Well now, Doug, how about the vast gray area in between? What if it is 1/50th of an amp?
taniagr...@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug McKean Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:39 PM To: EMC-PSTC Discussion Group Subject: Re: Define Continuous DC Voltage eric.lif...@ni.com wrote: > > So friends, how continuous must DC be to qualify as continuous DC? Personally, I'd say when the source can deliver some sufficient level of real power (rms level of power). That is basically the definition of rms anyway. To make the point with two ridiculous examples, (1) if by shorting a 5 volt digital signal to ground you measure 1/100th amps of rms current, then I wouldn't call it DC. (2) if by shorting a 5 volt digital signal to ground you measure 10 amps or rms current, then I'd most definitely call it DC. But that's just me and my 2 cents worth. - Doug McKean ------------------------------------------- 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.
