Re: Building Main Transformer causes Video Problems

1999-03-23 Thread John_Loiselle
To All, Thanks to all that responded. I have forwarded the url listed below along to the person that was interested. This seems to be the most popular response. Thanks again -John "Jim Bacher" on 03/23/99 12:56:13 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org, John Loiselle/US/3Com cc: Subject:

Building Main Transformer causes Video Problems

1999-03-22 Thread John_Loiselle
Hello Group, A friend of mine called and asked if I knew anything about the interaction of his building's main power transformer and interference seen on his pc monitor. He sits adjacent to the transformer that is in a utility room behind the wall of his lab. He sees the video distorted and wa

RE: Plastics Cert Documentation

1998-11-19 Thread John_Loiselle
I have not been as fortunate to have a "trusting soul" conduct my factory audits. I was asked by a safety agency located in the U.S. to provide proof of plastics through a C oC so here is what we settlted on. (See attached file: C of C 1.xls) C of C 1.xls Description: Excel 2.x Chart

Re: Burning Card Module

1998-11-06 Thread John_Loiselle
Peter, I have experienced no less than three board fires within enclosures in three different companies that I have worked for over the past twenty years. My present company excluded. My first one was related to modules(cards) not being screwed into a chassis. Due to vibration, the module "wa

Re: Argentina Approvals 2

1998-09-18 Thread John_Loiselle
Scott, There is an article in "Conformity" Vol. 3 No. 9 September 1998 page 12 which gives some more detail. It mentions Argentinean Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Mining has issued Resolution No. 92 covering low-voltage (up to 1000V AC and 1500V DC) equipment sold in Argentina. Things s

Re: Definition of hold-up time

1998-08-31 Thread John_Loiselle
Hello, >From Keith Billings "Switchmode Power Supply Handbook": One of the major advantages of switchmod supplies is their ability to maintain the output voltages constant for a short period after line failure. This "holdup time" is typically 20ms minimum, but depends on the part of the input

Re: Statement of compliance

1998-08-31 Thread John_Loiselle
Hi Doug, I agree with the comments below. Initial reaction to "Designed to meet ..." means there is still more work to do. When evaluating equipment, a higher level of confidence comes from "Licensed to, Listed, Certified..." Designed to meet implies I would have to take ownership for additi