27 Aug
2012
27 Aug
'12
6:40 p.m.
Paul Anderson wrote:
I can understand why people go for them. It's a
convenient, commonly
available supply, and by using it you can eschew the expense of UL/CSA
testing. What we really need, IMO, is to accept that a large quantity of
On 08/27/2012 12:28 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
This indicates to me that the whole apporval process
is broken (it is
over here too). Most wall-warts are not that safe (they do not have
proper fusing or other protective decvices, they do not necessrily fail i
n safe way).
The wall warts don't pass UL if they don't have appropriate fusing or
protective devices. The ones you're talking about that don't have
fusing or protective devices either aren't actually UL listed, or the
manufacturer changed the design without resubmitting it, in which case
the listing is void and the manufacturer is potentially liable for a
considerable amount of damages.