Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-20 Thread Pete Perkins
And then there was the early US mid-west broadcaster who continually upped the power of his transmitter to get broader coverage (which allowed for higher fees for adverts to this greater audience) who was chagrinned to be hassled by the local chicken farmers who could no longer turn off the lights

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-20 Thread John Woodgate
In message <55d5b85f.9080...@earthlink.net>, dated Thu, 20 Aug 2015, CR writes: Shall we see DoC's for metal rulers, tools, pipes and pens? Stupidity does NOT rule out regulation! (A joke, friends.) No, it's not a joke, and when it happens people are surprisingly reluctant to comment on the

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-20 Thread CR
On 8/19/2015 11:13 PM, Ted Eckert wrote: The sign linked below may give a hint as to the field strength in the area. http://1drv.ms/1PnkCdh I decided to leave the vicinity well before my 4 minutes and 24 seconds was up. At an Amateur Radio "swap meet" I got some "keep moving" adhesive warnin

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-19 Thread John Woodgate
In message <55d54220.5070...@earthlink.net>, dated Wed, 19 Aug 2015, CR writes: Semi-OT: An EPA paper published some decades ago noted high RF fields close to, and voltages alleged to cause burns on contact with entirely passive metal railings, pipes and the like in the vicinity of radio bro

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-19 Thread Ted Eckert
. -Original Message- From: CR [mailto:k...@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 7:58 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum) On 8/17/2015 8:14 PM, Ted Eckert wrote: > Article 2, Section 2 (d) exempts

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-19 Thread CR
On 8/17/2015 8:14 PM, Ted Eckert wrote: Article 2, Section 2 (d) exempts the following. "Equipment the inherent nature of the physical characteristics of which is such that: (i) it is incapable of generating or contributing to electromagnetic emissions which exceed a level allowing radio and t

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-19 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
Free movement of goods throughout the EU. ;<) Gert Gremmen -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday 19 August 2015 15:08 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum In message <7a35c33bdc1b47e78c2167c

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-19 Thread John Woodgate
In message <7a35c33bdc1b47e78c2167cf7c4a4...@sehste15d1be4.hs20.net>, dated Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Charlie Blackham writes: A: assume you mean devices similar to those used for RFID; readers (including terminals, interrogators) and transponders (including tags, contactless cards and similar devic

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-19 Thread Charlie Blackham
o: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum Hi Thanks When the card is inserted in the reader it is powered. Thus it also makes sense to test the "card" in a "representative reader" as well as the other way around. Re CE marking I can'

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-18 Thread Sykes, Bob
> Does anyone know how much power these cards draw. It's probably worth mentioning that there are different types of 'these cards' to consider. Smart Cards or Chip Cards usually mean those that have exposed contacts. RFID or Near Field Cards have internal circuitry as well as an embedded antenn

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-18 Thread John Woodgate
In message <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7efd807998...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated Tue, 18 Aug 2015, "Pearson, John" writes:   Thanks for the latin lesson John. One never knows whether a comment on a language issue invites an explanation or not.   Equipment which is inherently benig

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-18 Thread Pearson, John
ssage- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: 18 August 2015 07:15 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum) In message mailto:b8f3f23a24ba3f4688cc5275527cb98bc4526...@chwpiexc10.sats.corp>>, dated Mon,

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-17 Thread John Woodgate
In message , dated Mon, 17 Aug 2015, "Grasso, Charles" writes: John Woodgate posted " Like a digital watch, it's regarded as 'EMC benign', so no EMC test and no CE mark" The FCC defines an EMC benign device as: "Digital devices that have a power consumption of 6 nanowatts or less, such a

Re: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-17 Thread Ted Eckert
4:15 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum) Hello, John Woodgate posted " Like a digital watch, it's regarded as 'EMC benign', so no EMC test and no CE mark" The FCC defines an EMC benign device

[PSES] EMC Benign devices (was:RE: [PSES] Friday night conundrum)

2015-08-17 Thread Grasso, Charles
- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 10:19 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum In message <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7efd342a72...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, "Pearson, John"

