I read in !emc-pstc that Gert Gremmen <g.grem...@cetest.nl> wrote (in <oleokfnbajjejfkplbbmieoecdaa.g.grem...@cetest.nl>) about 'Dwell time for Immunity under EN55024?' on Fri, 4 Oct 2002:
> Any deviation of the standard is doomed to art 10.2 , but changing an > undefined dwell > time to better meet the intention of the standard won't lead to a law > suite. The first line is a very extreme view. According to UK sources (I am not allowed to say precisely who; no, I think that's daft, too), the standards route is OK IF the product DOES pass the standard when tested precisely to it. But the original test need NOT be precisely, or even approximately, to the standard ..... > > Several product type of standards do address the topic of dwell time btw. > > One never can get condamned by not following the prescriptions of the EMCD > or standard, only > by creating to much EMI or lacking susceptability (and other essential > phenomenae). .... which is what GG seems to be saying here. Phenomenae! Make sure you keep all the test datae! And note down any formulaes you use in calculationses. (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- 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: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com 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: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"