Re: LVD voltage range.

2000-01-14 Thread roger . viles
George said: >In the ideal world, there will be one global mark to indicate that the >product meets all safety, health, EMC, environmental, and other applicable >standards. The CE mark is virtually this ideal mark, but is only accepted >within the 15 member states of the European Union and a fe

RE: Y3K

2000-01-11 Thread roger . viles
of prefixes ! Roger Gary McInturff on 06/01/2000 22:49:38 Please respond to Gary McInturff To: "'Egon H. Varju'" , EMC-PSTC cc: (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: RE: Y3K Oh my last birthday my children wanted to know if I was really, really sad whe

RE: Y3K

2000-01-05 Thread roger . viles
Personally I'm still waiting for another 48 years until the Y2K bug bites! Aside from its real meaning as degrees Kelvin, capital K was first used by the computer guys as a de-facto agreed unit for binary thousand (1024) as in Kbytes. Sloppiness by the financial community led to its use there f

Re: CE Marking On Shipping Cartons

2000-01-04 Thread roger . viles
The general rule requires that "CE marking must be affixed to the product or its data plate. However where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it must be afixed to the packaging, if any, and to the accompanying documents, where the directive concerned p

Working on products containing lasers

1999-12-22 Thread roger . viles
Apart from what is in EN/IEC 60825-1, are there any health and safety regulations or guidelines for the safety of employees in UK/Europe assembling and testing products containing certified laser modules? Can anyone point me to helpful information on this topic? Happy Xmas and bug-free Year 20

Re: EN60204-1:1998 Title Published in the OJ Yet?

1999-12-21 Thread roger . viles
To: emc-p...@ieee.org cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: EN60204-1:1998 Title Published in the OJ Yet? Hey folks -- Can anyone tell me if EN 60204-1:1998 has been published in the OJ yet in conjunction with the Machinery Directive? (I've got copies of EN 60204-1:1992 an

Re: Marketing/Offering for Sale in Europe

1999-12-08 Thread roger . viles
uhasz To: "'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org'" cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: Marketing/Offering for Sale in Europe I need some clarification regarding marketing of equipment . . . In the US we cannot market/advertise (or offer for sale) a product which has

Re: warning label overkill?

1999-12-06 Thread roger . viles
on 05/12/99 22:07:09 Please respond to Frank West To: Robert Macy , Antonio Sarolic , emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org cc: Antonio (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: Re: warning label overkill? Perhaps the Europeans will soon draft a new directive for the safety of these

Re: Cell Phone Hazards?

1999-12-01 Thread roger . viles
See also a report on a double-blind study carried out in Bristol, UK: http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Info-Office/news/archive/phone.htm Some effects were observed but the author Dr Alan Preece cannot confirm any damage is caused. However he told me that he only ever uses his own mobile phone for a

Re: R&TTE Directive - Transitional periods

1999-12-01 Thread roger . viles
uk" , "Smith Martin(PBD" , "John Warren(QA" , "'BSI: White Ken'" , "Spicer Keith(QA" (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: R&TTE Directive - Transitional periods Hi folks I have just been sent a cop

RE: UL in Washington Post

1999-11-29 Thread roger . viles
To: "'Ing. Gert Gremmen'" , Rich Nute cc: Emc-Pstc (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: RE: UL in Washington Post I also agree with Rich that independent accredited test organizations only verify conformance to standards. A few of those standards are performance b

Re: Australian Communications Authority (ACA) C-Tick Question

1999-11-19 Thread roger . viles
I read Sandy's question to refer to ancillary equipment sold as part of a system, rather than "incorporated into a device". Where the EMC performance of the combined system has been shown to meet the requirements, then it is not necessary for each individual item to be C-Tick marked, providing t

RE: Definition of Residential location

1999-11-17 Thread roger . viles
There is a further issue because the generic emissions standard EN 50081-1 covers the "Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial" environment, i.e. the only one it does not cover is the real industrial (EN 50081-2). This means that all normal commercial applications require EN 50081-1 which s

Re: Shielded Enclosure Fire Hazard

1999-11-17 Thread roger . viles
Not a recommendation - I just saw the ad in Compliance Engineering - but non-combustible pyramid absorbers are offered by the German company Frankonia. See: www.frankonia-emc.com Roger - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail

Re: 2B1Q Vs 4B3T Layer one line coding

1999-11-15 Thread roger . viles
(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: 2B1Q Vs 4B3T Layer one line coding To All: I have ISDB with Basic Rate Interface Line codig (2B1Q) for USA use. How this will be compatible with European line coding standard (4B3T). My interface is U interface. Regards Nezam Najafi Compliance Engineer

RE: D of C - Who Signs?

