Is the Apple iPad Considered an Electrical Equipment?

[new6ton]

Can tablets like apple ipad be considered an "electrical" equipment? I know it falls under electronics. But could it be electrical since the adapter is plugged to electrical outlets?

 

[NascentOxygen]

If you are referring to advice such as that recommending that householders unplug all electrical appliances during a thunderstorm to avoid damage and to reduce the risk of a fire in the home, certainly the ipad comes under that category.

 

[Baluncore]

The adaptor is electrical, but the iPad may or may not be. It will probably depend on context and the definition of “electrical” appropriate to your national regulations.

 

[alan123hk]

Can tablets like apple ipad be considered an "electrical" equipment? I know it falls under electronics. But could it be electrical since the adapter is plugged to electrical outlets?

This seems to be a very specific and interesting question, I am really not sure about the answer, so I try to search for relevant information. I hope the following links are of value to you.

https://www.onlinecultus.com/the-difference-between-electrical-and-electronic-equipment/

 

[new6ton]

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Do you consider Spectrometers as Electrical or Other, and why? Spectrometers have only the CCD sensor as electronic. It's plugged to USB in computer. So it is Electrical or Other? What do you think?

 

[phinds]

The definition(s) of "electrical equipment" is very vague today, so Just out of curiosity, what possible difference does it make?

 

[new6ton]

The definition(s) of "electrical equipment" is very vague today, so Just out of curiosity, what possible difference does it make?

If you enter the incorrect HTS number of the product. The United States Customs and Border Protection can fine you.

 

[new6ton]

The definition(s) of "electrical equipment" is very vague today, so Just out of curiosity, what possible difference does it make?

This includes other equipments aside from it.

So what do you make of "electrical"? Maybe it just means "electronic"? But isn't it electrical is different from electronic?

 

[phinds]

So what do you make of "electrical"? Maybe it just means "electronic"? But isn't it electrical is different from electronic?

When I was young, it was simple. "Electrical" meant things having to do with power creation and distribution and things like radios and TVs were "electronic". Computers would have bee electronic. But these days it's been bastardized by common usage to where the customs people may think they can distinguish among them but I doubt many people can.

I mean, there ARE things that are clearly "electrical" such as a power transformer and other things that are clearly "electronic", like a transistor, but beyond the obvious it becomes unclear. Personally, I think an iPad is electronic.

Your point about customs is a good one though. I think you just have to check the customs forms and make your best guess it it's unclear.

 

[new6ton]

When I was young, it was simple. "Electrical" meant things having to do with power creation and distribution and things like radios and TVs were "electronic". Computers would have bee electronic. But these days it's been bastardized by common usage to where the customs people may think they can distinguish among them but I doubt many people can.

I mean, there ARE things that are clearly "electrical" such as a power transformer and other things that are clearly "electronic", like a transistor, but beyond the obvious it becomes unclear. Personally, I think an iPad is electronic.

Your point about customs is a good one though. I think you just have to check the customs forms and make your best guess it it's unclear.

I think they mean "Other" as not using any electronic or electrical but just mechanical or optical like telescope. And "Electrical" means anything that involves electron flow. Possible?

 

[DrClaude]

You are after legal definitions that have nothing to do with the way engineers and scientists classify things.

You'll have to consult the proper authorities.

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