Electrical protection for multimedia workstations

Electrical protection for multimedia workstations is essentially dependent upon the product safety listing process. In other words, workstation assemblies and peripherals utilize power, grounding and protection schema that are necessary to obtain the listing mark (such as UL or CSA) for certified product safety. At the time of writing, there is no standard that specifically addresses workstations. This paper explores the acceptability of depending upon just the product safety listing for suitability of electrical protection. A straightforward methodology is applied to determine to what level additional site conditioning may be necessary. The author deliberately utilizes existing codes, standards, draft standards and leading industry articles to illustrate that a straightforward resolution is feasible.<>