RE: Source for doing MTBF Calculations

2000-10-13 Thread Grant, Tania (Tania)
Mike, I have a 1996 posting to this list that provides several resources. See attached Word document below: Tania Grant, tgr...@lucent.com Lucent Technologies, Switching Solutions Group Intelligent Network and Messaging Solutions -Original Me

Source for doing MTBF Calculations

2000-10-13 Thread Mike Campi
I hope that someone in this group can help me find this information. I have been asked to find an outside source or company that can do MTBF reports. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike Campi EMI Engineer Set Engineering, Inc. V(408) 778-6238, F(408) 778-6288 ---

RE: Ratification of EN 61000-3-2 A14

2000-10-13 Thread O'Shaughnessy, Paul
Thank you very much for publishing that, Gert. The original is available in PDF format from the CENELEC web site, at http://www.cenelec.org/ Go to Press Release, then click on the link <12102000.PDF> Changes to the EMC standards are ratified. Paul O'Shaughnessy > -Original Message- > F

Re: MOV's

2000-10-13 Thread Patrick Lawler
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 13:22:30 EDT, lfresea...@aol.com wrote: >does anyone have a SPICE model for an MOV? > >Thanks, >Derek. Take a look at the models offered by Intusoft http://www.intusoft.com/Models.htm , and look for the 'Varistors' link. Also try Littelfuse. They now own the Harris/GE varist

RE: IEC 825.

2000-10-13 Thread WOODS
Bob, there are five classes of lasers (1, 2, 3A, 3B and 4) and their limits depend upon wavelength and exposure duration. You will have to provide more information. Richard Woods -- From: Chaplis, Bob [SMTP:chapl...@genrad.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 3:3

Centralized DC power systems

2000-10-13 Thread Gary McInturff
Confused and missing something pretty basic here, I think. As I look at the diagrams in annex NAB for UL 1950 or UL60950 I am pretty confused. What it appears to show me is a floating system -48 and -48 reference lines into the power supply system. Do I really have to floa

IEC 825.

2000-10-13 Thread Chaplis, Bob
All, I do not have a copy of EN60825-1. Can any body tell me what the output radiation level is if it is specified as " In accordance with IEC 60825-1, 11.93." Any help would be appreciated. Thank You Bob Chaplis Genrad --- This m

EMC Position Available

2000-10-13 Thread Price, Ed
Hi Group! I was just solicited for an EMC position by a technical job placement company. I wasn't interested, but maybe someone on our list may be, so here's the particulars. Usual disclaimers, contact the offerer directly. Regards, Ed Jody Suter B & M Air & Space 800-745-9675 j...@bmanet.c

Ratification of EN 61000-3-2 A14

2000-10-13 Thread CE-test - Gert Gremmen Ing. - CE-mark & more ...
The following was published yesterday by CENELEC: PRESS RELEASE 12 October 2000 CENELEC HAS JUST RATIFIED ESSENTIAL CHANGES TO ITS STANDARDS COVERING ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY Industry has been lobbying for a long time for publication of essential changes to EN 61000-3-2 whic

RE: ENV standards

2000-10-13 Thread Barry Ma
Ari, Do you have any idea when ENV 50204 should be totally replaced? Barry - On Fri, 13 October 2000, ari.honk...@nokia.com wrote: > > > ENV 50204 is still alive, the others are not. > regards, > Ari Honkala > > > -Original Message- > > From: EXT am...@westin.org [mai

RE: A1 of EN61000-4-3

2000-10-13 Thread WOODS
Good question. This does appear to be a problem. It appears that the dates for the Basic standards, when they are first published, are set by their adoption in the Generic, Family and Product standards. Therefore the DOP and DOW of those higher level standards govern when we must use the Basic sta

RE: A1 of EN61000-4-3

2000-10-13 Thread reheller
Richard, perhaps you or someone can help me with basic standards. It is my understanding that DOWs are set by the European Commission (and not CENELEC) and the DOWs are published in the Official Journal. Since basic standards do not appear in the Official Journal, how does the European Commissio

FS: Filter

2000-10-13 Thread Price, Ed
Hi Group! About a month ago, someone was looking for a big powerline filter for their shielded enclosure. There's a three phase, 30 Amp powerline filter on eBay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=462841868 Usual disclaimers; I'm not the seller; follow the link. Regards

RE: DC circuits

2000-10-13 Thread Joe Finlayson
Scott, My experience of going through a IEC 60950/UL 1950/CSA 950 evaluation with a -48VDC powered product resulted in the following. The entire box was treated as a SELV circuit requiring Operational Insulation. UL does not necessarily require dielectric testing for Operational Insulati

RE: Color coding for U.S. 3 phase

2000-10-13 Thread Peter Tarver
Kurt - Except under special circumstances, the USNEC does not use color coding for phase conductors. There are reserved insulation colors for ground (green, with one or more yellow stripes) and for neutral (white or "natural gray" [whatever that is]). Otherwise, your free to use whatever color y

RE: A1 of EN61000-4-3

2000-10-13 Thread WOODS
Barry, I don't have a copy of A1 either, but the dow is listed on the CENELEC web site as 2001-05-01. Richard Woods -- From: Barry Ma [SMTP:barry...@altavista.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:30 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: A1 of EN

RE: A1 of EN61000-4-3

2000-10-13 Thread WOODS
IMHO a Basic standard has a dow. The Generic, Product or Family standard may indicate that the undated reference to the Basic standard includes the latest version including any amendments. The dow in the revision or amendment provides guidance as to the latest possible effectivity date of that rev

Re.: ENV standards

2000-10-13 Thread Helge Knudsen
Hello Amund, Acording to the Cenelec year 2000 Cataloque, issue 2, those ENV's are withdrawn, text from cataloque: ENV 50140 Superseded by EN 61000-4-3:1996 ENV 50141 Superseded by EN 61000-4-6:1996 ENV 50142 Withdrawn Best regards Helge Knudsen DELTA EMC Testing Venlighedsvej 4, DK-2970 Hoers

RE: ENV standards

2000-10-13 Thread ari . honkala
ENV 50204 is still alive, the others are not. regards, Ari Honkala > -Original Message- > From: EXT am...@westin.org [mailto:am...@westin.org] > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 12:53 PM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: ENV standards > > > > Dear members, > > Regarding the E

Re: A1 of EN61000-4-3

2000-10-13 Thread reheller
I do not think that "basic" standards have DOWs. I believe that they become effective when they are called out by a "higher" standard. = "Barry Ma" on 10/12/2000 03:30:14 PM Please respond to "Barry Ma" To: emc-p...@ieee

RE: EN50107

2000-10-13 Thread Colgan, Chris
According to BSI, the title of EN50107 is "Signs and luminous-discharge-tube installations operating from a no-load rated output voltage exceeding 1 kV but not exceeding 10 kV" which looks like a standard applying to luminous advertising installations and the like. Regards Chris Colgan EMC & Sa

EN50107

2000-10-13 Thread Peter Merguerian
Dear Group, Does anyone know the scope of EN50107? Does it apply to a Leakage Current Sensor? Peter Merguerian Managing Director Product Testing Division I.T.L. (Product Testing) Ltd. Hacharoshet 26, POB 211 Or Yehuda 60251, Israel Tel: 972-3-5339022 Fax: 972-3-5339019 e-mail: pmerguer...@itl

ENV standards

2000-10-13 Thread amund
Dear members, Regarding the European standards in the ENV-series, ENV50140 / 50141 / 50142, are all of them withdrawn or superseeded ? Any of those standards which still are valid ? I've heard different versions across and I'd like to hear your opinion. Personally, I thought all of them was o