Hi Ron:
IEC 62368-1 Edition 1 is an "approved" IEC standard. It was not voted down, but its adoption as a national or regional standard has been discouraged due to a number of problems in the standard. (This is what prompted the urgent work on a second edition.) (UL and maybe others have been accepting submittals to the first edition.) TC108 management expects the second edition to be accepted, and will supersede the first edition. (The U.S.A. has voted for adoption of the second edition.) TC108 expects that the second edition will be adopted by national and regional regulatory bodies. Transition time from IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065 is expected to be in the range of 5-8 years. Ecma TC12 has lost most of its membership. At the moment, it does not have sufficient staffing to produce a comparison document with the second edition or with IEC 60065. We are seeking members; let me know if you would like to join Ecma TC12 and contribute to the two comparison documents. We usually meet just before the TC108 meetings so as to minimize travel costs. TC12 active members are from IBM (2), HP (1), and Intel (1). And me. Best regards, Rich 541-633-7252 On 2/26/2013 6:37 AM, Ron Pickard RPQ wrote:
Hi Rich, Thank you and Tom getting this out to us. After reviewing this document, I noticed that it references IEC 62368 Edition 1. As this Edition 1 was voted down I believe by most NCBs causing Edition 2 to be created, will ECMA be updating this document to reflect a comparison to IEC 62368 Edition 2, which is supposed to be published early next year? I look forward to your reply. Best regards, Ron Pickard -----Original Message----- From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Richard Nute Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 12:45 PM To: EMC-PSTC Cc: Thomas M Burke Subject: Ecma TR-106 available Posted on behalf of Tom Burke, UL: More good news for those seeking to learn more about IEC 62368-1 as the ICT Industry prepares for the eventual transition from IEC 60950-1 (and IEC 60065) to IEC 62368-1. ECMA International, previously known as the European Computer Manufacturers Association, has just published its Technical Report TR/106, which provides guidance and comparison between 60950-1 and 62368-1. The report was published by ECMA's TC12 on Product Safety, and the effort to develop and publish the TR was very capably led by Mr. Richard Nute. Thank you Rich and members of ECMA TC12! ECMA has a strong interest in IEC 62368-1 since its industry standard, ECMA-287 "Safety of electronic equipment," which was developed and published in the 1990s and which first introduced hazard-based concepts, was the core material that IEC TC108 used when it began it project developing IEC 62368-1 in 2002. It is believed that the availability of comparison documents like TR/106 from a variety of sources helps industry prepare for the pending transition and also helps clear up some of the misconceptions about the new standard. As has been discussed in this group previously, IEC 62368-1 has many familiar elements from 60950-1, including allowance for prescriptive constructions that have proven safe in 60950-1 and that may be used as an alternative to some of the performance based requirements in 62368-1. Provided below are links to information on ECMA TC12 and the TR/106 (available free of charge). http://www.ecma-international.org/memento/TC12.htm http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/techreports/E-TR-106.htm"; Best regards, Rich
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