Conformity Magazine - October 2008 - (Page 81)

NewsBreaks • Subject 8750 Light Emitting Diode (LED) Light Source for Use in Lighting Products. Outline dated July 22, 2008 • UL 67 Standard for Panelboards. Revision dated July 21, 2008 • UL 127 Standard for Factory-Built Fireplaces. New Edition dated July 22, 2008 • UL 183 Standard for Manufactured Wiring Systems. Revision dated August 11, 2008 • UL 231 Standard for Power Outlets. New Edition dated August 6, 2008 • UL 444 Communications Cables. Revision dated July 17, 2008 • UL 466 Standard for Electric Scales. Revision dated July 18, 2008 • UL 674 Standard for Electric Motors and Generators for Use in Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Revision dated August 12, 2008 • UL 913 Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Revision dated August 12, 2008 • UL 1278 Standard for Movable and Wall- or Ceiling-Hung Electric Room Heaters. Revision dated July 30, 2008 • UL 1310 Standard for Class 2 Power Units. Revision dated July 17, 2008 • UL 1581 Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords. Revision dated July 28, 2008 • UL 1642 Standard for Lithium Batteries. Revision dated August 12, 2008 • UL 2044 Standard for Commercial Closed-Circuit Television Equipment. Revision dated August 1, 2008 • UL 2054 Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries. Revision dated August 12, 2008 Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Here is a look back at some of the topics we’ve covered in the NewsBreaks section of Conformity during the past decade: One year ago Commission Proposes Changes for 5764 GHz Spectrum Rules “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed changes to its Part 15 rules that it hopes will further promote the availability of broadband connectivity. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes to increase the fundamental radiated emissions limit for unlicensed 60 GHz transmitters with very high gain antennas, specify the emission limit as an equivalent isotropically radiated power (‘EIRP’) level, and eliminate the requirement for a transmitter identification for 60 GHz transmitters.” Conformity, October 2007 Five years ago FCC Mandates HAC for Digital Wireless Phones “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to eliminate the exemption of certain Telcordia Standards Update Telcordia has announced the release of the following standards (additional information is available at www. telcordia.com): • GR-771, Issue 2, Generic Requirements for Fiber Optic Splice Closures • GR-3162, Issue 1, Legacy Gateway Generic Requirements From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department A New Jersey man is lucky to be alive after his efforts to exterminate insects in his apartment resulted in a massive explosion. According to the New York Daily News, Isias Vidal Maceda was spraying insecticide in his kitchen when he somehow managed to ignite a blast that blew out the apartment’s front windows and started a fire that destroyed 80% of his apartment, and resulted in smoke damage to the apartment above. Miraculously, Maceda was reportedly unhurt as a result of the explosion and fire. (No word on the insects that started it all.) oCtober 2008 Conformity 81 http://www.telcordia.com http://www.telcordia.com http://www.ieee-pses.org http://www.ieee-pses.org http://www.nepss.org

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Conformity Magazine - October 2008 Contents Editor's Note FCC Releases Annual Report on National Do-Not-Call Registry Commission Cracks Down (for the Fourth Time!) On Junk Fax Marketer FCC Releases Quarterly Reports on Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Greenpeace Ranks Electronics Manufacturers Standards List For The EU’s Energy Consumption Directive Published EU Commission Publishes Standards List for Directives on Pressure Equipment, Pressure Vessels Standards List for the EU’s Medical Devices Directive Available The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society: The First Five Years ESD Open Forum Improving Election Security and Accuracy: The Future of Voting System Certification Conformity Assessment and Accreditation: Their Role in the Global Market Design Issues in Extreme EMC Environment Focus On... Test Equipment Buyers Guide Product News Updated Standards List for EU Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices FDA Warns of Effects from CT Scans on Electronic Medical Devices FDA Provides Report Card on Its PMA Review Process CPSC Releases Import Safety Strategy Other CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update Product Reviews UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Advertisers

Conformity Magazine - October 2008

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