Wow, that seems higher than what I would have expected. I think (25 deg C + 40 deg C) is probably subjectively too high. P.S. My email client spell checker suggests I spell your name=20 "Hallucinogen". :-) Mark Skeels Engineer Competition Electronics, Inc. TEL: 815-874-8001 FAX: 815-874-8181 www.competitionelectronics.com On 9/15/2010 10:56 AM, Harold Hallikainen wrote: > Looking at UL 60065, 7.1.5, table 3, metallic knobs can rise 30 degrees C= .. > Non-metallic knobs can rise 50 degrees C. Metal enclosures can rise 40 > degrees C. Non-metallic enclosures can rise 60 degrees C. > > UL 60065's scope is Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus. I > suspect other standards would have similar requirements. > > Harold > > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .