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Re: [OM] FS: Lots of little things

Subject: Re: [OM] FS: Lots of little things
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:09:15 -0400
240V.  Dryers, in particular.  No 277 that I've ever seen....

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] FS: Lots of little things


> To my understanding UL is not compulsory, but it is hard to sell without
it,
> almost everything to US which plug to the line today has UL (not only 120V
> there is 277V in US). The FCC is a must though.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Has to?  I'm surprised it is that strong a statement, since they aren't
a
> > government body.
> >
> > Regardless, I pulled out my AC3 from a box.  It IS 110V, but does not
have
> a
> > UL label.  I did not buy it in the US.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > > Everything that plugs into 120v ac requires the UL label (Underwriters
> > Lab)
> > > which is located in the next town (Melville) near the Nikon
> headquarters.
> > > When they are done with an item, it can't be used anymore.
> > > UL tests way beyond what might be considered normal use.  For example,
> > they
> > > take a hair dryer, stick a bobby pin in through the grill to block the
> > > fan(cause it an happen) and then turn it on to see if the thermal fuse
> > shuts
> > > it down.  If it does, okay, if not, it fails inspection.
> > > _________________________________
> > > John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
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