I'm not making a persuasive pitch. I was asked to provide primer type material for someone who wanted an overview of the topic without getting into engineering details. I started off with enclosures for rotating fans and the UL "finger," but I figured there would be much more comprehensive backgrounds available from the cognoscenti who subscribe to this forum.
Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 > From: John Allen <john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk> > Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:33:40 +0100 > To: 'Ken Javor' <ken.ja...@emccompliance.com> > Cc: <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> > Subject: RE: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements for the > non-professional > > Ken > > In one respect you are quite right, but you still really do have to > understand the minds of the people you need to convince/"convert", and thus > you need to understand and rationalise how you will present those primers to > the audience that you hope will take it all in - and that means really > understanding your likely audience, and then to pitch the presentations in > terms that they will quickly absorb. > > John Allen > W.London, UK. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] > Sent: 31 March 2015 21:50 > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements for the > non-professional > > There appear to be some serious "attitude cases" subscribed to this forum. I > am truly looking for primer type info for the non-engineer. Not trying to > persuade recalcitrant mangers, just trying to round up some basic info on > the subject. > > Ken Javor > Phone: (256) 650-5261 > > >> From: Brian Oconnell <oconne...@tamuracorp.com> >> Reply-To: Brian Oconnell <oconne...@tamuracorp.com> >> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:31:27 +0000 >> To: <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> >> Conversation: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements >> for the non-professional >> Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements >> for the non-professional >> >> Mr. Nute, >> >> As this is probably for management, respectfully suggest that the >> premier exposition for PHBs is none other than a reference to some >> Wile E. Coyote videos. This is well within the MBA attention span and >> their required level of understanding for product performance and > conformity. >> >> Brian >> >> >> From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 12:57 PM >> To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG >> Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements >> for the non-professional >> >> Hi Ken: >> >> Oh, boy. EMC and safety requirements are a cost without a sale. That >> is what a VP of marketing told me. For the most part, management >> would prefer to keep the costs at a minimum. >> >> EMC, ROHS, and safety requirements are rules that the products must >> comply with in order to sell in various countries. >> >> 1) The requirements must be included in the design of the product. >> >> 2) Tests verify that the product complies with the requirements >> and determine whether the product can bear certification marks. >> >> 3) Marks applied to the product attest to compliance with the >> requirements. >> >> 4) For some countries, documents accompanying the product attest >> to compliance with the requirements. >> >> 5) Some countries and certification houses require factory >> inspection as a condition for marking the product. >> >> 6) Some certification houses require periodic factory surveillance. >> >> 7) The cost of compliance at our company is. The number of >> full-time employees in this activity is. >> >> I'm sure that you can amplify on any of these points if asked. >> >> >> Good luck, and best regards, >> Rich >> >> From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:39 AM >> To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG >> Subject: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements for >> the non-professional >> >> Can anyone out there suggest either some texts or urls covering the >> subject matter for management at a higher level not interested in >> details? Especially as to impact on selling equipment outside a country's > own borders. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Ken Javor >> Phone: (256) 650-5261 >> >> - >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >> emc-pstc discussion list. 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