RoHS does not apply to test equipment. It was meant to keep hazardous substances out of the hands of consumers, and the trash.
-Chuck Harris Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) wrote: > On 13 November 2016 at 09:19, Alessandro Saporetti <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi all >> Just got back from Electronica in Munich where i did have a small >> conversation with keysight people about 3458A Rohs issue, they have a vague >> idea about when it will kick-in , but where sure about availability of the >> meter in the future. >> Probably they have some kind of workaround to avoid shortage on the >> market. (not that a beast like 3458A goes by the millions) >> > > The problem might be a bit more complicated than just the lead in solder - > see for example the recent discussion about low-EMF from solder with > cadmium in. > > As an EU member myself and maker/seller of electronics equipment shall I >> say that EU regulation are at least byzantine and usually you can read it >> from left to right and reverse , so let’s see what happens. >> > > I feel one advantage of the UK leaving the European Union. The regulations > we introduce will not have to have such a large committee for approval, and > don't need to be translated in numerous different languages. > > Of course, the other advantage, is I will be able to buy a 3458A if I want > to !! > > Dr. David Kirkby Ph.D CEng MIET _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
