[RFI] California: The Switchers are Coming

[Jim Miller]

Just don't make anything under 25 amps or make sure it is marked 25 amps or
more (even if it is inadequately designed for 25 amps).
73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly at gmail.com>
To: <rfi at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [RFI] California: The Switchers are Coming


No problem with this as long as they are designed with adequate shielding.
I'm sure all the manufacturers will be careful to adequately shield...yeah,
right.



On 1/23/06, Cortland Richmond <ka5s at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> The California Energy Commission has just published an efficiency standard
> dated April 2005. It requires that by 1 July 2006 most appliances made or
> sold in California meet state mandates for efficiency. For example, single
> voltage external power supplies* of between 51 and 250 watts must be 84
> percent efficient, and consume not more than 0.75 watts when not under
> load.
>
> I don't see an exemption for what we build ourselves.
>
> Source: California Energy Commission
>
>
http://energy.ca.gov/2005publications/CEC-400-2005-012/CEC-400-2005-012.PDF
>
> We may expect an increased use of RF lighting and RF ballasts.  Oh joy!
>
> *[quote]
> Power supplies, which are single voltage external AC to DC and AC to AC
> power supplies included with other retail products, and [b]single voltage
> external AC to DC or AC to AC power supplies sold separately[/b]; and
> consumer audio and video equipment, which are televisions, compact audio
> products, digital versatile disc players, digital versatile disc
> recorders,
> and digital television adapters.
> [unquote]
>
> It's possible we may find some relief with _dual_ voltage AC to DC
> external
> power supplies, whicch are not included.
>
> Don't think to wash off the smell with a hot shower, either:
> [quote]
> The flow rate of showerheads, lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, lavatory
> replacement aerators, kitchen replacement aerators, wash fountains, and
> metering faucets shall be not greater than …
> [unquote]
>
>
> Cortland
> KA5S
>
>
>
>
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