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Home My WebLink AboutSpecial Inspection Electrical 1977-12-28 . . CITY OF SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD, OREGON 97477 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS December 28; 1977 346 MAIN STREET 726.3753 Mr. Marvin Lubow Director of Marketing 1811 West Magnolia Boulevard Burbank, California 91506 * Dear Mr. Lubow: The City of Springfield, Oregon is required to make a yearly inspection of its electrical merchandise retail stores to check for product compliance with certain electrical testing laboratories. This require- ment is enforced by Oregon State Law which provides that all electrical products sold not only in Springfield, but in the itat~ of 9regon must be listed with at least one ~f the four following testing laboratories: 1. Underwriter's Laboratories 2. American Gas Association Laboratories 3. Factory Mutual 4. Canadian Standards Association The above testing laboratories are the only laboratories accepted by the State of Oregon. The City of Springfield contracts with the State of Oregon to carry out this law; therefore, we have no authority to change the law or make exception to it. At this time, if yo~r products are not listed with any of the aforementioned testing laboratories, they may not be sold in the State of Oregon. Perhaps, you may obtain more information from Mr. Walt Keyes, Oregon' State Chief Electrical Inspector, in Salem, Oregon at (503) 378-4046. Sincerely, ? ," /), . ~ jcdl.J ~{-.'k",,---,,-,-,,,__ ) , Sally Johnson Environmental Controller 5?...\ lV\ .......vY" cc: Frank Light, Owner, Lights For Music i'MORLEY@ . . 1811 W. Magnolia Blvd.. Burbank, CA 91506 . Tel (213) 843-7122 .,;' December 8, 1977 Ms. Sally Johnson CITY .OF SPRINGFIELD 346 Main Street Springfield, Oregon 97477 Dear Ms. ,Johnson: We 'are writing' 'directly to you 'at the'suggestion of Frank, Light of Lights .for Music~in Springfield. We would like!: ,to comply with your requirements but we do not know what it is 'about our ,products that Oregon state objects to. .Ourproducts 'are' 'approved by' the, Los Angeles City Electrical Testing Lab ,.which is part of the Department of Building and Safety. We carry product liability insurance with Norman Rom & Associates ,Insurance Company. We have never had a claim made'iagainst our in- surance carrier and our 'products have never to our 'knowledge caused an injury or were the cause of any accident or loss. We do not wish 'to insure with another company such as Under- writers Laboratory. .1 hope that is not the solution to the prob- lem. ' .Please write to me directly and let me know what we can do to 'solve .the problem. Very truly yours, .1.' l/t~ Marvin 'Lubow Director of Marketing " enclosure: cc of cc: Fra~k Light ML:sk approval from Dept. of Bulding and Safety .1, . ' p" . '. ....., .".j .' : I, ~ ~... A Division of Tal-Ray Electronics Mlg. Co.. Inc. CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA .....,. OEPART"'ENT OP BUILDING AND 15AP'1lTY REPLY TO, ELacTfllcAL T.aTING LAaO"ATO"" .2.. DO'UU."UCI LOa AHo&ua, CALI', '~JI TnaPHOH. ....'71'1 R. J. WILLIAMS aaHOIAL MANAGUI JULY 27, 1977 TOM BRADLEY MAYOR TEL RAY ELECTRONICS MFG 2301 W. VICTORY BLVD BURBAN~, CA 91506 MARVIN LUBOW CO INC RE Approved: JULY 25, 1977 Expiration: JUNE 5, 1978 APPLICATION: 122976 Name of Item: FOOT PEDALS Manufacturer: SAME Model: VOL, VBO, PWO,.PVL, PWF, RWV, PWA, PFA, WVO, PWB, PFV, &VO . . . The equipment processed under the above application number has been tested, examined and found to comply with the applicable require- ments of the Los Angeles City Electrical Code and is hereby approved for the period indicated unless revoked sooner for cause. This approval does not fulfill the requirements of approval which may be required under the Plumbing or Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Code of the City of Los Angeles. Each article of equipment approved shall bear the approval label of the Department, attached in a manner so that it can be seen without disassembly. Approval labels at the rate of 4e each may be obtained only by completion of the proper form supplied by the Department. The form must be signed by the applicant or his authorized representative. Labels will be available only' during the periOd the approval is in effect. No labels shall be affixed to any equipment not currently approved nor shall labels be trans- ferred to the possession of any unauthorized person. .1 I Prior to the expiration date of the approval, an application, a re-examination fee of $85.00, and a current production sample shall be submitted, or the file will be closed. ;, ~ i ~ ~ I' I . j I i Arrangements shall be made to remove any test samples remaining in the Laboratory. Samples remaining after 21 days from the date of this notice will be shipped collect by the most convenient carrier. ~/ <<:0?;,..-- F. REINHARD I A. P ER Electrical Engineer B&S E-124 R12.76 VCEX ds L SOUND RECORDING & REPRODUCING ,.. . '. ::',' , ...:.'~ --.. ,. , I I , '.,.... '.' ",..,;:, ;( . ,.1, '! ,~.};~:!..:. . . , " MO~l!EV@ ...l~ l=='-:::;-8~~"';C .c-;~~:~~'---:-. _-:/ : \j'iZ "i'!-'.tw-. ';I'II-""'"'\'A""< Q) ? :,- Ii-:,..,;..')YU" I ULi: DEe 14'77 :-/:~ ~~~ 1: '. " . '- I 3 - I. ;'......c.,"-, - - II' '~~"'-I-' -, A . .. _ I t ~ :... ~4L\y rB.55~:'.i4 !i( .' I Mg', Sally Johnson Environmental Inspector CITY ,OF SPRINGFIELD 346 Main Street Springield, .Oregon 97477 ,I " ~~, 1811 W. Magnolia Blvd. . Burbank, Ct, 91506 . ? I .;