. It is self-declared CE mark for EMC & LVD (EN 61326-1 and EN 61010-1) plus

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] Ground copper fill on signal layer on multilayer PCB

Hi Amund, Since your potential problem appears to be at relatively low frequencies, an alternative to edge plating would be stitching the ground planes along the board edges with closely spaced vias.  We have done this at SUN Microsystems also as a preventive measure. On the other hand, you

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

Hello Kevin, Thanks for the great explanation. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that equipment is certified by a NRTL? Does the final responsibility fall on the purchaser/end-user or on the manufacturer? Best regards, Mark Stultz | CMSE® | Sealed Air | Automated Packaging Systems

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

Kevin, Thanks for this detailed assessment. I would like to make sure I understand your guidance. 1. No NRTL per se offers field labeling because field labeling is not in scope of NRTL ‘responsibilities’. An NRTL company might offer it, but it is not an NRTL function. 2. {Quite

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

Lauren, 1. No NRTL per se offers field labeling because field labeling is not in scope of NRTL ‘responsibilities’. An NRTL company might offer it, but it is not an NRTL function. <<>> Correct. As Field inspections/certifications are not a function of OSHA's NRTL Program, if an NRTL is

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

>From OSHA's perspective, the employer where the equipment is installed is responsible for ensuring the equipment is "acceptable" as defined in 29 CFR 1910.399 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2019-title29-vol5/pdf/CFR-2019-title29-vol5-sec1910-399.pdf . In reality, most manufacturers

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

Not all companies manufacturers high volume consumer goods. Our company designs and builds analytical test equipment (laboratory equipment) which is very expensive (relatively speaking) and built one at a time per our customer requirements. We have about 50 Families of products; each with dozens

Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

Brian, I manage the NRTL Program for OSHA. As I am responding from my personal address, nothing I say here can be considered as a response from OSHA (but if you contact me at robinson.ke...@dol.gov, I will state the same thing I say here.) As for low production units, you might be able to save