1999-11-15 Thread roger . viles
I agree this is a good question, and have been following this with interest to see what crops up. One point worth making is that the DoC signatory is legally responsible under criminal law. Signing a DoC fraudulently claiming compliance is a criminal offence and such criminal liability cannot be

Re: Packaging material

1999-10-28 Thread roger . viles
to Rick Loiselle To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: Packaging material Hello, Has anyone heard of EPS (polystyrene?) packaging material soon to be "not accepted" in the European Community because it is a Non-recycling material? Be

Re: EU Metric Directive

1999-10-13 Thread roger . viles
I have the same information from Approval magazine (www.approval.co.uk). Editor Adrian MacLeod says that lobbying from US companies and those who trade with North America has led to this further extension to 31 Dec 2009. The EC wants the US to allow only the use of SI units, but it seems that Eu

Re: EN55011 Class A Group 2

1999-10-04 Thread roger . viles
directly as the harmonised standard by which you declare your product compliant with the emissions aspects of the EMC Directive? Then you can use any applicable category from that standard. Roger "Brian At Work" on 30/09/99 14:26:52 Please respond to "Brian At Work" To: "I

Re: Bonding Meter

1999-09-27 Thread roger . viles
and so resistance in any of the leads has no effect on the measurement. Sorry if this is too obvious - but sometimes we all forget the KISS solution! Roger Derek Walton on 24/09/99 16:44:36 Please respond to Derek Walton To: IEEE EMC Discussion Group cc: (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global

Re: Argentina

1999-09-22 Thread roger . viles
. You should contact IRAM concerning this: try Osvaldo Petroni there on e-mail: irame...@sminter.com.ar Roger Viles WWG fi...@panametrics.com (Paul Finn) on 20/09/99 16:12:08 Please respond to fi...@panametrics.com (Paul Finn) To: emc-p...@ieee.org cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Su

Re: "Kill" Switch Requirements

1999-09-20 Thread roger . viles
e of the most useful web pages for anyone concerned with CE Mark issues! Roger Viles WWG marti...@pebio.com on 17/09/99 21:27:08 Please respond to marti...@pebio.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: "Kill" Switch Requirements

Re: Sweeping components and filters

1999-09-16 Thread roger . viles
es, and if you have the dynamic range, add more attenuation. This will guard against both mismatch problems and receiver spurious problems caused by non-linearities. Hope this helps, Roger Viles, WWG Otherwise Jim Eichner on 15/09/99 23:52:52 Please respond to Jim Eichner To: "

Re: Immunity Requirements for Australia

1999-09-15 Thread roger . viles
Martin, Immunity requirements are not (yet) mandatory in Australia. See http://www.aca.gov.au/standards/emcbook/index.htm which will tell you all about their C-Tick requirements Roger Viles WWG mart...@panametrics.com (Charles Martin) on 14/09/99 22:17:37 Please respond to mart

RE: CTR

1999-09-10 Thread roger . viles
George is correct - TBR 21 is available free from ETSI but you won't find it if you search Publications Download for TBR 21. You have to look for TBR 021! To short cut the search go to http://webapp.etsi.org/publicationstemp/2914.htm Roger Viles WWG - This message is coming

Re: CTR

1999-09-09 Thread roger . viles
approvals Notified Body (or, outside Europe, a lab with a suitable MRA). Roger Viles WWG "john Chan" on 08/09/99 19:26:12 Please respond to "john Chan" To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org cc: (bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: CTR Hi, Currently, I am

Re: E1 performance spec

1999-09-08 Thread roger . viles
25 E1 Service Tester (see http://www.wg.com/products/est125/est125.html) Roger Viles WWG Dwight Hunnicutt on 07/09/99 18:52:45 Please respond to Dwight Hunnicutt To: EMC PSTC , TREG Newsgroup cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: E1 performance spec Is there a spec that i

Reminder and Programme for Free EMC / Safety Workshop in UK

1999-09-08 Thread roger . viles
ding Competent Bodies, Notified Bodies, RECAB on topics such as: EMC, Safety, Radio, Medical devices and machinery and new &End of Life8 Environmental Legislation Free buffet lunch available from 13:00 onwards. Hope to see some of you there! Roger V

Re: U.S. National Product Safety "Laws"

1999-08-17 Thread roger . viles
cket calculator covered? Surely not." So I too would like a definitive answer! (Well, if the answer is definitive, it probably comes from a lawyer, so I might not like it!). Regards, Roger Viles WWG Doug McKean on 17/08/99 04:48:09 Please respond to Doug McKean To: emc-p...@majordo

RE: Posters

1999-08-16 Thread roger . viles
ond to "Davis, Mike" To: "Davis, Mike" , "'EMC-PSTC Regulatory E-Mail (E-mail)'" cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: RE: Posters Ask and you shall receive!.. Seek and you shall find!.. EMC-PSTC has again been fruitful! Please Co

