China RoHS - Limits (Draft)

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Greetings All, Many members have expressed their concerns in regard to the maximum permissive limits for hazardous substances set by China. Thanks to Michael Kirschner of Design Chain Associates' help, I put together the following information for your reference. The standard for the

Re: ESD measurement

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi Vijay, Try RMV Technology Group at: http://www.esdrmv.com Doug Wani, Vijay (V) wrote: I am interested in knowing where (any outside lab) I can measure some of the properties such as: surface/volume resistivity, relaxation time, ESD measurements for powders. Any info. on volume resistivity

ESD measurement

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I am interested in knowing where (any outside lab) I can measure some of the properties such as: surface/volume resistivity, relaxation time, ESD measurements for powders. Any info. on volume resistivity of calcium stearate is welcome. thanks in advance. vijay - This message is from the IEEE

WEEE question

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Sorry for all this non-safety non-EMC stuff but here's another environmental compliance question, regarding WEEE and the crossed-out-wheelie-bin symbol and bundled accessories. Suppose a product ships with an accessory. Do both the product and the accessory require the WEEE symbol, or can the

US Coast Guard approval of EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon)

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I'm posting this inquiry from a colleague: Does the IMO requirement MSC/Circ.862 apply for US Coast Guard approval? Regards Amund Westin Oslo, Norway - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list.Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a

RE: wireless LAN on an airplane

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Singapore Airlines offers it, too. I used it last month on a flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Worked well for me, too. Ghery Pettit From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Pete Perkins Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:53 AM To: d...@dsmith.org; 'emc-pstc'

RE: New amendment IEC 61000-4-11

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Many of the product family standards (PFS) call out their own level and duration of voltage dip or interrupt using the testing techniques of 61000-4-11. (61326-1: 1/2 cycle 100%; CISPR 24, Table 4) This has been a topic of discussion around here, what effect on compliance does a standards change

RE: wireless LAN on an airplane

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Doug, A short time ago I used the wireless setup on a Lufthansa flite from Germany to the US. It was easy to get into, the setup was convenient (they took my credit card number right away), and the service was good. One of the things I did was call my daughter on my VoIP connexion to

RE: New amendment IEC 61000-4-11

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
But what product family standard are you using that calls out this test method? If it is CISPR 24 (and EN 55024) this change doesn’t matter as CISPR 24 uses dated references for the test methods. Check your product family standard to see if the same happens there. Ghery S. Pettit

RE: New amendment IEC 61000-4-11

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Cecil: This specification IEC 61000-4-11:2004 has been published as of 3/1/05 and the DOW (Date of Withdrawal) is 6/1/2007. It is this version of the standard that the new 80% dip level has been introduced. Regards, Rodger _ From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On

New amendment IEC 61000-4-11

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I got a Voltage dips / sags / interrupts question . Is there a new amendment to IEC 61000-4-11 where in one of the test criteria drop out is 80 % with 25 cycles , when does it become effective ? Regards Cecil A. Gittens - This

Fw: CE marking of antennas

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I agree. It is not a matter of We cannot sell because it is not CE marked, it is a matter of the fact that you do not know what affect the antenna will have on a unit that it has not been tested with. Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax:

ROHS and education devices.

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
All, What is your opinion: Do the microprocessor system destined for education (8051 microcontroller programming) falls under WEEE and ROHS ? The system is made that way, that you see its education destination at once, and it is really unusable for other purposes. In WEEE annex IB all

RE: CE marking of antennas

2006-03-28 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear all, EMC Is the antenna active? Is it passive? It IS fed with electrical energy - so I think active although not in the usual sense. Can it's construction modify the signal that is fed into it? Maybe - it could have dissimilar metals that, during its life, corrode and form a diode. I could