240V. Dryers, in particular. No 277 that I've ever seen....
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] FS: Lots of little things
> To my understanding UL is not compulsory, but it is hard to sell without
it,
> almost everything to US which plug to the line today has UL (not only 120V
> there is 277V in US). The FCC is a must though.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Has to? I'm surprised it is that strong a statement, since they aren't
a
> > government body.
> >
> > Regardless, I pulled out my AC3 from a box. It IS 110V, but does not
have
> a
> > UL label. I did not buy it in the US.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > > Everything that plugs into 120v ac requires the UL label (Underwriters
> > Lab)
> > > which is located in the next town (Melville) near the Nikon
> headquarters.
> > > When they are done with an item, it can't be used anymore.
> > > UL tests way beyond what might be considered normal use. For example,
> > they
> > > take a hair dryer, stick a bobby pin in through the grill to block the
> > > fan(cause it an happen) and then turn it on to see if the thermal fuse
> > shuts
> > > it down. If it does, okay, if not, it fails inspection.
> > > _________________________________
> > > John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
>
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