Re: [PSES] Tamper-proof Hardware

2019-04-06 Thread John Woodgate
Clause 0 is special, It's the Introduction, which is not normally divided into sub-clauses: The objective of the INTRODUCTION is to help designers to understand the underlying principles of safety in order to design safe equipment. These principles are informative and not an alternative to th

[PSES] Tamper-proof Hardware

2019-04-06 Thread Robert Johnson
I notice that IEC 62368 mentions tamper-proof screws in a couple places (articles 0.8, 0.11), although not explicitly requiring them. It describes tamper-proof screws as providing a supplemental safeguard against hazards. I would take that to mean for level 3 hazards, for example mains terminal

Re: [PSES] IEC 61000-4-2: Calculated Peak current vs. First Peak current from Table 3

2019-04-06 Thread Ken Javor
I may not have followed what you did correctly, but 330 ‡ is not the source impedance for calculating the first peak. That is due to tip capacity, which is past the 330 ‡ resistor. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Richard Georgerian Reply-To: Richard Georgerian Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2019 12:5

[PSES] IEC 61000-4-5:2014/AMD1:2017 - Using the correct CDN for AC mains testing

2019-04-06 Thread Richard Georgerian
Greetings colleagues, Thank-you to all those who have responded to my in inquiry. I appreciate that you have taken the time to send in a response with good technical advice. Thank-you again, Richard Georgerian Applications Engineer From: Richard Georgerian Sent: Tuesday, April 2,