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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/export-of-goods-control-order-1987/schedule-1/part-II/chapter-8",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/2070",
  "legislation_title": "The Export of Goods (Control) Order 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/export-of-goods-control-order-1987",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/II/chapter/8",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "GROUP 3C",
  "heading": "Electrical and Power-Generating Equipment",
  "text": "IL1203\nFurnaces, electric, the following–\n(1) Consumable electrode vacuum arc furnaces with a capacity in excess of 20,000 Kg…\nA\n(2) Skull type vacuum arc furnaces…\nA\n(3) Vacuum induction furnaces with a capacity greater than 2, 275 kg designed to operate at pressures lower than 6.67 Pa (0.0667 mbar) at temperatures higher than 1, 373 K (1,100°C) from which molten metal may be poured into a mould within the same vacuum chamber without breaking the vacuum…\nA\n(4) Induction furnaces having both of the following characteristcs:…\nA\n(a) a diameter inside the induction coil of 155 mm or greater; and\n(b) designed to heat a workpiece with a diameter of 130 mm or more to a temperature greater than 2,273 K (2,000°C).\n(5) Specially designed components and controls for the furnaces specified in heads (1) to (4) above (inclusive) and specially designed software for the use of such furnaces, components or controls…\nA\nexcept susceptors made of graphite not elsewhere specified.\n(Note exception (1) in the entry in Group 3D relating to equipment specially designed for the production of certain nickel-cobalt-or iron-base alloys.)\nIL1205\nElectro-chemical, semiconductor and radioactive devices for the direct conversion of chemical, solar or nuclear energy to electrical energy, the following–\n(1) Electro-chemical devices of the following types–\n(a) fuel cells operating at temperatures of 523 K (250°C) or lower, including regenerative cells which generate electric power from consumable components all of which are supplied from outside the cell …\nA\nexcept, save in respect of technological documents relating thereto, those with a maximum output power of more than 10 kW which use gaseous pure hydrogen and oxygen/air reactants, alkaline electrolyte and a catalyst support by carbon either pressed on a metal mesh electrode or attached to a conducting porous plastic.\n(b) primary cells and batteries having any of the following characteristics–\n(i) reserve (water, electrolyte or thermally activated) batteries possessing a means of activation and having a rated unactivated store life of 3 years or more at an ambient temperature of 297 K (24°C) …\nA\n(ii) utilizing lithium or calcium (including alloys in which lithium and calcium are constituents) as electrodes and having an energy density at a discharge current equal to C/24 hours (where C is the nominal capacity at 297 K (24°C) in ampere hours) greater than 250 watt-hours per Kg at 297 K (24°C) and greater than 80 watt-hours per Kg at 244 K (–29°C) …\nA\n(iii) using an air electrode with either lithium or aluminium counter-electrodes and having a power output of 5 Kw or more or an energy output of 5 Kw hours or more …\nA\nexcept, save in respect of technological documents relating thereto, those specially designed for consumer applications in watches, pacemakers, calculators and hearing aids.\n(c) secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries having any of the following characteristics after more than 20 charge/discharge cycles at a discharge current equal to C/5 hours (C being the nominal capacity in ampere hours)–\n(i) utilizing nickel and hydrogen as the active constituents and having an energy density of 55 watt-hours per kg (25 watt-hours per lb) or more at 297 K (24°C) …\nA\n(ii) utilizing lithium or sodium as electrodes or reactants and having an energy density of 55 watt-hours per kg (25 watt-hours per lb) or more at the rated operating temperature …\nA\n(d) molten salt electrolyte cells and batteries which normally operate at temperatures of 773 K (500°C) or lower …\nA\n(2) Photo-voltaic cells, the following–\n(a) types with a power output of 14 mW or more per sq cm under 100 mW per sq cm tungsten 2,800 K (2,527°C) illumination …\nA\n(b) gallium arsenide type cells, except those having a power output of less than 4 mW per sq cm under 100 mW per sq cm tungsten 2,800 K (2,527°C) illumination …\nA\n(c) types with a power output of 450 mW or more per sq cm under 10 W per sq cm silicon carbide at 1,750 K (1,477°C) illumination …\nA\n(d) electro-magnetic (including laser) and ionised particle radiation resistant types …\nA\n(3) Power sources based on radioactive materials systems, other than nuclear reactors …\nA\nexcept\n(a) those having an output power of less than 0.5 W and a total weight (force) of more than 890 N (90.7 kg);\n(b) those having an output of 0.5 W or more and an overall efficiency of 6% or less, save in respect of technological documents relating thereto;\n(c) those specially designed and developed for medical use within the human body.\n(4) Specially designed components for the equipment specified in heads (1) and (2) above …\nA\nIn this entry–\n“energy density” is the product of the average power in watts and the duration of the discharge in hours to 80% of the open circuit voltage divided by the total mass of the cell or battery in kilograms;\n“overall efficiency” is the value obtained by dividing the electrical output in watts by the thermal input in watts. This efficiency is to be measured at the beginning of life of the equipment; and\nthe limit of 523 K relates to the fuel cells alone and not to the fuel conditioning equipment whether it is integrated with or ancillary to such cells.\nIL1206\nElectric arc devices and equipment, the following–\n(1) Electric arc devices generating a flow of ionised gas in which the arc column is constricted …\nA\nexcept\n(a) devices of less than 235 kW arc power for cutting or;\n(b) devices of less than 100 kW arc power for welding, melting, plating or spraying.\n(2) Equipment incorporating electric arc devices with a constricted arc column and capable of movement in programmable incremental steps of less than 0.01 mm.\nA\n(3) Components, accessories, and control or test equipment specially designed for the devices specified in head (1) above, and specially designed software for the use of such devices, equipment, components, accessories or control or test equipment …\nA\nexcept plasma torches for industrial gas heating having a non-constricted arc column with an operating pressure of 1 to 15 bar inclusive.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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