Peter - Depending upon the equipment classification and country for deployment, MOVs can be connected to protective earth. Rather than repeat what is already published, please see the link below for details:
http://www.us.tuv.com/news/newslett/nl0598/item6.html If your customer's situation is critical, you may want to consider a review of key target markets for possible immediate deployment, and await re-design for a more complete market entry. Regards, Mark Gill, P.E. EMC/Safety/NEBS Design Nortel Networks - RTP, NC, USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Merguerian [SMTP:pmerguer...@itl.co.il] > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:50 AM > To: emc-pstc > Subject: Line/Neutral to Earth MOVS > > > Dear All, > > In Europe MOVs located between line or neutral to earth are not accepted. > Does anyone know the rationale behind this? I believe it has to do with > leakage. > > on the other hand, gas discharge tubes are allowed in Euripe between line > and neutral to earth. Does anyone know some reliable manufacturers for > such > gas discharge tubes? > > Thanks, > Peter Merguerian > Managing Director > Product Testing Division > I.T.L. (Product Testing) Ltd. > Hacharoshet 26, POB 211 > Or Yehuda 60251, Israel > > Tel: 972-3-5339022 Fax: 972-3-5339019 > e-mail: pmerguer...@itl.co.il > website: http://www.itl.co.il > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > >
