Re: [PSES] Device with Bluetooth

2018-10-03 Thread McCallum, Andy
Bluetooth power levels The transmitter powers for Bluetooth are quite low, although there are three different classes of output dependent upon the anticipated use and the range required. Power Class 1 is designed for long range communications up to about 100m devices, and this has a maximum outp

Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

2018-07-06 Thread McCallum, Andy
testing at 50 mT. -Original Message- From: McCallum, Andy [mailto:andy.mccal...@mottmac.com] Sent: 06 July 2018 10:27 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Hi Bernd It’s a mess but at this time no one seems to want to address

Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

2018-07-06 Thread McCallum, Andy
-Original Message- From: Dürrer Bernd [mailto:bernd.duer...@wilo.com] Sent: 06 July 2018 09:53 To: McCallum, Andy ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: AW: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Hello Andy, Thank you for pointing out the ICNIRP limits: Actually, I recently

Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

2018-07-06 Thread McCallum, Andy
nder the LVD. Michael. From: McCallum, Andy [mailto:andy.mccal...@mottmac.com] Sent: 05 July 2018 15:33 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Be surprised if any LVD could cause EMF larg

Re: [PSES] EN62311 - Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields

2018-07-05 Thread McCallum, Andy
Be surprised if any LVD could cause EMF large enough to pose a danger to Human Health. Intentional transmitters maybe, a rare beast to create those levels unintentionally at less than 1000V. Andy From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk] Sent: 05 July 2018 10:28 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.O

Re: [PSES] Automotive EMC question

2018-06-13 Thread McCallum, Andy
See Keith Armstrongs many papers on this for example: https://www.emcstandards.co.uk/files/design_techniques_for_emc_1999_part_2_cables_and_connectors.pdf Andy From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] Sent: 13 June 2018 15:01 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Automot

Re: [PSES] FW: Industrial Printer

2018-05-25 Thread McCallum, Andy
The manufacturer needs to consider which environment they are targeting. BS EN 50121-4 for the railways has some particularly harsh immunity requirements which exceed the standard heavy industrial immunity requirement in EN 61000. From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk] Sent: 24 May 2018 2

[PSES] BS EN 62493:2015 Assessment of lighting equipment related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields

2018-03-29 Thread McCallum, Andy
Anyone have any experience of this standard? Do any lighting systems get close to the ICNIRP limits? Any thoughts welcome Andy - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post

Re: [PSES] Correlation between Radiated Fields and Induced currents

2018-01-12 Thread McCallum, Andy
John There are a number of volumesof ITU Directives concerning the protection of telecommunications lines against harmful effects from electric power and electrified railway lines. I think volume 3 might be most useful but its some time since I looked at these. The maths is very involved. “htt

Re: [PSES] Active Implantable Medical Devices

2017-04-03 Thread McCallum, Andy
John TC 106 is for human exposure I was thinking of EMC issues - seems a gap here. Andy -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: 03 April 2017 09:45 To: McCallum, Andy ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] Active Implantable Medical

Re: [PSES] Active Implantable Medical Devices

2017-04-03 Thread McCallum, Andy
Hi Just had a brief scan of the standard and it doesn’t appear to cover immunity to DC Magnetic fields. I would have thought that many patients fitted with these devices would be having on going medical treatment such that they may require MRI scans, where they could be subject to magnetic fiel

[PSES] another email test

2017-01-05 Thread McCallum, Andy
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[PSES] email setting test

2017-01-05 Thread McCallum, Andy
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[PSES] eMail Setting test

2017-01-04 Thread McCallum, Andy
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[PSES] email setting test

2017-01-04 Thread McCallum, Andy
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[PSES] EU Declaration of Conformity

2017-01-03 Thread McCallum, Andy
Hi Should all DoC be updated now to reflect the new EMC directive? The Blue Guide in section 2.10 suggests DoC for old directive are still valid but then goes on to say: “As of their entry into force, the EU Declaration of conformity will need to include the reference to the new Directives for

Re: [PSES] Incidental Radiators per FCC Part 15

2016-11-22 Thread McCallum, Andy
Grace No a compliant report should not be issued. You will need to investigate the problem with the DC motor and resolve the issue. Regards Andy From: Grace Lin [mailto:graceli...@gmail.com] Sent: 22 November 2016 14:46 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Incidental Radiators per F

Re: [PSES] Automated vehicles.

