Andrew, Hi-Pot OK ink stamp is unacceptable to most NRTLs and European test agencies. Keep up with the paper record.
Imagine this scenario: A production line employee is applying a 100% voltage but forgets to put the equipment on/off swich in the "ON" position (ie not subjecting the whole primary circuit to the hi-pot voltage test). After shipping hundreds of units, problems of insulation failure are detected in the field. How on earth are you going to know which units were affected without having the proper paper records? This e-mail message may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose, use, disseminate, distribute, copy or rely upon this message or attachment in any way. If you received this e-mail message in error, please return by forwarding the message and its attachments to the sender. PETER S. MERGUERIAN Technical Director I.T.L. (Product Testing) Ltd. 26 Hacharoshet St., POB 211 Or Yehuda 60251, Israel Tel: + 972-(0)3-5339022 Fax: + 972-(0)3-5339019 Mobile: + 972-(0)54-838175 -----Original Message----- From: Veit, Andy [mailto:andy.v...@mts.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:36 PM To: EMC-PSTC Internet Forum Subject: Re: Hi-Pot "OK" labels Forum- We are currently retaining a paper copy of the manufacturing/QC checklist (includes hi-pot/ground-bond data) for each serial number shipped. I am curious to know how NRTL's view the use of an "Hi-Pot OK" ink stamp on the product in lieu of keeping a paper record? Or is this a common practice in the industry and not typically an issue? I like the idea because it solves several issues in one step: stickers falling off, visual proof of testing, reducing paperwork, and the chance of a paper record getting "misplaced". Thanks- -Andy Andrew Veit Systems Design Engineer MTS Systems Corp Ph: 919.677.2507 Fax: 919.677.2480 1001 Sheldon Drive Cary, NC 27513 -----Original Message----- From: ron_du...@agilent.com [mailto:ron_du...@agilent.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:34 PM To: Veit, Andy; ron_du...@agilent.com Subject: RE: Hi-Pot "OK" labels Hi Andy, I have had no problem with the NRTLs. Way don't you challenge the practice on the emc-pstc? Maybe there is some people from the NRTLs that can give a answer. The ink we use is Stadia 71-476BLK. Their number 800-765-6600. Ron Duffy Product Safety Engineer Design Validation Unit Agilent Technologies 1900 Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3483 719 590 2335 Tel 719 590 3033 Fax www.agilent.com ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ 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: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ 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: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
