On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:24:00 +0000, Patrick Turner burbled:

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Perhaps our 'CE'
marking makes a difference? Just looking at ebay feedback, and reports
on this NG, it certainly seems up to the job ...? In any case, I'm not
qualified to comment on what's under the bonnet so your 'necessaries'
are tricky for me to evaluate.

CE rating is rating for mains interference and RF radiation.

Basic safety varies between countries, and most if not all imports have to
pass safety standards relevant before being allowed into a country. Most
countries require CE certification and compliance as well.

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CE marking is actually to do with the supply of equipment between european
countries. It is a documentation system which gives assurance to the buyer
that the equipment complies with basic safety standards. Manufacturers of
equipment with a CE marking should be able to provide full details of all
safety-related tests and of the specification that the equipment was built
to. It doesn't mean that the equipment actually reached that
specification, tested ok or that it was even possible to switch it on! It
is a PITA, generally, and is good for generating paperwork and looking
impressive. Unfortunately you can't (in theory) ship equipment within
europe without it.

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Mick
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