Mark, I went through the process and would like to share my experience with you.
If you plan to have a foreign vendor to build your EMC facility (chamber), it is recommend that you choose the one having an office in the country where you are (USA?). A foreign vendor maybe not familiar with your local rules (electrical, fire, etc.). This may create a big problem. Price is not the only factor for choosing a vendor. Here is a story: Chamber manufacturer A (didn't get a contract) talked to BSMI officials (Taiwan government agncy) that with the price quote given by chamber manufacturer B to a lab, he would lose money for the contract. Less than a year, I heard the ceiling of the chamber of the lab collapsed. If you plan to have a control room, get the biggest one your space allowed. Tim of this group suggested. I didn't pursue as the upper managers questioned the necessity of the control room. Mine is 10ftx16ft. I feel it is too small. For this reason, I didn't allow my colleague to setup a conducted emssion table in the room. If you plan to have a control room, finish the metal wall with non-reflective material. With metal wall, reflection from lighting is uncomfortable. In addition, with reflection, there is no way to take good photos in the room. I hope this help. With regards, Grace Lin On 3/26/10, Mark Gandler <markgand...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Looks like this subject hit the sentimental or proud to be an EMC engineer > nerve for some of the members. Thank you all for sharing your experience, it > was great info. I will try to get some quotes here and in Taiwan and will > reply to the list with my findings and summary. > > Mark > > To: markgand...@hotmail.com > CC: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: [PSES] Dream come true: Building your own compliance test lab, > pros and cons > From: michael_sundst...@overheaddoor.com > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:28:44 -0500 > > > > Mark, I would like to hear what you > find out. > > > > Lots and lots of MONEY will be needed > for this project! > > > > Michael Sundstrom > > Electronic Lab Analyst, EMC Lead > > Overhead Door > > TREQ Center, Dallas > > michael_sundst...@overheaddoor.com > > OFC: 214-579-6312 > > CELL: 940-390-3644 > > KB5UKT > > Superior pilots use their superior judgment to avoid situations in which > they have to use their superior skills. > - > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <emc-p...@ieee.org> > > > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > > Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that > URL. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> > > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> > > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> > > David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/ > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <emc-p...@ieee.org> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that > URL. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> > David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
