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The Myth of
CE and UL ...
Q1: Why Wonpro Universal Power Adapters are CE
certified but not UL certified?
ANS:
 allows
the design of a "universal receptacle".
UL
does NOT allow the design of a "universal
receptacle".
The only receptacles allowed by the UL standards
are
Type A
and
Type B
receptacles. UL does NOT allow
Type C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M /
N
receptacles, nor the combination of any of the
above receptacles.
Wonpro's unique PATENTED
Universal
Receptacle
is not a
Type A
receptacle, nor is it a
Type B
receptacle - It is a universal
combination of
Type A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K /
L / N
receptacles. Unless the UL standards
body removes its US country specific
requirements (which is unlikely), Wonpro's
Universal
power adapter products can never be UL
certified - no matter how wonderful Wonpro's
Universal design is, and no matter how high
quality Wonpro's Universal products are!
The same applies to UK and other countries: The
British government had no problem accepting CE,
but at the same time would not remove UK
specific requirements from their BSI standards.
As a result, all Wonpro's Universal
products are CE certified, but not BSI certified
NEW:
IEC60884-1:2002
"Plugs and Socket Outlets for Household and
Similar Purpose"
Please note that Wonpro R4 Universal Receptacles
and Wonpro Universal Power Strips are
IEC60884-1:2002 Compliant!
NEW:
SASO
Certification
All
our (1) Universal Power Strips and (2) Universal
Receptacles/Sockets will be SASO certified.
SASO for Saudi Arabia is like UL for US.
This is a country specific safety standards -
SASO mostly follows BSI Standards.
We are pursing SASO Certificates due to meet our
VIP customers requirements. We expect to get
this certification done by early 2012.
Q2:
What does CE Marking mean?
ANS: The symbol
stands
for
CE Marking.
The letters
are the abbreviation
of
Conformite
Europeene
(a French phrase). In English this means
European
Conformity,
which is what it has become known as.
Q3: What is the purpose of
CE Marking?
ANS: The purpose behind CE Marking is
to allow the free movement and sales of goods
within the European Union and
to eliminate country specific requirements.
The
standards
contains
NO
country specific requirements,
like those specifically and uniquely required by
UL
in the US, like those specifically and uniquely
required by
BSI
in the UK, and like those specifically and
uniquely required by
VDE
in the Deutsch communities (mainly continental
Europe, including Germany and France) etc.
ð
Wonpro's
Universal
power adapter products are all
certified!
Q4: Why comply with
CE Marking
and what does it signify?
ANS:
CE Marking
signifies the following 4 critical points in a
product:
a. Declares that the product complies with
the essential requirements of European health,
safety and environmental protection laws.
b. Indicates to government officials that
the product can be marketed legally within their
country
c. Ensures the free movement of the product
within the European Union
d. Permits the withdrawal of the
non-conforming products by customs and
corresponding authorities
Q5: How can one comply with the CE Marking
requirements?
ANS: The manufacturer
can comply with the CE Marking requirements upon
doing these 2 actions:
a. Affixing the CE Marking to their
products to indicate that their product conforms
to the applicable requirements
b. Issue a Declaration of Conformity
specifying which directives apply for their
products
Q6: What can occur during compliance?
ANS:
Documentation
and testing
typically occur with compliance for each
directive and can vary for each one. A
manufacturer can not affix the CE Marking
to their products without the backing of proper
CE Marking documentation and vigorous CE testing
data.
Q7: Is CE Marking really necessary?
ANS:
Marking is the
assurance and guarantee of a product meeting the
quality. In today's
competitive world, NO product can gain access to
the European Union market without the
Marking!
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