international power cords
The CCC (China Compulsory Certificate) has changed the GB standard name of the China plug. The CCC is a safety mark on products that are domestically sold or imported into the Chinese Market. Formally known as “GB2099,” the China plug will now be referred to as “China GB 15934-2008.” Continue reading China Plug Has New Name: GB15934-2008
In early 2013 the Russian approval, GOST R, came to an end and was no longer being issued. The new certification for Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan is the Customs Union Technical Regulation (EAC). The Customs Union was started in 2010 to make it easier to transport goods in and out of the 3 countries.
The CU TR certification by EAC and declarations will be the new standard for the 3 countries. An EAC logo will now be displayed. This new single certification can be used to replace GOST R, GOST K and STB. Quail Electronics‘ power cords, such as the 8510 series, is currently displaying the EAC marking.
Brazil is a wonderful, beautiful country filled with rich history and culture. However, previous to 2010, the country was lacking in one major area; electrical standardization. There was no formal Brazil standard for any electrical sockets or plugs. Since there was no standard, that led to a total of eight different kinds of plugs. That’s right; eight! The multitude of options caused Brazilian citizens and tourists alike to have a difficult time connecting different plugs and wires for numerous electronic devices. Continue reading Brazil Standard
You may have noticed an uptick in the terms “RoHS” and “REACH” compliant. They seem like technical, foreign terms. In reality, though, they’re there for your protection. Quail Electronics is RoHS and REACH compliant, but that probably doesn’t mean a lot to you unless you know what those terms mean. We’ve included a description of those terms, and why they’re important.
RoHS stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive. RoHS regulations were developed in the UK to promote environmental and human safety. The goal of the RoHS directive is to protect consumers from substances that have been found to be hazardous. RoHS regulations became official on July 1, 2006. While RoHS regulations were initially only used in the UK, other countries have begun to adopt them. Continue reading RoHS and REACH Compliance
Two is better than one. Think about it. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are so much better than jelly sandwiches. And where would Mario be without Luigi? Chips and salsa truly belong together. As much as he may hate to admit it, the Coyote would have no idea what to do if it wasn’t for the roadrunner. And after all, how could Kirk captain the Enterprise without Spock?
That’s why Quail Electronics has brought you Dual Approved Power Cords for Taiwan and Japan. For several years, Japan and Taiwan have been using very similar electrical standards and identical plugs and connectors. However, different approval bodies caused these cords to be offered as separate power cords. Therefore, if you had products in the Japan and Taiwan market, you needed to have two power cords. Continue reading Japanese and Taiwanese Plugs: Together At Last
If you grew up in Am
erica, meters and millimeters are basically a foreign language. When I used to read a ruler growing up, I didn’t bother using the centimeter side. Actually, I didn’t even know why it was there. Thinking about it, the one on my desk now doesn’t even have centimeters (I should probably fix that). However, if you grew up on the other side of the pond (or anywhere else for that matter), the metric system is alive and well.
Well with International and North American wire size, it can be just as confusing. For North America, I never understood why as the wire got larger, the number got smaller. Why is 18 AWG smaller than a 10 AWG? Well, back in the day the gauge was determined by how many times the wire had to pass through the drawing dies. The smaller wire, such as 18 AWG, is going to have to pass through more times than the 10 AWG. Actually, makes sense, right? Continue reading American Wire Gauge vs. International Wire Size