EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Floodlight "Technics" Merox — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0979/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because:- the temperature of the mounting surface next to the light bulb is 188°C, whereas the maximum allowed temperature is 90°C. - the temperature of the internal wiring next to the reflector is 365 ºC, whereas the maximum allowed temperature is 180 ºC.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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Product
Floodlight "Technics" — Merox
- Brand
- Merox
- Name / model
- Type: FL-105 Bar Code: 6 405422 745715
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Incandescent floodlight.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because:- the temperature of the mounting surface next to the light bulb is 188°C, whereas the maximum allowed temperature is 90°C. - the temperature of the internal wiring next to the reflector is 365 ºC, whereas the maximum allowed temperature is 180 ºC.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60598.
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