So we all think CE markings mean things are built to a standard? Maybe it's time to think again....
So officially CE markings mean :
Now i draw your attention to the first one in that list. As i have seen before with Chinese goods, CE marking in a lot of cases is added as a matter of course... and doesnt mean something is actually tested. Or works. Or is safe.
So i purchased a new rework station last week. Made in China by a largeish manufacturer....
http://yihua-soldering.com/product-1-4-2-2in1-hot-air-rework-station-en/147668/
however after checking this....
I find i have a different model with the same basic manufacturing defect - i.e. the fuse and switch are on the Neutral side, meaning that if there is a short to Ground then the fuse doesnt blow, since the fuse is on the neutral side..meaning that the entire unit could become live!
Will rework this later in the week - Just a post to say when items come from China (and in fact some other countries too!), the CE mark means nothing at all.... (hence why there's an ever growing number of people out there that dont trust ANYTHING that comes from there!)...
So officially CE markings mean :
The letters ‘CE’ appear on many products that are traded on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The CE marking is required for many products. It:
By placing the CE marking on a product a manufacturer is declaring, on his sole responsibility, conformity with all of the legal requirements to achieve CE marking. The manufacturer is thus ensuring validity for that product to be sold throughout the EEA. This also applies to products made in third countries which are sold in the EEA and Turkey.
- shows that the manufacturer has checked that these products meet EUsafety, health or environmental requirements
- is an indicator of a product’s compliance with EU legislation
- allows the free movement of products within the European market
Now i draw your attention to the first one in that list. As i have seen before with Chinese goods, CE marking in a lot of cases is added as a matter of course... and doesnt mean something is actually tested. Or works. Or is safe.
So i purchased a new rework station last week. Made in China by a largeish manufacturer....
http://yihua-soldering.com/product-1-4-2-2in1-hot-air-rework-station-en/147668/
however after checking this....
I find i have a different model with the same basic manufacturing defect - i.e. the fuse and switch are on the Neutral side, meaning that if there is a short to Ground then the fuse doesnt blow, since the fuse is on the neutral side..meaning that the entire unit could become live!
Will rework this later in the week - Just a post to say when items come from China (and in fact some other countries too!), the CE mark means nothing at all.... (hence why there's an ever growing number of people out there that dont trust ANYTHING that comes from there!)...