Radiated emissions pre-compliance testing

1999-03-25 Thread Jim Eichner
Please pardon me if the large number of questions at the end of this e-mail is overdoing it! I'll take as much help with this as I can get! I'm sure that many of you either went through the stage we're at, or are still there. We have been trouble-shooting radiated emissions problems using primar

Re: Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-25 Thread Peter Merguerian
Jim, Your interpretaion is 100% correct. I have personally Listed many products with UL1950 Third Edition with a supplemental earthing terminal as you described below with no basic insulation between the TNV-2/TNV-3 circuits and SELV/Earth. The standard specifies that basic insulation is one w

DC to AC Convertor

1999-03-25 Thread Peter Merguerian
Doug, The dc to ac convertors that you have analyzed may be CE marked to meet the EMC Directive but not the LVD since the supply input is below the limits in the LVD. However, such equipment must still meet the General Product Safety Directive (sorry I do not have the number available!). This

RE: Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-25 Thread Jody Leber
We just completed an approval with the exact same situation. I cannot speak for your prodcut since I have not reviewed it. I can provide a contact at UL if required. One of the big concerns is the R/C connectors normally used for bringing the lines in do not even meet UL1950 unless pins are s

RE: prEN ISO 13407

1999-03-25 Thread Gary McInturff
Andreas, This sounds pretty much like the ergonomic standards the Germany enforces(?) through the GS mark from their test houses. There is a real problem with these things as they are, or at least, were very subjective rather than qualitative in nature. The present ZH618 (Sorry I'm trying t

Standards

1999-03-25 Thread Jackson, William
Hello List, Does anyone know if there is a radio frequency voltages(rf) safety standard that would be similar in nature to the RAD HAZ stand ANSI C95.1-1994 for personnel exposure? TIA. Bill Jackson, CQE wljack...@harris.com - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list.

Equipotential bonding.

1999-03-25 Thread Rich Nute
Hi John: > In the CB Scheme "National Differences" document, Danish and Norwegian > requirements (in 6.3.3.1 and 6.2.1.2, respectively) make reference to > "equipotential bonding". Can anyone tell me exactly what equipotential bonding > is? I assume that it is some form of grounding...would hav

IEC 950 derived standards and OC III

1999-03-25 Thread POWELL, DOUG
Hello PS group, I would like to hear the opinions/recommendations of the EMC-PSTC group and especially anyone who has ever worked on a committee for the development and revision of IEC 950, EN60950, UL1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950 and any other national equivalents derived from IEC 950. Over the years

Chicago IEEE EMC Society March Meeting

1999-03-25 Thread Lfresearch
Dear list members, The Chicago Chapter of the IEEE EMC Society will be holding their March meeting at the Underwriters Labs in Northbrook, IL The topic for the meeting will be: ANTENNA CALIBRATION FACTOR CHANGES: FREE SPACE VS. GEOMETRY SPECIFIC. A DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO ANSI C63.4

Re: Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-25 Thread Victor L. Boersma
Message text written by INTERNET:t...@world.std.com >In my view, these exemptions are specifically targeted at equipment such as PBXs and network equipment that are typically installed by service personnel and include hardwired grounding.< When Telecom equipment (of the non-network equipment varie

Fw: equipotential bonding

1999-03-25 Thread ed . price
Posted for John Boucher: From: "Boucher, John" Subject: equipotential bonding Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 09:02:44 -0700 To: "'emc-p...@ieee.org'" > All: > > In the CB Scheme "National Differences" document, Danish and Norwegian > requirements (in 6.3.3.1 and

RE: Re: HAR Cordage - Who needs it?

1999-03-25 Thread RON_WELLMAN
Hello John, I really doubt if you will hear a complaint from a Customer about the approvals on a jumper cord. When you get down to it, the only people who care about approvals are regulators, test houses, and certification engineers. Since Feller is located in Austria, HAR cordage is no problem

prEN ISO 13407

1999-03-25 Thread Andreas . Thomas
Dear Group, the standard prEN ISO 13407 is dealing with "human-centred design processes for interactive systems". More: "The document provides guidance on human-centred design activities throughout the life cycle of computer-based interactive systems. It is aimed at those managing design process

RE: Surge Test Equipment

1999-03-25 Thread Greg Senko
Richard, As someone who is presently working on a project to build surge coupling networks for Bellcore testing, I'll throw in my two cents worth: Successfully designing, building and testing these CDNs is a much more involved task than it would seem. The components required are usually custom m

Re: [Fwd: Re: EN 50024:1998 vs En 50082-1:1992]

1999-03-25 Thread Lfresearch
In a message dated 3/24/99 5:58:27 PM Central Standard Time, e...@brianjones.co.uk writes: > Those EMC aspects covered by harmonised standards, and not the TCF, would > indeed need to be reconsidered if one of those standards is changed, > because that part of the EMC compliance has been demon

Re: dc-ac converter

1999-03-25 Thread Peterhays
Jim, Let me thank you for your detailed input on this issue. Up to now I was alway under the impression than the dc-ac inverters don't need to comply with any safety standards and recently I purchased one dc-ac (12V car battery to 120V for my portable TV)inverters for my camping holidays from a re

RE: dc-ac converter

1999-03-25 Thread Jim Eichner
Greetings all: I guess I should jump into the fray, since I am an inverter manufacturer's regulatory engineer. 1. For CE marking purposes inverters should comply with EN50091-1-1 (the harmonized UPS safety standard, which borrows heavily from EN60950 but only up to A2) and with EN50091-2 (the h

Re: dc-ac converter

1999-03-25 Thread ron_pickard
Hi Doug, First, I have to ask a couple of questions. You mentioned that this product will be CE compliant. If so and if this accessory is aimed at the EU, why then would it have North American NEMA 110V outlets? Or, does this product when CE marked have outlets acceptable for CE marking?

Re: [Fwd: Re: EN 50024:1998 vs En 50082-1:1992]

1999-03-25 Thread Brian Jones
lfresea...@aol.com wrote: > > Brian, > > I'm not sure that I agree with you on your TCF statement. Our TCF's reference > Harmonized documents, when these change I'm expecting that we will have to > update our TCF for what ever changes are introduced. > > You don't agree? > > Derek. Derek Wit

Argentina Resolution 92/98

1999-03-25 Thread Florence Sandy-ESF003
Does anyone have access to the article or addendum that was implemented March 8, '99, which is called Resolution 1,2,3. Sandy Product safety 954-723-5707 - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with t