ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser UniversitySchool of Engineering ScienceSchool of Engineering Science

Ken RutledgeCSA International

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

WHY?WHY?

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• public safetypublic safety

•government requirementgovernment requirement

• liabilityliability

• marketingmarketing

• consumer choiceconsumer choice

• dead customers can’t buy more stuff dead customers can’t buy more stuff

• and . . . .and . . . .

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BECAUSE!BECAUSE!Someone will find a way to Someone will find a way to use your product in a way use your product in a way that you didn’t intend it to that you didn’t intend it to be usedbe used

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STANDARDS

WHY? WHY?

•ConsistencyConsistency

•CompatibilityCompatibility

•SafetySafety

•Risk mitigationRisk mitigation

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STANDARDS

•Standards evaluate specific hazards Standards evaluate specific hazards

•Hazards may be unique to class of Hazards may be unique to class of product. ie: electro-medical products 2-product. ie: electro-medical products 2-part seriespart series

part-1 general requirementspart-1 general requirements 50+ ‘part 2’ product-specific 50+ ‘part 2’ product-specific

requirementsrequirements

•CSA 2500 published standardsCSA 2500 published standards

•350+ electrical / electronic350+ electrical / electronic

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STANDARDS

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

•Written by consensusWritten by consensus

•Representation from:Representation from: industryindustry standards committeesstandards committees academicsacademics special interest groupsspecial interest groups

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STANDARDS

ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC consumerconsumer industrial / commercialindustrial / commercial information technologyinformation technology audio/videoaudio/video electro-medicalelectro-medical

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STANDARDS

HARMONIZED STANDARDSHARMONIZED STANDARDS

•International Electrotechnical International Electrotechnical Commission - IECCommission - IEC

•Adopted internationallyAdopted internationally

•National Standards National Standards

•Global MarketGlobal Market

•Reduced compliance costsReduced compliance costs

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HAZARDS

TYPES OF HAZARDTYPES OF HAZARD

•firefire

•electric shockelectric shock

•energyenergy

•burnburn

•physical physical

•or . . . or . . .

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HAZARDS

. . . a complete lack of common sense

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HAZARDS

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL

• supplysupply 120V, 15A nominal120V, 15A nominal 30A / 2m before breaker trip30A / 2m before breaker trip up to 20kA momentary fault up to 20kA momentary fault

• hazard limitshazard limits P>15W = potential fire hazardP>15W = potential fire hazard II>0.5mA = reaction / >0.5mA = reaction / II>10mA = can’t let go>10mA = can’t let go 0.450.45µµC @ > 60V = hazardous chargeC @ > 60V = hazardous charge human physiology controlled by electrical impulseshuman physiology controlled by electrical impulses conflicting impulses can cause fibrillation or arrestconflicting impulses can cause fibrillation or arrest

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COMPLIANCE

STRATEGIES FOR COMPLIANCE

•Design compliance into product

•Test before applying for evaluation

•Preliminary consultation (TIS)

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COMPLIANCE

STRATEGIES FOR COMPLIANCE

•Creepage distance & clearance

•layers of insulation

•Fault protection

•‘Double’ protection

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CERTIFICATION

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• Independent evaluation by an Independent evaluation by an accredited organizationaccredited organization

• Statement of compliance Statement of compliance

• Access to market(s)Access to market(s)

• On-going conformity assessmentOn-going conformity assessment

• MarketingMarketing

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CERTIFICATION

PRODUCT EVALUATIONPRODUCT EVALUATION

• Physical examinationPhysical examination

• TestingTesting• Normal operation Normal operation • Fault conditionsFault conditions

• DocumentationDocumentation• Descriptive Report for inspectionsDescriptive Report for inspections• Certificate and product listing for clientCertificate and product listing for client

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CERTIFICATION

FOLLOW-UPFOLLOW-UP

• Annual fees

• Factory Inspections

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INTERNATIONAL

CB SchemeCB Scheme

• International agreementInternational agreement

• Harmonized standardsHarmonized standards

• Common report formatCommon report format

• Issue local certification markIssue local certification mark

• Global MarketGlobal Market

• Reduced compliance costsReduced compliance costs

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INTERNATIONAL

CE: Self-DeclarationCE: Self-Declaration

•European Union countriesEuropean Union countries

•Product specific DirectivesProduct specific Directives

•Electronic: Low Voltage DirectiveElectronic: Low Voltage Directive

•Safety and EMC Safety and EMC

•Self-Declaration Self-Declaration

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INTERNATIONAL

WEEE DirectiveWEEE Directive

• Waste Electrical and Electronic Waste Electrical and Electronic EquipmentEquipment

• EU Member countriesEU Member countries

• Landfill contentLandfill content

• Producer responsible for recycling costsProducer responsible for recycling costs

• Manufacture with ‘friendly’ materialsManufacture with ‘friendly’ materials

• Will become CE Mark requirementWill become CE Mark requirement

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• compatibility compatibility

• safetysafety

• risk mitigationrisk mitigation

• and . . .and . . .

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

You know they’re You know they’re out there . . . out there . . .

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thanks -

Ken RutledgeCSA International

ELECTRICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE