EMC engineering vacancy
Ladies and Gentlemen, > A vacancy for a Senior Approvals Engineer (emc) exists within the > Approvals Department of Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division, details are > available via :- > http://www.mitsubishi-computers.com/company_information/jobs/jobsmenu.ht m Contact either :- Clare Edwards (Personnel Manager) or Arthur Poolton (Approvals Manager) Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2511 Fax: +44 (0)121 717 2519
EMC engineering vacancy
> A vacancy has arisen within the Approvals Department of Mitsubishi > Electric - PC Division, details are available via :- > http://amethyst.apricot.mee.com/persnl/jobs/76jdenap.htm Alternatively contact :- Clare Edwards (Personnel) or Arthur Poolton (Approvals Manager) Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division Tel :+44 (0)121 717 2500 Fax :+44 (0)121 717 2600
RE: CE and/or e-mark for products operated in vehicles
Andeas, I believe that we have to consider the two scenarios :- a) when the vehicle is parked and b) when it is moving. If the vehicle is parked then there should be few safety issues. If the vehicle is moving then there are an additional two scenarios :- a) the PC is operated by the driver and b) the PC operated by a passenger If the driver was operating the laptop then surely the driver would be breaking law by taking their eyes from off the road. If a passenger was operating the laptop then I reckon that the laptop should also comply with 95/54. Because it is impossible to guarantee where, when, how and by whom the laptop is likely to be used then it would seem prudent to err on the side of caution and include 95/54 but I too would be interested in any comments from the group. Arthur Poolton (Approvals Manager) Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division > -- > From: > andreas.tho...@toshiba-teg.com[SMTP:andreas.tho...@toshiba-teg.com] > Sent: 19 March 1998 09:38 > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: CE and/or e-mark for products operated in vehicles > > > Dear compliance colleagues, > > I like to hear you opinion about the question, which directive a > product > should observe which can be operated in a vehicle (e.g. car), but also > in > other environments. For products which are designed to be operated > exclusively in vehicles like car audio equipment or car power supplies > it > seems to be clear that this euipment falls under the EC-Directive > 95/54 and > must carry the e-mark. Products which can be used in different > environments, e.g. a laptop computer equipped with GPS-system, have to > carry therefore the CE-mark and the e-mark and must comply to both > directives (95/54 and 89/336) ?? Please give me your comment. > > Kind regards > > Andreas Thomas > Product Safety > Toshiba Europe > > > > > > >
RE: Help: What is "HSE 2792"?
It could be a document issued by the Health & Safety Executive in the UK. Refer http://www.open.gov.uk/hse/hsehome.htm Arthur Poolton Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division 2500 The Crescent Birmingham Business Park Birmingham ENGLAND B37 7YE Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2611 Fax : +44 (0)121 717 2519 > -- > From: > owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org[SMTP:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.o > rg] on behalf of Thomas, Andreas -425[SMTP:andre...@toshiba-teg.com] > Sent: 07 August 1997 10:20 > To: 'EMC-PSTC (E-mail)'; Dieker, Paris > Subject: AW: Help: What is "HSE 2792"? > > <> > Hello, > > I checked my database and the result is the following: > > > Unfortunately I could not found a standard called HSE, but I will ask > my > colleague in U.K. > > Kind regards > > Andreas Thomas > Product Safety > EPPS > Toshiba Europe > andre...@toshiba-teg.com > > > -- > > Von:Dieker, Paris[SMTP:paris.die...@compaq.com] > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 6. August 1997 16:19 > > An: 'EMC-PSTC (E-mail)' > > Betreff:Help: What is "HSE 2792"? > > > > > > Does somebody knows what kind of standard HSE 2792 is? > > > > The only thing I found out was that it seems to relate to monitors > and > > keyboards > > and must be a U.K. ergonomic standard. > > > > Can somebody help? > > > > Kind regards, > > Paris Dieker > > ___ > > Compaq Computer Europe, Middle East & Africa > > Environmental Engineering /Agency Compliance > > Einsteinring 30/ 85609 Dornach/ Germany > > Tel.: +49 (89) 9933-2332, Fax: +49 (89) 9933-2995 > > Mailto:paris.die...@compaq.com > > > > >
RE: Overcurrent Protection for Receptacles
Jim Since it is possible for a Schuko style plug to be connected to a mating socket outlet in one of two positions, it is impossible to ensure that the line-side (ie. LIVE) of the plug will always mate with the Live of the outlet. To ensure complete safety, therefore, it would be necessary to have protection in both lines. If you use an socket outlet conforming to IEC320 then, because it is impossible to reverse the conductors, it would be logical to assume that you would only need to protect the Live. In the UK all fused plugs, switched and unswitched socket outlets must conform with BS1363 : 1984. Due to the arrangement of the Live/Neutral/Earth connections it is impossible to reverse the Live & Neutral conductors. A single fuse (13A max) would be sufficient in the Live conductor. The pin arrangement of Australian plugs and socket outlets also prevent connections to the Live and Neutral being reversed and hence a single fuse would be sufficient. (Max. ratings of plug and socket = 10A/250VAC). Arthur Poolton Approvals Manager Mitsibishi Electric - PC Division (Apricot Computers Limited) >-- >From: jeich...@statpower.com[SMTP:jeich...@statpower.com] >Sent: 27 March 1997 21:46 >To:emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org >Subject: Overcurrent Protection for Receptacles > > >I am looking for some advice regarding overcurrent protection for a few >common international AC receptacles. > >Suppose we have a product that takes an input of 120/208Y from a 30A >service, and we want to put a North American convenience outlet on it (Nema >5-15R). We would put a 15A fuse or breaker in series with the line side of >the 120V feed to this outlet, as required by the Canadian and US electrical >codes and reinforced by most CSA and UL safety standards. > >Now suppose we have a similar situation in a 230Vac product for the European >market, with say a 30A, 230Vac supply circuit to the product. Suppose this >is ITE so we are subject to EN60950 for Europe. If we want to put a Schuko >convenience outlet on the product, I assume we have to put overcurrent >protection ahead of it. Am I right in this assumption? If so, what is the >current rating required, and does the overcurrent protection have to be in >both sides of the supply or is a single item OK? Where is all of this >written down? > >I have the same questions regarding the British and Australian sockets too. > >Any help the forum can give me will be greatly appreciated. > >Jim Eichner >Statpower Technologies Corporation >jeich...@statpower.com >The opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who denies anything >attributed to him by Egon Varju :>) > > >
RE: RE: Ergonomic requirements
What the German public perceives as being an approval mark >-- >From: mvald...@netvision.net.il[SMTP:mvald...@netvision.net.il] >Sent: 04 April 1997 07:58 >To:emc-p...@ieee.org >Subject: FW: RE: Ergonomic requirements > >What is the significance of "legal requirement in Germany" at a time that all >EC >countries are required to accept CE marked products? >Are there many manufacturers who still apply TUV or VDE marks?(for products >which only >require self declaration). What would be the motivation to do this? > >thanks in advance for your comments >- >Name: moshe valdman >E-mail: mvald...@netvision.net.il >Phone: 052-941200, 03-5496369 >Date: 03/04/97 >Time: 23:03:40 >- >* >** >--- On Tue, 1 Apr 1997 09:07:00 -0500 "WOODS, RICHARD" > wrote: >Compliance of workstations with ZH-1 is still a legal requirement in >Germany. TUV and VDE still require testing to the standard to obtain >their approval mark. > -- >From: mvald...@netvision.net.il >To: emc-p...@ieee.org >Subject: Ergonomic requirements >Date: Tuesday, April 01, 1997 1:36AM > > >Hello everyone, > >does anyone happen to know where I can find information on ergonomics >standards? >(e.g. EN 614 ?) >Which directives/standards require ergonomic issues? >(I recall TUV used to require some "color of product" and "size of >letters" >but these are >probably no longer relevant in the times of self declaration) > >thanks >and a happy april 1st > - >Name: moshe valdman >E-mail: mvald...@netvision.net.il >Phone: 052-941200, 03-5496369 >Date: 31/03/97 >Time: 22:36:42 > - > > > >-End of Original Message- > >- >Name: moshe valdman >E-mail: mvald...@netvision.net.il >Phone: 052-941200, 03-5496369 >Date: 03/04/97 >Time: 22:58:47 >- > >
RE: VCCI labelling
Does anyone have samples of the "new" label ? >-- >From: Grasso, Charles (Chaz)[SMTP:gra...@louisville.stortek.com] >Sent: 04 April 1997 01:06 >To:'EMC Group' >Subject: VCCI labelling > >I noticed that the VCCI have changed their labelling requirements for ITE. > >How long before we have to use the new label? We still have a lot of the old >label. >
European Directives
Hi, >Does anyone out there know where I would be able to obtain a >comprehensive listing of ALL European Directives in force and impending >please ? > >Arthur Poolton >Approvals Manager >Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division (Apricot Computers Limited) >
System Integration
Ladies & Gentlemen, I thought that you may be interested in the outcome of a meeting between a well-known PC manufacturer and the European Commission, DGIII (Elena Santiago) concerning the legalities of System Integration :- 1. An integrator of a "Core PC" (motherboard, power supply, case & drives - 6.4.2 para. 4 of the EMC Directive Guidelines) need only follow the Conformity Assessment Guidelines (10.1 or 10.2 of the Directive, 8.1 or 8.2 of the Guidelines). This entails using CE Marked modules, following module instructions exactly, providing a Declaration of Conformity, and providing a CE Marking on the product. If he/she does this, then the resultant product NEED NOT BE TESTED. Further, if an enforcement organization later tests the product and it fails the emissions limits, the System Integrator will still be considered in compliance! The enforcer is then supposed to turn his/her sights on the module suppliers for not providing sufficient instructions, and leave the System Integrator alone. Accordingly, if the System Integrators under prosecution in the UK followed the Guidelines but did not test, they should not be prosecuted. 2. EMC auditing of production is not mandatory. Even though EN55022, in describing the 80/80 rule, indicates that auditing is mandatory, the European Commission views this as not a standards issue and beyond the scope of CENELEC to specify. They also consider this requirement in conflict with their guidelines and are taking steps to have CENELEC remove this wording from EN55022. 3. We also brought up an issue regarding the use of prototypes for evaluation and demonstration, and of development units for customers to use to simultaneously prepare new designs. Ms. Santiago agreed to bring the matter up with the horizontal National Authorities. The above will obviously have a major impact on all PC manufacturers and system integrators! Perhaps someone within this newsgroup is able to confirm (or otherwise) this ground-shift. Arthur Poolton Approvals Manager Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division --
Employment opportunity
> A vacancy exists within the Approvals Department of Mitsubishi > Electric - PC Division, details are available via :- > http://www.apricot.co.uk/mepcd/pages/rndjob7.htm > > Arthur Poolton > Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division > 2500 The Crescent > Birmingham Business Park > Birmingham > ENGLAND > B37 7YE > > Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2611 > Fax : +44 (0)121 717 2519 > >
RE: OJ Review Service?
A valuable source of information may be found at :- http://www.era.co.uk/ Arthur Poolton (Approvals Manager) Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division 2500 The Crescent Birmingham Business Park Birmingham ENGLAND B37 7YE Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2611 Fax : +44 (0)121 717 2519 > -- > From: tania.gr...@octel.com[SMTP:tania.gr...@octel.com] > Sent: 25 October 1997 02:45 > To: 'EMC PSTC Group'; 'TREG'; t...@world.std.com > Subject: Re: OJ Review Service? > > <> > We are dealing with > >International Compliance Corp. >1911 East Jeter Road >Argyle, Texas 76226 >817-491-3696 > > for a summary service to the O.J. However, > in > practice, we are getting copies of just about everything > technical > that is published in the O.J. In other words, the scope is very > very broad. > > I would be interested to compare this to other services, if such > are > available. > > Tania Grant, Lucent Technologies, Octel Messaging > Division > tgr...@lucent.com > > __ Reply Separator > _ > Subject: OJ Review Service? > Author: t...@world.std.com at P_Internet_Mail > Date:10/24/97 10:42 AM > > > Does anyone have a service or a publication that reviews the OJ and > informs > you of specific types of standards being published, i.e. EMC, safety, > telecom? We are interested in a source that is timely and accurate. > Currently, we are dealing with a "standards" company. They are not > delivering information as promised. > > Thanks in advance. > > Todd Robinson > CKC Laboratories, Inc. > Web: www.ckc.com > E-mail: t...@ckc.com >
Low power consumption requirement
There seems to be efforts within the PC industry to promote PC' s with low power consumption whilst in a "standby" state. Is anyone aware of :- a) where this rumour began b) in which countries is this / could this become a mandatory requirement ? c) any standard(s) which exist in respect to this requirement ? d) specified timescales ? Arthur Poolton (Approvals Manager) Mitsubishi Electric - PC Division 2500 The Crescent Birmingham Business Park Birmingham. Tel : +44 (0)121 717 2611 Fax: +44 (0)121 717 2519 - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).