2016-11-08 Thread McCallum, Andy
John I think the American secret service have enough work to cope with! From: John Allen [mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 08 November 2016 11:11 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Automated vehicles. Mike That’s an “interesting” concept: maybe one could also do the op

Re: [PSES] Automated vehicles.

2016-11-08 Thread McCallum, Andy
Does anything have to change for the introduction of these systems? Just leave all responsibility to the human driver. For routine driving the automatic system should reduce accidents and in exceptional circumstances the driver has to choose what to do. The driver is responsible all the time. Th

Re: [PSES] SAFETTY FEATURES controlled by ....SOFTWARE

2016-08-05 Thread McCallum, Andy
Most (well a lot) railway signalling is now software controlled. The first Solid State Interlocking (SSI) was introduced in the UK in the 1980's. Its widely used around the world. Andy -Original Message- From: Nick Williams [mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk] Sent: 05 August 2016

[PSES] New EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

2016-06-17 Thread McCallum, Andy
Hi The old EMC Directive 2002/108/EC was brought into UK law by the Statutory Instruments (SI) 2006 No. 3418. As of the 16 April the New EMC Directive 2014/30/EU replaced 2002/108/EC. However, I can find no reference for a new SI bringing in the new directive. Will a new SI be enacted? If so w

[PSES] Magnetic H Field Strength Density

2016-06-13 Thread McCallum, Andy
Hi All ETSI 300 330 uses the term H Field Strength Density - which I have not come across before. It appears to mean the H field strength measured in a particular resolution bandwidth on the spectrum analyser. Can anyone confirm that please? Any help much appreciated. Regards Andy -

Re: [PSES] CE-EMC on Submersible Product

2016-05-19 Thread McCallum, Andy
John Is there anything stopping the device producing noise when it is out of the water? If not I would look to test it as for any normal device. Regards Andy -Original Message- From: John Allen [mailto:jral...@productsafetyinc.com] Sent: 18 May 2016 22:19 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.OR

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

2016-04-14 Thread McCallum, Andy
Rich If you have not done a risk assessment previously it can be daunting - where do you draw the line with "what if". In the UK rail industry an example could be "What happens if the train is hit by a comet". Answer everyone dies. So what mitigation can you do - run trains in tunnels deep in r

Re: [PSES] FW: EMCTLA - White Paper - Modes of Operation for EMC Testing

2015-09-11 Thread McCallum, Andy
: [PSES] FW: EMCTLA - White Paper - Modes of Operation for EMC Testing In message , dated Fri, 11 Sep 2015, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >The EMC test house association has produced a white paper for >discussion on Modes of operation for EMC testing. Be interested to hear >yo

[PSES] FW: EMCTLA - White Paper - Modes of Operation for EMC Testing

2015-09-11 Thread McCallum, Andy
All The EMC test house association has produced a white paper for discussion on Modes of operation for EMC testing. Be interested to hear your comments – I can provide a pdf copy on request. The abstract reads: Abstract: The EMC testing industry is mature but test labs are simply not testing p

Re: [PSES] International EMF Scientist Appeal

2015-06-26 Thread McCallum, Andy
John EMF can affect things as well as living tissue http://www.icnirp.org/cms/upload/publications/ICNIRPstatgdl.pdf Electromagnetic interference from low-intensity static magnetic fields has been observed to affect the operation of pacemakers, particularly those with magnetic switches, and other

Re: [PSES] EN-61000-6-4

2014-06-24 Thread McCallum, Andy
Charles/Joe Yes I was referring to homeplug. Thanks your advice I will follow EN 60950. Regards Andy From: Grasso, Charles [mailto:charles.gra...@echostar.com] Sent: 23 June 2014 20:19 To: McCallum, Andy; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] EN-61000-6-4 Andy - Are you referring to

