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[Piratepete]

Been asked to repair some Chinese built control panels for a distributor of a certain moveable tool. 200 of these have already been supplied to Joe Public

Well, I've fixed the control panels but:

1. The single phase flexible supply cable has the colours black for live, blue for neutral, and green/yellow for earth. It's supplied with a non-moulded 20 Amp industrial plug on the end of it. I know black is a live phase colour, but is this acceptable in the UK? Should the kit be recalled?

2. The only thing stopping the mains cable being pulled out of the panel is a cable tie. Ditto question above?

3. The mains earth is loosely connected to the panel and from there a link goes to the din rail (insulated from the panel), and thence to the earth terminal. I'm modifying this with an additional earth terminal on the din rail to connect the supply cpc to. Then recommending an urgent field mod to the other 197 units!

4. On a newer type panel the cable sopply cable enters throgh a standard IP65 plastic cable gland. Is that acceptable as a restraint?

Cheers
Pete:chinese:

 

[sedgy34]

they cant be to british standards then

 

[Piratepete]

they cant be to british standards then

CE Marked. It's meant to be to European (British) standards!

Pete

 

[Guitarist]

Please expand on "asked to repair". Are you responsible for ensuring they meet BS? You say they are CE marked so are you telling us that they are ok?

With the greatest respect, why have you taken on a job to sort out these units if you are not sure about what is acceptable? Apologies, but I am somewhat confused....

 

[Silly Sausage]

CE Marked. It's meant to be to European (British) standards!

Pete

Made in China with a CE mark, any chance it may not be genuine?
Surely it should have Brown, Blue & GY supply cable if it's genuine CE?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

John Bull printing set? C & an E?

 

[Guitarist]

John Bull printing set? C & an E?

Loved my old set. Used to spend hours with those tiny rubber letters and a pair of tweezers....

 

[ackbarthestar]

Black is perfectly acceptable as a phase colour if its being imported from foreign land to European specifications.
Try the American colour code standard which is often imported here and then has to be wired up.

 

[Marvo]

I'm not sure if they've stopped doing it now but the CE mark can also be the China Export mark. Link

 

[Strima]

I'm not sure if they've stopped doing it now but the CE mark can also be the China Export mark. Link

Cheers, never knew that, very handy to know.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Black is perfectly acceptable as a phase colour if its being imported from foreign land to European specifications.
Try the American colour code standard which is often imported here and then has to be wired up.

Cheers ackbar, I didn't know that as well! (same reply as you Strima!)

Are Yank colours Black - L, White - N?

 

[ackbarthestar]

Its Chinese Equivalent.

 

[Marvo]

Are Yank colours Black - L, White - N?

Yes, this is pretty standard single phase (110v) USA colours (colors)

 

[ackbarthestar]

Yep,

Black or Red or brown = Phase

White = Neutral

Green or green and yellow = you know what !

 

[Strima]

Green or green and yellow = you know what !

L3 maybe? :lol: