[LINK] external power supplies

[Glen Turner]

On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 12:03 +1100, Geoffrey Ramadan wrote:

> 4) The commencement date for this new scheme will be 1st Oct 2008. I 
> don't expect the public will notice anything. The onus is on the 
> manufacturers and importers to ensure compliance. Though I expect the 
> COST of these will go up to cover the cost of compliance and design 
> changes. Given that External Power Suppliers and in particular plug 
> packs are low cost anyway, this should not be significant.

Hi Geoff,

I had a quick look and I don't think the cost is an issue, since
the documents required by Australia are a subset of those required
for the US Energy Star programme.

Like a lot of compliance/certification documentation (Electromagnetic
Compatibility, Modems, Material Safety Data Sheets) you obtain the
documents from the manufacturer rather than pay to have the testing
done. As long as the various jurisdictions have similar requirements
(and today that's usually the case) then the cost to the manufacturer
is low.

Best wishes, Glen