Re: [PSES] EN-61000-6-4

2014-06-23 Thread McCallum, Andy
cents worth. Enjoy the weekend, Chet Summers Compliance Engineering Schneider Electric chet.summ...@schneider-electric.com<mailto:chet.summ...@schneider-electric.com> From: McCallum, Andy [mailto:andy.mccal...@mottmac.com] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 2:30 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

[PSES] EN-61000-6-4

2014-06-20 Thread McCallum, Andy
All Why are telecommunications port emissions so much higher than AC power ports? Regards Andy - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message

Re: [PSES] Automotive Directive 2004/104/EC and EN 55012

2014-06-11 Thread McCallum, Andy
[mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: 11 June 2014 13:39 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Automotive Directive 2004/104/EC and EN 55012 In message , dated Wed, 11 Jun 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >But the difference is only 2dB - I don't see the point. Poli

Re: [PSES] Automotive Directive 2004/104/EC and EN 55012

2014-06-11 Thread McCallum, Andy
14 12:28:44 +0100, "McCallum, Andy" wrote: > Can anyone explain the difference in the limits between the directive and EN > 55012. EN 55012 is intended to protect off-board receivers, and 2004/104/EC (and ECE R10, CISPR 25, and OEM standards) are intended to protect on-board rec

[PSES] Automotive Directive 2004/104/EC and EN 55012

2014-06-11 Thread McCallum, Andy
All Can anyone explain the difference in the limits between the directive and EN 55012. Regards Andy - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, se

Re: [PSES] Curious Situation in Italian Customs

2014-03-04 Thread McCallum, Andy
Brian I had some trouble importing equipment from USA a few years ago - for a relatively small fee it was sorted out by http://www.techintl.com/ (Charles Green I think his name was). They provided a UK address for the US manufacturer. Hope that helps. Andy From: Charlie Blackham [mailto:char.

[PSES] EMC Job - Reading UK

2014-03-04 Thread McCallum, Andy
All Seems to be a serious shortage of EMC engineers in the UK at present. I have had numerous requests recently but being new in my post I am not looking to move at present. Please pass on the info below to anyone who may be interested or contact me off list for any more details. Regards Andy

Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-02-03 Thread McCallum, Andy
dated Fri, 31 Jan 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >The rectifier is in fact 12 pole in this case giving harmonics at >600Hz. > >We will look to replace the loop system. I don't really understand that. You originally asked what the field strength would be at a c

Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-01-31 Thread McCallum, Andy
: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop In message , dated Fri, 31 Jan 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >It's a UK based Tram - single conductor wire. Traction current return >via the running rails. I have now checked and the 15 μT value at 10 m from the track in EN 50121-3 is r

Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-01-31 Thread McCallum, Andy
uency Induction Loop In message , dated Wed, 29 Jan 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >Sorry the quoted limits from the installer of the Afil system are from >BS EN 60118-4:1998 : I will read the 2006 and see if there have been >any changes. There have been; the installer really sho

Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-01-29 Thread McCallum, Andy
@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop In message , dated Mon, 27 Jan 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >EN50121-2:2006 states in Table C1 that the typical magnetic field from >a 750V catenary railway drawing 1000A at 10m is 15 micro Teslas >(150

Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-01-27 Thread McCallum, Andy
...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: 24 January 2014 16:29 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop In message , dated Fri, 24 Jan 2014, "McCallum, Andy" writes: >Anyone aware of any interference from Trams (750V DC Overhead Catenary >Systems, max c

[PSES] Audio Frequency Induction Loop

2014-01-24 Thread McCallum, Andy
Hi Anyone aware of any interference from Trams (750V DC Overhead Catenary Systems, max current 1000A) on AFIL systems (EN 60118-4:2006). From my very basic calculation you need a significant separation distance (in excess of 25m). Any previous studies or examples would be most helpful. Regard