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> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of cdb
> Sent: 26 February 2012 07:59
> To: PICLIST@mit.edu
> Subject: [OT] Chinese electrical certification standard
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>  I'm back on my hobby horse concerning electric shower units (tankless
> heaters). I've seen one for sale from HK called a Boss Life BSK-A58 I.
> According to my research it has a CCC, I've been to the Chinese
> certification website and it seems to base its standards on IEC
> publications.
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> I'm wondering if anyone here has any thoughts on how reliable the CCC
> marking is in reality, and if many manufacturers in China just pay lip
> service to it and bung the sticker on.
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> As delicate parts of the anatomy may be exposed to a water/electricity mi=
x,
> I'm somewhat wary of certifications I'm not familiar with.
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> OTOH it is only AU$169.00 including freight, so buying one and taking it
> to
> pieces to check it is a possibility.

Around here CCC stands for "Cheap Chinese C**p".

Mike

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