27-09-2023, 11:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-09-2023, 11:51 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
"I have seen LED bulbs stamped 'CE.' But these are made in China, and that country is well known for peppering every electrical thing sent to Europe with The Mark.
In the next village is an outfit that tests the safety of various types of equipment and also teaches companies in other countries how to correctly reach and test for 'CE' standards. Several years ago, I asked them if everything electrical from China met the standards. The reply? 'Well, we've tested lots of such items, and we reckon fewer than 10% are legitimate.'
'What's the machine you're testing at the moment?' I asked, pointing to some sort of electric discharge welder. 'Oh, it's here to see if mechanically and electrically it meets safety standards, such as being able to be switched off by the operator in his normal working position. Let's pretend you're working on it. Stand in front of the machine and reach out and stab at the big red off button on the control quadrant.'
So, I did. And when I reached out to press the Big Red Stop Button, the whole control panel swung away out of reach.
'Made in China?' I enquired. 'No,' came the reply. "The USA."
In the next village is an outfit that tests the safety of various types of equipment and also teaches companies in other countries how to correctly reach and test for 'CE' standards. Several years ago, I asked them if everything electrical from China met the standards. The reply? 'Well, we've tested lots of such items, and we reckon fewer than 10% are legitimate.'
'What's the machine you're testing at the moment?' I asked, pointing to some sort of electric discharge welder. 'Oh, it's here to see if mechanically and electrically it meets safety standards, such as being able to be switched off by the operator in his normal working position. Let's pretend you're working on it. Stand in front of the machine and reach out and stab at the big red off button on the control quadrant.'
So, I did. And when I reached out to press the Big Red Stop Button, the whole control panel swung away out of reach.
'Made in China?' I enquired. 'No,' came the reply. "The USA."
(27-09-2023, 04:58 PM)Charles P Wrote:Thank you for the MOT pages. What interesting documents they are, especially "complying with regulations" e.g. they allow buses used before the 1st of April 1955 to have only one rear light. Surely, if a bus can get away with this, why not a car? Vehicles first used before 1 January 1971 can be fitted with only one stop lamp mounted centrally or towards the offside. Cars in use before September the 1st 1967 can have white front indicators and red at the rear- who knew that?(26-09-2023, 09:14 PM)Colin Ayre45 Wrote: Steve
If you refer to MOT Special notice 01-21 a directive was issued to all testers that cars built pre 1st April 1986 should be passed if fitted with LED lights, cars built post 1st April 1986 should continue to fail
Special notice 01-21 is available on line. More mud for the water.
That has now been withdrawn
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...onversions
LED conversions are covered in the normal MOT manual
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspecti...-equipment