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-17 Thread John Woodgate
In message <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7efd807998...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated Mon, 17 Aug 2015, "Pearson, John" writes: I don't understand "de Minimus". It's 'de minimis', part of a legal tag 'de minimis non curat lex' - the law does not consider trifles. Google has much to say

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-17 Thread Pearson, John
link.net] Sent: 15 August 2015 15:00 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum On 8/15/2015 9:01 AM, John Woodgate wrote: > The enquiry was about credit cards, not RFID. Good to be reminded. If the card contains a device used only in the reader, it would make sense for t

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-15 Thread CR
On 8/15/2015 9:01 AM, John Woodgate wrote: The enquiry was about credit cards, not RFID. Good to be reminded. If the card contains a device used only in the reader, it would make sense for the *reader* to be tested -- with representative cards. Near-field reading is possible with some car

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-15 Thread John Woodgate
In message , dated Sat, 15 Aug 2015, "ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen" writes: Non powered ? No battery does not imply non-powered. The power consumption of these devices (RFID) while operating is magnitudes higher than that of a digital watch. The enquiry was about credit car

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-15 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
environment. Gert Gremmen -Original Message- From: Nyffenegger, Dave [mailto:dave.nyffeneg...@bhemail.com] Sent: Friday 14 August 2015 20:59 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum Without having re-read through all the relevant directives I'd think

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message <002a01d0d6c4$b0b96ae0$122c40a0$@cs.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, Pete Perkins writes: It appears that the fun is just beginning. Do you, John, want to leave all the fun up to the young guys? Heaven forfend. I acknowledge your points, but the original enquiry was about CE

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread John Allen
...@ieee.org] Sent: 14 August 2015 20:09 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum John, Thinking of all of this only in EMI terms seems way too limiting. There are examples of all kinds of electromechanical devices which interact readily with the

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Pete Perkins
281-3427 503/452-1201 fone/fax p.perk...@ieee.org -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 11:24 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum In message <001401d0d6bd$33ff5980$9bfe0

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
dgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 2:24 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum In message <001401d0d6bd$33ff5980$9bfe0c80$@cs.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, Pete Perkins <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> writes

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message <001401d0d6bd$33ff5980$9bfe0c80$@cs.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, Pete Perkins <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> writes: Is the 'brite line' of separation because of the power supply (I think not) or at some other defined 'interface'. The question ought to be whether

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message <0387f3cf1dd8426389d13d04328ae...@sehste15d1be4.hs20.net>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, Charlie Blackham writes: RFID and other tags are apparatus under the R&TTE directive, but the initial placing on the market, and requirement for CE marking, is in the tag manufacturer and not on the

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Pete Perkins
John, A good Friday discussion... Altho this seems like a simplistic electronic equipment, the same question needs to be raised with regard to wearable electronics. The sophistication of these electronic systems is quite high and the complexity will continue to grow.

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Paasche, Dieter
ginal Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 12:19 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum In message <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7efd342a72...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, &qu

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Charlie Blackham
. Regards Charlie Sent from my mobile From: Pearson, John<mailto:john.pear...@polycom.com> Sent: ‎14/‎08/‎2015 16:59 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: [PSES] Friday night conundrum Should a Credit Card carry t

Re: [PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message <04cab9802ba27a409548dd47de1da7efd342a72...@slomailprd01.polycom.com>, dated Fri, 14 Aug 2015, "Pearson, John" writes: Should a Credit Card carry the CE mark Chip and pin along with NFC Like a digital watch, it's regarded as 'EMC benign', so no EMC test and no CE mark. -- OOO

[PSES] Friday night conundrum

2015-08-14 Thread Pearson, John
Should a Credit Card carry the CE mark Chip and pin along with NFC Discuss? John Pearson, Senior Director, Corporate Product Compliance Polycom (UK) Ltd. |Singleton Court Business Centre Wonastow Road Ind. Est., Monmouth, NP255JA, United Kingdom | T: +44 1753 723165 | M: +44 7968 064105 - --