RoHS compliance
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RoHS compliant products
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Eaton’s commitment
As Eaton conducts business around
the world, we are committed to
enhancing our products to meet global
governmental environmental mandates
now in effect.
Eaton has pledged to eliminate
hazardous materials in our products
regardless of application or market.
We’ve initiated a comprehensive
review of Bussmann® series products
to substitute non-hazardous materials into their
construction wherever possible.
Low voltage fuses
CUBEFuse™
A key component of our commitment is meeting the
European Union’s (EU) Reduction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive 2011/65/EC that is subordinate
to the EU’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) directive.
Fuse holders and blocks
About the RoHS directive
The RoHS directive restricts materials used in electrical and
electronic equipment from consumer products
sold in the EU. These substances currently include:
Additionally, Eaton’s Bussmann Division has chosen NOT
to take Exemption 7(a) which allows for high temperature
lead-based solder.
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As such, we have taken the necessary steps to revise
the construction of our Bussmann series products to
be compliant with the restrictions for these identified
substances. Many of our products are certified by third
party testing or certifications provided by our suppliers.
Lead
Mercury
Cadmium
Hexavalent chromium
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) flame retardant
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) flame
retardant
The maximum allowable amount at homogeneous
material levels is currently set at 1000ppm by weight,
except cadmium, which is currently set at 100ppm by
weight.
RoHS compliance status is kept up to date in a database
and available online using our RoHS compliance product
search tool.
Medium voltage fuses
High speed fuses
Automotive fuses
Frequently asked questions
How are Eaton products affected by the RoHS directive?
If the Eaton product is a component of electrical or
electronic equipment that falls under the WEEE directive’s
scope, then the Eaton product must be compliant with the
hazardous materials specified in RoHS. These are most
likely to be products used in consumer electronics and
appliances.
Today, many Bussmann series products are outside
the scope of the WEEE directive and not subject to
the restrictions contained in the RoHS directive. These
products are primarily used in power distribution systems,
stationary large-scale industrial tools or as replacements
for existing products already on the market. However, we
are changing our products to meet the requirements of
the RoHS directive, ahead of schedule, regardless of their
status under WEEE.
How can I tell if a Bussmann series product is
compliant?
Eaton’s Bussmann Division has a RoHS
compliance product search engine on our
website. This search engine permits
searching single or multiple Bussmann
series catalog numbers and will return
status results, including the date codes for
when the product became RoHS complaint.
Surge protection
Is Eaton issuing product compliance notifications?
Product compliance notifications are made available via
the RoHS compliance search engine. When a search inquiry
returns a RoHS compliant result, users have the option
of downloading a certificate of compliance. The RoHS
compliance search engine can be reached at
Eaton.com/bussmannseries/RoHS.
What if a RoHS compliant product is not available for my
application?
PV fuses
Will these changes affect product performance?
No. Our objective is first and foremost to maintain the
reliability of our products so they provide their intended
function as originally designed and manufactured. We fully
intend to maintain all performance characteristics for our
Bussmann series products, including fuse time-current
curves and peak let-through curves.
If the RoHS compliance search engine returns a noncomplaint status for the product you need, scroll down
the web page and complete the request form. It will be
reviewed and you’ll receive a reply with a possible RoHS
compliant solution.
Will I have problems with my current inventory?
Unless you produce a finished consumer product for
sale in the European Union that is subject to WEEE, your
inventory is NOT affected by the RoHS directive.
Disconnects
Terminal blocks
Are the catalog numbers changing for products that are
being made RoHS complaint?
No, to simplify the transition period and to retain
inventory systems already in place, catalog numbers are
not changing to reflect a product’s transition to a RoHS
compliant construction. Compliance is determined by the
product’s date code for when it became RoHS complaint.
Some products, including electronics, may be denoted
with a -R suffix to designate RoHS compliance.
Power distribution
blocks
Note: These products are just a sample of our expansive offering of RoHS compliant products. Please visit the RoHS compliance
search engine at Eaton.com/bussmannseries/RoHS to see if the Bussmann series catalog number you want is RoHS compliant.
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