Re: [PSES] Operating temperature range for consumer electronics & electrical appliances

2016-11-04 Thread Ted Eckert
Hi Scott, What is the product type? If this is something that could be used outdoors, you need to plan for winter temperatures in northern Sweden and summer temperatures in southern Spain. Consumer products intended for indoor use will still be used in un-air-conditioned residences in southern

[PSES] Operating temperature range for consumer electronics & electrical appliances

2016-11-04 Thread Scott Xe
What is operating temperature range satisfying most conditions for EU? Thanks and regards, Scott - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, se

Re: [PSES] AC Mains Outlet fuses or daul pole breaker??

2016-11-04 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Brian: In 1998, I wrote a column, Technically Speaking, in the Product Safety Newsletter that addresses this topic. See attached. (Since the listserver does not accept attachments, subscribers should e-mail a request to me.) Best regards, Rich From: Kunde, Brian [mailto:brian_ku...@leco

[PSES] RF shield box

2016-11-04 Thread Fan-keung Chang
Hello everyone, Can someone suggest me some site that I can buy some cheap Chinese RF shield boxes for testing on manufacturing floor? Thanks, Frank - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discu

Re: [PSES] AC Mains Outlet fuses or daul pole breaker??

2016-11-04 Thread John Woodgate
I think you do have to be concerned about it, now that you have realized the hazard exists. As to what standard requires a breaker, I would say that your normally-applicable standard has an overarching implied provision that the product must be 'safe', otherwise it doesn't meet the standard. An una

Re: [PSES] AC Mains Outlet fuses or daul pole breaker??

2016-11-04 Thread Ted Eckert
Hello Brian, I may only be complicating the issue, but I will share how I handled a similar issue with products at a previous employer. I worked on power distribution equipment with internal electronics. These products were tested to IEC 60950-1. The electronics for the product were typically p

[PSES] AC Mains Outlet fuses or daul pole breaker??

2016-11-04 Thread Kunde, Brian
Greetings Experts. If we send 230Vrms out of a product to power an external device through an IEC Outlet connector and we need to provide Overcurrent Protection for this port internal to our device, can I use two fuses or do I have to use a double pole circuit breaker? Since our product can be