quick note regarding en60950: 1995 amendment 3 - although tuv product service uses it already for the tuv mark...last i checked the transition period for this amendment actually ends december 31, 1996.
wrdekle 07:19 1996/08/01 pst, you wrote: > EN60950: 1995 Amendment 3 has been issued and is effective from 15 May > 1996. This is an extensive change that effects flammability (Clause > 4.4.5.2), Drop test (clause 4.2.5) has some changes in Clause 6.2.2.2 > that caused BABT to reissue Application Note 48 and last but not > least, Clause 6.2.1.5 is aligned with EN41003:1993. > This is just a sample of some of the changes, you need to work with > your Notified Body to understand all of the changes. > > Dana Craig > ALE > Engineering Services Manager > Digital Link > > >______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ >Subject: RE: EN 41003 >Author: [email protected] at SMTPLINK-DL >Date: 7/31/96 11:20 AM > > >From: Ron Pickard <[email protected]> >To: treg <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: EN 41003 >Date: Wed, 17 Jul 96 15:41:00 PDT >Message-Id: <[email protected]> >Encoding: 23 TEXT >X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 > > >Roger, > >In one of my past regulatory lives, I can recall that even when EN60950 and >EN41003 were in force, BABT would only recognize BS6301. It took some time >for them to come around to the EN's. So. it would also seem likely that they >would also be slow in recognizing the updated EN60950 with EN41003 included >as clause 6. I would suggest calling your contact person at BABT and ask >them if they recognize the new EN60950. Actually, they must have or should >be preparing for the LVD break-in at the end of the year, which I believe >refers to the new EN60950. Any comments? > >No, I have not mapped out the specific differences, but the essential >requirements from EN41003 should be in EN 60950, clause 6. > >As far as differences between EN 60950 and UL 1950, I would recommend to >look for the differences between IEC950 and UL1950 since IEC950 is the base >standard of which EN60950 and UL1950 are based. Anyway, your contact at UL >should be able to provide this information to you. > >Regards, >Ron Pickard >[email protected] > > > > tüv product service japan Tel: 81-3-3372-4821 Fax: 81-3-3372-4122 "are catatonic people setting a standard for the rest of us?" - don delillo, "ratner's star"
