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floor-a-matic
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What is BEAB?
adamthemieleman
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flooromatic
Beab is British electrotechnical approvals board. They specialised in electrical safety for products, but now owned by intertek.
Beab is British electrotechnical approvals board. They specialised in electrical safety for products, but now owned by intertek.
suctionselector
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Floor-a-matic
Here is a video from around 1989/1990/1991 showing what certain things go through with the BEAB and it also explains what the BEAB is.
Look out for the vacuums!
http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0jMy5kzPg
Here is a video from around 1989/1990/1991 showing what certain things go through with the BEAB and it also explains what the BEAB is.
Look out for the vacuums!
http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0jMy5kzPg
floor-a-matic
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So BEAB is your verion of UL in the UK?
UL=Underwriters Laboratories (here in the USA)
UL=Underwriters Laboratories (here in the USA)
oliveoiltinfoil
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Wow. Didn't realise ATL goes through all of that to test each product. Good to know. Similar to Germanys TUV mark.
vintagerepairer
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"Wow. Didn't realise ATL goes through all of that to test each product. Good to know. Similar to Germanys TUV mark."
The short answer is, they don't. BEAB testing as it was has been phased out gradually since privatisation of the UK electricity industry began in the late 1980's. The purpose of BEAB testing was to prove that domestic appliances met UK standards for both safety and performance, and the organisation who oversaw the whole process -The Electricity Council- was founded in the very early 1960’s and was funded by the then nationalised electricity supply industry.
There was no onus on any manufacturer to submit appliances for testing and subsequent BEAB approval, but without it the electricity board showrooms would not stock those appliances. This is why the likes of Moulinex were almost never (if indeed never) stocked by the electricity boards as their goods rarely came with BEAB approval. Whether this was because they failed to meet the standards, or, more likely, they were never submitted for approval at all, I have no idea.
As the electricity board showrooms were one of the major outlets for the sales of domestic appliances (from consumers there was much loyalty, trust, and a liking of their credit terms), most manufacturers seemed keen to have their goods on display in such places, but we must also learn that there were so very many more retailers who sold appliances too, so not all manufacturers were bothered about BEAB approval, particularly those whose goods sat at the low end of the market.
However, BEAB approval did become almost a "standard" in itself for any manufacturer who wanted to be seen to be taking their appliances seriously. So even though by the time the Dyson DC01 and 02 cleaners were on sale with their BEAB approval, the electricity board showrooms were no longer in existence as we knew them, having been merged into a new chain known as Powerhouse. It was simply that the approval looked good to have.
That video is from around 1990 and by 1993 things were changing. European rules and standards became more common in the UK post 1992 and many jobs were lost at the Electricity Council at that time.
It is very sad on one hand, but on another it is all part of how society changes and evolves.
The short answer is, they don't. BEAB testing as it was has been phased out gradually since privatisation of the UK electricity industry began in the late 1980's. The purpose of BEAB testing was to prove that domestic appliances met UK standards for both safety and performance, and the organisation who oversaw the whole process -The Electricity Council- was founded in the very early 1960’s and was funded by the then nationalised electricity supply industry.
There was no onus on any manufacturer to submit appliances for testing and subsequent BEAB approval, but without it the electricity board showrooms would not stock those appliances. This is why the likes of Moulinex were almost never (if indeed never) stocked by the electricity boards as their goods rarely came with BEAB approval. Whether this was because they failed to meet the standards, or, more likely, they were never submitted for approval at all, I have no idea.
As the electricity board showrooms were one of the major outlets for the sales of domestic appliances (from consumers there was much loyalty, trust, and a liking of their credit terms), most manufacturers seemed keen to have their goods on display in such places, but we must also learn that there were so very many more retailers who sold appliances too, so not all manufacturers were bothered about BEAB approval, particularly those whose goods sat at the low end of the market.
However, BEAB approval did become almost a "standard" in itself for any manufacturer who wanted to be seen to be taking their appliances seriously. So even though by the time the Dyson DC01 and 02 cleaners were on sale with their BEAB approval, the electricity board showrooms were no longer in existence as we knew them, having been merged into a new chain known as Powerhouse. It was simply that the approval looked good to have.
That video is from around 1990 and by 1993 things were changing. European rules and standards became more common in the UK post 1992 and many jobs were lost at the Electricity Council at that time.
It is very sad on one hand, but on another it is all part of how society changes and evolves.
kirbylux77
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Erik
Here in Canada, the equivalent of the BEAB & UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is the CSA : Canadian Standards Association.
Here in Canada, the equivalent of the BEAB & UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is the CSA : Canadian Standards Association.
