[PSES] AACEM Tech. Sec. opportunity

2022-03-22 Thread Bender, Curtis
The AACEM is in need of a Technical Secretary to help with the operations of the industry committee. Qualified candidates can find more information at the link below or contact the hiring organization using the following information: Julie Christie, Director of Human

[PSES] Senior Product Regulatory Compliance Specialist

2021-06-28 Thread Bender, Curtis
Good day PSES friends. Tennant Company is hiring! If you or someone you know is looking to develop their career in regulatory and compliance Tennant Company has an opening. The position is for a Senior Product Regulatory Compliance Specialist with plenty of opportunity to grow. Please direct

Re: [PSES] Construction Site Power Cords, Germany

2020-01-29 Thread Bender, Curtis
Hi Mike, More info supporting Ted and Bernd... In answer to your question Does anyone know what is meant by "comparable work equipment"? >From a German colleague: Different equipment that is hand held during usage. >Hand held means also where the weight of the machine is supported during

Re: [PSES] magnets in toys rules overturned by manufacturers

2019-12-30 Thread Bender, Curtis
Thanks for sharing Rich. I'd be interested if there is a follow up to this article at all. There seems to be some strong implications stated in the article that I'd assume there would be some type of rebuttal possibly in an editorialial reply. Have a Happy New Year all. Curt

[PSES] Job Opening - Senior Product Risk Specialist

2018-12-28 Thread Bender, Curtis
Good day List friends. The link below takes you to a Minneapolis, MN based OEM in search of a Senior Product Risk Specialist. Please forward to interested parties and have them respond through the "apply" button at the link below.

[PSES] Job Opening - Industry Committee Technical Secretary

2018-10-23 Thread Bender, Curtis
Greetings fellow List persons. The link below provides details of an open position within the AACEM for a Technical Secretary. https://www.issa.com/data/moxiestorage/about_issa/careers/2018_aacem_techsecry_job_description.pdf AACEM is the manufacturer's industry group for commercial cleaning

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Bender, Curtis
Or it could have or have not applied… The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. Curt From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 2:55 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

Re: [PSES] Product Safety Testing and Evaluation training.

2018-05-10 Thread Bender, Curtis
I hear what you guys are saying but I would recommend a MUCH smaller group meeting than 122 members (which seems excessive for the 29 P-member countries) to a standard newbie! Maybe a National committee or Industry committee meeting first. Although you "can" learn from listening to 12 or 122

Re: [PSES] Product Safety Testing and Evaluation training.

2018-05-04 Thread Bender, Curtis
A good training method is to join a standards committee. First, it forces reading of the standard which is the first step that many fail at. Also, the meal conversations at standards meetings have been a huge contributor to my personal knowledge base. This is part of the reason I'm attending

Re: [PSES] Stairs/Steps/Ramps for Medical Use

2016-08-24 Thread Bender, Curtis
John, Maybe try the US Access Board guidelines... section 504 is for stairways: https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-5-general-site-and-building-elements#501 General Excerpt copied below - note that it includes a

[PSES] Product Regulatory Compliance manager - Minneapolis

2014-01-09 Thread Bender, Curtis
Tennant Company is hiring a Product Regulatory Compliance manager for our Minneapolis, MN USA office. Apply at the link below and please direct questions through those means as I am not the hiring manager.

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-11 Thread Bender, Curtis
Ted, If the rewiring or wire splicing is done on a product wouldn't this simply be a foreseeable misuse of the product? Product modifications are usually stated as a no-no in the user manual and there are many other methods to misuse a product including the use of wire nuts, ferrules,

[PSES] cruise liner harmonic interference?

2012-01-17 Thread Bender, Curtis
An interesting (but sad) article for the EMC and PSTC interests. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/14/italian-cruise-disaster-cause-power I'm sure it's possible but how probable is it to lose ALL power long enough to run a ground? Seems to me that should have been one of the first items

Re: [PSES] Thermal Protection of Lithium Ion Batteries

2012-01-13 Thread Bender, Curtis
I just wonder if the conversation that we are having but on a different power level was happening in the barbershops in 1899? http://www.gm.ca/inm/gmcanada/english/about/OverviewHist/hist_auto.html I remain optimistic that we made it into the horseless carriage era we can make it safely into

RE: Mains power cables with North American and European Approvals

2009-01-28 Thread Bender, Curtis
Brian, I believe that you are looking for “tri-rated” cable. There are suppliers that have a multi-rating; typically they spec the wire in mm^2 from what I have found. Curtis Bender | 616.994.4221 | curtis.ben...@tennantco.com From: emc-p...@ieee.org

RE: iNARTE PS or IEEE

2009-01-14 Thread Bender, Curtis
Thank you Ed and to all that have sent replies – both on the forum and offline. I greatly value all of your input and suggestions. Curt Curtis Bender | 616.994.4221 | curtis.ben...@tennantco.com From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On

iNARTE PS cert books

2009-01-08 Thread Bender, Curtis
Greetings colleagues. To further my career credentials (and +20 year experience) as a product safety engineer I plan on taking the iNARTE PS certification test and thus have a couple questions. 1.) Do you feel being iNARTE certified is beneficial to you and your career? Your employer? If not

unloaded motors - EMC testing

2008-10-30 Thread Bender, Curtis
Greetings IEEE EMC-PSTC forum members and experts. I am looking to answer some questions concerning the EMC testing of portable commercial and industrial equipment; specifically the testing of motors at “no load”. I have my own “opinions” and experience concerning these questions but I

RE: Ethics grad work Therac-25

2008-05-09 Thread Bender, Curtis
in an official capacity for Tennant Company nor does the writer represent Tennant Company's official position on any matter. From: Glyn Garside [mailto:lis...@garside.us] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:00 PM To: Bender, Curtis Cc: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE

RE: Ethics grad work Therac-25

2008-05-09 Thread Bender, Curtis
a situation I ran into where our town was building a children's playground. The playground safety standard price was larger than the budget for the playground. The standard was ignored. Bob Johnson ITE Safety http://www.itesafety.com/ Bender, Curtis wrote: Thank you everyone for your help

Ethics grad work Therac-25

2008-05-07 Thread Bender, Curtis
has taken the existing industry. I have read that th e standards have added unnecessary time to an already laborious process. I look forward, as always, to your comments. Best regards, Curt Bender Curtis Bender Tennant Company curtis.ben...@tennantco.com mailto:curtis.ben...@tennantco.com