Jim Bender

Circuit spacing is a key element in minimizing electrical shock and fire risks, which is critical for safe product development. This publication provides simplified guidelines to help understand, navigate, interpret, and apply circuit spacings, contributing to a successful safety and certification experience.

This paper provides an overview on the importance of ethical obligations to help ensure end-product safety and its certifications effectively address and satisfy component level application considerations. These are known as “Conditions of Acceptability” for most North American certification reports and “Application Considerations” for most European Union certification authority reports.

End-product manufacturers can help protect against supply chain disruptions that impact the availability of listed or recognized components by proactively identifying suppliers who can provide substitute components that conform with their listing requirements.