I read in !emc-pstc that Rich Nute <ri...@sdd.hp.com> wrote (in <200208221745.kaa19...@epgc264.sdd.hp.com>) about 'electric strength test' on Thu, 22 Aug 2002:
>Y-caps have enough margin to easily withstand >the 4300 V dc without damage. Without immediate failure, no doubt. But such a huge overstress may cause latent damage that later results in failure, and, since IEC 60384 doesn't call for such an over-voltage test, the failure might not be a fail-safe failure. -- 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"