Re: New ISO9000-2000

1999-08-16 Thread roger . viles
Useful info on ISO 9000-2000, though not the actual draft standard, is available from BSI: http://www.bsi.org.uk/iso-tc176-sc2/executive.htm The home page of the responsible technical committee in ISO is at: http://www.bsi.org.uk/iso-tc176-sc2/ Roger Viles WWG Nezam Najafi on 13/08/99

Re: Meters and Monitors for ELF-VLF

1999-08-16 Thread roger . viles
ales.bra...@wwgsolutions.com See EMF testers at: http://www.wg.com/products/emf/en/emf_en.html and WWG's Brasil website in Portuguese at: http://brasil.wg.com/ Roger Viles WWG Muriel Bittencourt de Liz on 13/08/99 15:53:43 Please respond to Muriel Bittencourt de Liz To: Lista de EM

Re: Equipment designed and manufactured for use in-house

1999-08-13 Thread roger . viles
attenuation of your factory walls (in case of emissions). In practice it is the safety of your employees which is the critical issue unless you build rf transmitters in your boxes! Roger Viles WWG carlos.perk...@eu.effem.com on 13/08/99 07:22:17 Please respond to carlos.perk...@eu.effem.com

Re: Weee Directive

1999-08-06 Thread roger . viles
, cadmium, etc by 1 Jan 2004. This includes a ban on lead solder! You can get the draft directive, and read the American Electronics Association (AEA)'s position on it, at: http://www.svtc.org/cleancc/weeeaea.htm Roger Viles WWG "Brian Harlowe" on 05/08/99 17:18:40 Please respond to

RE: cost effective EMC facility

1999-08-05 Thread roger . viles
UK EMC Journal reports (http://www.emc-journal.co.uk/archive1/980402.html) , it is now run by Celestica. Roger Viles WWG "Lacey,Scott" on 04/08/99 16:37:09 Please respond to "Lacey,Scott" To: "'Price, Ed'" cc: "'emc-p...@ieee.org&#x

Re: The meaning of "Affixed"

1999-08-04 Thread roger . viles
o not require it to be marked anywhere else on the product. Roger Viles WWG Nick Williams on 03/08/99 22:13:34 Please respond to Nick Williams To: Chuck Seyboldt , EMC-PSTC Discussion Group cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY/Global) Subject: Re: The meaning of "Affixed"

Re: IRAM Argentina

1999-08-03 Thread roger . viles
a/mrr/mark0001.html and http://www.icc-uk.com/News.htm#ARG002 1 July 1999 Hope this helps, Roger Viles Group Standards Manager Wavetek Wandel Goltermann "Barry Esmore" on 03/08/99 06:58:39 Please respond to "Barry Esmore" To: "EMC-PSTC" cc:(bcc: Roger

Re: Australia vs. New Zealand

1999-08-03 Thread roger . viles
ntact info useful. Roger Viles Group Standards Manager Wavetek Wandel Goltermann "Biggs, Daniel (IndSys, GEFanuc, NA)" on 02/08/99 19:37:42 Please respond to "Biggs, Daniel (IndSys, GEFanuc, NA)" To: "'EMC forum'" cc:(bcc: Roger Viles/PLY

Re: RELIABILITY TO MIL-HDBK-217

1999-07-30 Thread roger . viles
http://www.relexsoftware.com/ The complete SW package from Relex costs about $10k including the database Bellcore is more suited to commercial products. Siemens Germany also have a SW package called EXAR costing DM6500 but I have no contact info. Roger Viles Group Standards Manager Wavetek Wandel Golte

Design for EMC & Safety Compliance - Free Workshop / Seminar in UK

1999-07-30 Thread roger . viles
: Tue 14 September 1999 TIME: 10 am till 4 pm VENUE:University of Exeter, Devon, UK CONTACT: Exeter Enterprises Ltd., tel: 01392 214085, e-mail: enterpri...@ex.ac.uk TRAVEL: See: http://www.ex.ac.uk/public_html/EXETER_DIRECTIONS.html I hope to see some of you there! Roger Viles Group

Re: Record Retention

1999-07-23 Thread roger . viles
technical documentation referred to in point 2 and with the requirements of this Directive that apply to them.' All "New Approach" Directives are available from the EU server at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg03/directs/dg3b/newapproa/eurstd/harmstds/reflist.html Just click on the Directive

Re: French Customs demand EC Declaration!

1999-07-20 Thread roger . viles
French Customs law which we were referred to deals only with EMC and not with the LVD. Roger Viles Group Standards Manager Wavetek Wandel Goltermann RCIC - http://www.rcic.com Regulatory Compliance Information Center - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To

French Customs demand EC Declaration!

1999-07-14 Thread roger . viles
ny EU laws? Thanks for any help, Roger Viles Group Standards Manager Wavetek Wandel Goltermann - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quot