RE: Changes to FCC Conducted Limits for Part 15 & 18

2002-07-25 Thread Cortland Richmond
Jim Eichner wrote: >>A philosophical .vs practical question: Why is the FCC doing this? Is it harmonization for the sake of harmonization, or are there real-life issues driving it? If it's the latter, what sorts of products have susceptibility issues between 150kHz and 450kHz? << Don't forge

European standards on yacht electronics

2002-07-25 Thread Robert . Seay
I need to find out what European standards apply to electronic devices that are to be installed on Yachts. Robert Seay Flextronics Compliance Laboratories 762 Park Avenue Youngsville, NC 27596 Phone: 919-554-0901 Fax: 919-556-2043 E-Mail: roberts.s...@flextronics.com

2.4 GHz in Pakistan

2002-07-25 Thread Scott Proffitt
Group, Does anyone know the appropriate frequency range and output power limitations for an FCC approved 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz spread spectrum radio in Pakistan? Or do you know a quick and easy way that I can find this information? The transceiver radio is a frequency hopping ethernet modem (10-base

RE: Changes to FCC Conducted Limits for Part 15 & 18

2002-07-25 Thread Price, Ed
I believe that the lower bound of 450 kHz was chosen to also include 455 kHz, which is the common IF frequency of consumer AM radios. >-Original Message- >From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] >Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:45 PM >To: Jim Eichner; 'EMC-PSTC - forum' >Sub

Re: EN61000-3-2:2000 Harmonic current emissions

2002-07-25 Thread Scott Douglas
John, I was looking at my copy of 61000-3-2 to find the references you all are making. My copy does not have a paragraph 6.2.3.3 for example. Then I realized you are referring to EN 61000-3-2 : 2000. What I have is IEC 61000-3-2 : 2000. Can anyone tell me that there is that big a difference

Re: EN61000-3-2:2000 Harmonic current emissions

2002-07-25 Thread John Barnes
Neil, If the power supplies are intended for audio equipment, where the peak power required for some types of music can be 10 times the average power, I could buy the manufacturer's explanation. Otherwise their explanation of how they pass EN 61000-3-2:2000 sounds bogus to me. An EN 61000-3-2:20

Re: EMI Radiation Coupling in SMPSs

2002-07-25 Thread Wan Juang Foo
Muriel, If it is conducted emission through the power cord, then chances are that (the layout for) the EMI filters had been compromised. Immediately upon entering the shielded box the mains leads should meet a mains EMI filter enclosed in a metal box bonded to the Earth on your shielded box. Ev

Re: Bonding Impedance

2002-07-25 Thread Ken Javor
The following is a guess on my part. Most household breakers (USA) are 15 Amps for power wires that appliances can plug into. If a fault occurs, over the time until the breaker pops, the time averaged current will be somewhat in excess of 15 Amps. That means that the time-averaged hazard potent

RE: Bonding Impedance

2002-07-25 Thread Dan Teninty - DTEC Associates
Ron, I'm sure you'll get lots of responses on this one. Here is what I believe/know. For cord connected equipment that connects to wall outlets protected with 20 A overcurrent protection devices, 25 Amps is 125% of rated current. 25A X 0.1Ohms=2.5V, safe even in a damp environment. The NEC requ