Just Published by the IEC

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
fyi IEC 60950-23 Ed. 1.0 (2005-09) Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 23: Large data storage equipment Regards, Peter L. Tarver, PE ptar...@ieee.org - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list.Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org

[spam] RE: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Ken, Your logic would hold if all of the USB device energy was broadband at the same level. Since power supplies typically do not have a flat transfer curve, it may be resonant to some of the USB device frequencies. Then you have a low impedance path straight through to the power cord. Regards,

RE: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-pstc@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
I would suggest that you do need to test at both supply voltages; but more significantly, your greatest problem is unlikely to be your product but the host PC. You need to select your host PC very carefully to ensure that it is compliant, and that it is quiet enough for you to be able to tell wheth

Excluded Revsion Letters (english)

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. All, The subject has come up about allowable or excluded revision letters for equipment or documents using the English alphabet. I understand this is not strictly an EMC or Safety question but I think it does fall under some form of compliance.

RE: NB opinion and number for WLAN products CE marking.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Mark, You have already had most of the information you require, but the point that everybody is making is that if the product falls within Class 1, i.e. operates at harmonized frequencies with other parameters as defined by the relevant sub-class and has been tested to the appropriate harmonized

Re: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-pstc@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
No answer here, I'm just trying to get educated on the premise behind the original question. The modification prompting the requirement for conducted emission testing is the addition a USB device powered from the PC USB host. I assume this device consumes on the order of 1 Watt of power. The inc

Standards for "Uninterruptible Power Systems" UPS other than IEC62040?

2005-10-06 Thread emc-pstc@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Gentlemen, I am wondering if someone knows of any other test standards for UPS's other than the IEC-62040 series? Regards to all, Dave Garnier David Garnier e GE Health Care ___ David S. Garnier Senior Technician

Re: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-pstc@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
It is my opinion that you must test conducted emissions at both AC input conditions, and archive those test results. The mechanisms for conducted emissions can vary greatly whether you're at 110/60 or 230/50. Better test. A good Power Supply will minimally exhibit that effect, but who knows i

RE: NB opinion and number for WLAN products CE marking.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
No argument there. My apology for using the concept of spectrum and frequency band too loosely. A frequency is harmonized when it is allowed (harmonized) throughout all of the member countries per the power levels indicated in the harmonized standard. To confirm that there are no restrictions b

Re: NB opinion and number for WLAN products CE marking.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
But you will need the Alert Marking (!) if the frequency is not harmonized throughout the EU or as pointed out earlier if it is only harmonized in part. You do not need a NB to notify the National Telecommunications Authorities if it is a non-harmonized frequency. You can do this yourself. Bob Hel

Re: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
For the FCC, conducted and radiated emissions have to be performed at 110 V. EN55022 does not require any particular voltage. My suggestion would be check do the conducted emissions at 110V, check them at 230V, but do the radiated at 110V only. regards Charlie > Dear Experts, > Our prod

Re: NB opinion and number for WLAN products CE marking.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Mark If all the applicable standards are harmonized and you apply them all, you don't need a NB opinion for Germany or anywhere else. if you haven't done so already, you can check the complete list at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/ne approach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/radiotte.html

Re: Conducted emission testing for FCC & CE.

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear All, I am not an emc expert but can definitely say that such multiple testing is a barrier to trade and will open a can of worms in other countries; imagine Japan requiring test at 100 Vac 50 and 60 Hz, Taiwan requiring tetsing at 220 V, 60 Hz, Malaysia requiring test at 240 V, 50 Hz and so

controlling varialbles in test setups

2005-10-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi All, I have been writing again and this month's Technical Tidbit on my website, http://www.dsmith.org , discusses the need to control stray parasitics in tests to avoid error and wasted troubleshooting time. Abstract: It is imperative that test variables be controlled to avoid testing error