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Safety Compliance on AC Power Cable for the European Market
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| Does anyone know what safety compliance required for the AC power
cables sold in the Europe market (Europe continent and UK)? We want to
buy AC power cables, our suppliers have tons of safety marks (VDE, N,
FI, S, D, =D6VE, etc) on the plug as well as on the connector (L7). We
want them to engrave the WEEE logo on the products (on the plug), they
are reluctant since they need to go through many compliance again. I
am wondering since it is European Union now, if our suppliers get an
safety approval from one safety agency, will it be recognized by the
whole European Union instead of going through every compliance agency
in every country? If answer is positive, is there any official
document to support?
Thanks!
YT
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| charlieB 2006-09-05, 9:25 am |
| Safety Markings - such as those from Nemko, Demko, Fimko, BSI etc. etc.
on the power cord are there to demonstrate that the power cord meets
the requirements of relevant IEC standards for 2/3 pin plug, IEC plug
and cord.
These are nothing to do with the WEEE directive.
Why do you want the WEEE logo on the power cord?
Charlie
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charlieB wrote:
> Safety Markings - such as those from Nemko, Demko, Fimko, BSI etc. etc.
> on the power cord are there to demonstrate that the power cord meets
> the requirements of relevant IEC standards for 2/3 pin plug, IEC plug
> and cord.
> These are nothing to do with the WEEE directive.
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> Why do you want the WEEE logo on the power cord?
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> Charlie
Thanks for the reply!
1. I am wondering whether any one of those safety marks alone will be
sufficient to demonstrate that the power cord meets the requirements of
of relevant IEC standards for 2/3 pin plig, IEC plug and cord for the
Europe market? Just like the CE mark on the power supplies...
2. Our customer requested to put the WEEE logo on the european power
cords after they reviewed
"http://www.greensupplyline.com/howto/recycling/175007049". (the device
is detachable or is an external piece of electronics equipment, such as
an external power supply or detachable cable harness then label it).
However, our power cable supplier has not been requested to put the
WEEE logo/label on their european power cables.
YT
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| charlieB 2006-09-18, 9:25 am |
| > 1. I am wondering whether any one of those safety marks alone will be
> sufficient to demonstrate that the power cord meets the requirements of
> of relevant IEC standards for 2/3 pin plig, IEC plug and cord for the
> Europe market? Just like the CE mark on the power supplies...
Those marks are sufficient - they are 3rd party certification marks
issued National Certification Bodies under the IECEE's CB scheme, and
carry morew weight that a CE mark which can be applied by a
manufacturer with no 3rd party verification.
> 2. Our customer requested to put the WEEE logo on the european power
> cords after they reviewed
> "http://www.greensupplyline.com/howto/recycling/175007049". (the device
> is detachable or is an external piece of electronics equipment, such as
> an external power supply or detachable cable harness then label it).
> However, our power cable supplier has not been requested to put the
> WEEE logo/label on their european power cables.
It is only a recommendation - if the customer wants one - add a label
to the cord.
regards
Charlie
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