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| From | John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| Subject | Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? |
| Date | 2016-11-08 06:29 -0800 |
| Organization | highland technology |
| Message-ID | <97o32c1ehothha7hasom23m32n2kopsvob@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | <nvs6j3$1j2$1@dont-email.me> <959da9eb-e3da-45a1-8836-48ff560d1473@googlegroups.com> |
On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 06:10:25 -0800 (PST), jrwalliker@gmail.com wrote: >On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 09:41:24 UTC, Syd Rumpo wrote: >> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement >> for double pole switching of the mains? >> >> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains >> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics. >> >> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype >> is rather nice but only available as single-pole. >> >> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation? >> >> Cheers >> -- >> Syd > >You will probably need to comply with ISO/BS/EN/UL 61010-1:2010 >which states: > >6.11.4.2 >Switches and circuit-breakers >An equipment switch or circuit-breaker employed as a disconnecting >device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1 and >IEC 60947-3 and be suitable for the application. > >I can't see anything which requires double-pole switching. I don't >have copies of 60947-1 and -3 to check those however. > >John > All those IEC specs are expensive, and every one refers to a few more. Nice racket. -- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics
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Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 09:41 +0000
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jrwalliker@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 06:10 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-11-08 06:29 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:55 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:56 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:58 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-08 11:05 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-08 12:48 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 10:46 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-08 17:22 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-11 20:22 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-11 20:26 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> - 2016-11-11 22:07 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-12 12:03 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 12:34 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-12 16:20 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? pedro <me@privacy.net> - 2016-11-13 09:32 +0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 19:52 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-13 05:11 +0000
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-13 13:07 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-13 16:44 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-13 18:13 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 19:48 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-12 20:56 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 20:10 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-13 04:57 +0000
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-13 11:07 +0200
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-13 09:57 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-13 18:14 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-14 21:19 +0200
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:54 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-15 09:55 +0200
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Glen Walpert <nospam@null.void> - 2016-11-15 17:55 +0000
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-14 17:39 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:55 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-14 17:46 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:56 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-15 17:00 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-15 19:20 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-12 20:53 +0200
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 10:50 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 10:58 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 12:31 -0600
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-08 12:46 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 10:40 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-08 19:13 -0500
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 10:50 -0800
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 14:06 +0000
Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-12 07:05 +0000
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