I read in !emc-pstc that Sam Wismer <swis...@acstestlab.com> wrote (in <001001c38e60$9e3df110$0901000a@SAMW>) about 'Luggage Loader' on Thu, 9 Oct 2003:
> 1) What Directive? Check whether the Automotive Directive applies - it probably doesn't. If it doesn't, then the EMC Directive applies. The Low Voltage Directive may apply, depending on the battery voltage. The Machinery Directive might apply: it may depend on any mechanical handling features on the vehicle. > 2) What is the conformity process(e.g. new approach, TCF)? Since EN 12895 exists, New Approach seems relevant: if not, the requirements would be in the Directive, not an EN. > 3) Client requests testing to EN 12895 which seems appropriate, > but is there anything else? If the EN covers emissions and immunity, another matter is electrical safety. > 4) This thing is too large for our chamber for radiated immunity > testing. In this month's Conformity there is an Article written by > Bruce Fagley about testing large industrial > systems. Granted the > scope of the article was in-situ testing not "this thing is too big > for my chamber". However, in the article the author discusses how > large systems are tested are tested outdoors for IEC 1000-4-3. My > question is, is this method allowed only for in-situ testing, or > can it be used when the EUT is so large that it cannot fit in the > chamber? > You probably can't do that, because your radiation source would breach spectrum management regulations. You may well need to go to a test house which has a big chamber. -- 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: emc_p...@symbol.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
