Jim,

I believe the table is ok.  Table 2G note 1 points to clause 5.3.4,
requirements for functional insulation.  If you don't meet clearance and
creepage distance requirements for functional insulation, you can choose
500V electric strength test as alternate option.  Electric strength
requirements do not apply to components bridging functional isolation.  

Regards,

David.

David Gelfand, P.E.
Product Integrity Engineer
Mitec Telecom Inc
9000 Trans-Canada Highway
Pointe-Claire QC 
Canada H9R 5Z8
514 694 9000 x2262



From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Eichner
Sent: 13 juin 2006 18:57
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: EN60950-1 Table 5B error?

Referring to the 2nd last column ("between independent secondary
circuits", working voltage U< 42.4Vpk), why would Functional insulation
require a 500V test but Basic/Supplemental/Reinforced have no test?  Is
this table wrong?

For components (optocoupler, SMT transformer) crossing a Functional
isolation boundary between an SELV circuit and another SELV circuit (an
ethernet circuit in this case), do I need to specify electric strength
requirements?  

Thanks,

Jim Eichner, P.Eng. 
Compliance Engineering Manager
Xantrex Technology Inc. 
e-mail: jim.eich...@xantrex.com
web: www.xantrex.com
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