Phil Allison wrote:

"David Looser"

The CE mark is required for power supplies sold in Europe and India.


But bringing this back to the original point, the operative word above is
"sold".

** No it is not the " operative word" at all - it would not matter if you
gave them away.

If you put a transformer in a box for your own use you don't need "type
approval" (though if it's dangerous and somebody dies as a result you
might find yourself up on a charge of manslaughter).

** The issue here is NOT what someone might **choose** to do in the
privacy of their own workshop - but rather one of folk instructing
someone via a public forum ( hence ANYONE) to build an unsafe electrical
device that would not be permitted on sale BECAUSE it is unsafe.

I use my real name on usenet, so do you and many others - so are legally
responsible for what we post.

It is just NOT ON for any poster to declare he has no concern for safety
laws as the ****wit OP just did here.

Quote from Anton Gysen:

" Balls to health and safety. "

What an utter ass.

Agreed. Especially with his wonky mains wiring.

Graham