Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-21 Thread frankt_c...@yahoo.com
11 139957 2 Wellington Business Park, New Lane, Bradford, BD4 8AL Registered in England and Wales # 10574298       From: Frank Tang <0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: 16 June 2022 20:23 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Removable door panel gro

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-17 Thread Stultz, Mark
. Best regards, Mark Stultz | CMSE(r) | Sealed Air | Automated Packaging Systems | Streetsboro, OH | 330-342-2402 From: James Pawson (U3C) Sent: Friday, 17 June, 2022 3:43 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding CAUTION: This email originated from

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-17 Thread Stultz, Mark
June, 2022 6:37 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I'm just curious why something

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-17 Thread James Pawson (U3C)
74298 From: Frank Tang <0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: 16 June 2022 20:23 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding Hi All, In the past we have typically done a stud and nut grounding for removable lift-off access panels

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Ken Javor
:53:57 + (UTC) To: "emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org" , Ken Javor Subject: Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding Hi Ken, Yes, this is is regarding safety, we are not seeing EMC issues on previous design. This is something I didn't consider because of the door size (~3ft x 7ft) and wei

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Frank Tang
On Thursday, June 16, 2022, 03:37:32 PM PDT, Ken Javor wrote: Re: [PSES] Removable door panel groundingI’m just curious why something like a spring-loaded captive “finger” couldn’t be in contact with the door/plate when installed.  I’m assuming here the grounding is for safety, not EMI

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Frank Tang
2-2402   From: Frank Tang <0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, 16 June, 2022 3:23 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding   | | You don't often get email from0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.o

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Ken Javor
I¹m just curious why something like a spring-loaded captive ³finger² couldn¹t be in contact with the door/plate when installed. I¹m assuming here the grounding is for safety, not EMI. In the latter case, the gasket approach is necessary. Also, for safety I don¹t see the gas-tight spot

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread John Cochran
2e10e47-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 15:38 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding CAUTION: This message originated from outside Strongarm. Do not open attachments or click on links if you do not recognize the sender. Hi Frank, Can y

Re: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Stultz, Mark
: Frank Tang <0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, 16 June, 2022 3:23 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Removable door panel grounding You don't often get email from 0d3fa4ae712a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org<mailto:0d3fa4ae712a-d

[PSES] Removable door panel grounding

2022-06-16 Thread Frank Tang
Hi All,In the past we have typically done a stud and nut grounding for removable lift-off access panels, but this is an inconvenience to disconnect the ground cable. What are other methods for grounding large panel doors (3ft x 7ft) if any? -- Thank you and best regards. - Frank

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-24 Thread Richard Nute
equ...@ieee.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:49 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet In my opinion, board-mounted AC inlets are inadvisable at best. The problems extend to more than the risk of an open circuit during a ground fault. The AC

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-24 Thread Pete Perkins
is that screwing the circuit board down to the metal chassis provides the correct bonding for grounding. The first thing that will most likely happen is that this fault current will melt out the solder connection to the ground pin from the inlet to the circuit board and open this circuit. There may

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-24 Thread John Allen
September 2019 14:55 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet The rationale I remember learning is that the main grounding/earthing connection must be made in a way such that any repairs would not need to disconnect that main grounding connection. Let me

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-24 Thread Ted Eckert
Microsoft Corporation The opinions experessed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Pete Perkins Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:30 AM To: Ted Eckert ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet Ted et al. Since we’re

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-24 Thread Ted Eckert
The rationale I remember learning is that the main grounding/earthing connection must be made in a way such that any repairs would not need to disconnect that main grounding connection. Let me use Mr. Woodgate’s examples. If you have an insulating terminal block, replacing the terminal block

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-23 Thread Bill Owsley
h good results.  The struggle has been since the modularization of components and units has come into play.  This raises questions as to how to interconnect everything together in a way  that preserves the integrity of the earthing/grounding connection when it is a principle safeguard against el

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-23 Thread Pete Perkins
been since the modularization of components and units has come into play. This raises questions as to how to interconnect everything together in a way that preserves the integrity of the earthing/grounding connection when it is a principle safeguard against electric shock. As an OF (= Old Fellow

Re: [PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-23 Thread John Woodgate
The question is how the cabinet is earthed if the PE wire goes to a terminal block. If  a wire comes out of the terminal block to a stud on the cabinet, that is less reliable than a solid connection.  I suggest you take the advice. It doesn't apply if the 'terminal block' is  not an insulating

[PSES] Grounding of metal cabinet

2019-09-23 Thread Amund Westin
A flexible 1-phase AC cable is entering a metal cabinet and the PE-wire is directly connected to an Earth terminal block (green/yellow). Some years ago, a safety engineer told me that the earth wire should first be connected to a ground stud inside the cabinet via a lug terminal climp and

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-19 Thread Steve Brody
To all who provided a response to my grounding question as expected the expertise was excellent and very helpful. Thanks again, > On June 19, 2019 at 2:52 PM Pete Perkins > <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> wrote: > > > Steve,You have received many g

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-19 Thread Pete Perkins
Steve,You have received many good comments focusing especially on the rational provision of earthing/grounding including under 60204-1. It is not clear as to which specific argument will persuade the customer however, perhaps you can get some movement to agreement

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:39 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Grounding HI all, I have a client with whom I am having a discussion about grounding for an EN 60204-1 product. The product consists of 3 sub-modules all of which use mains power derived from

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Steve: I disagree with my colleagues. You didn’t say how the mains was distributed from the first module to the second and third modules. I have assumed the mains is also distributed by the Wago/Din rail scheme. If this is the case, then I would say the grounding can also

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread sgbrody
:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Steve Brody Cc: IEEE EMC PSTC Subject: Re: [PSES] Grounding Steve,I agree, you need a positive bonding connection back tot he PE point.The WAGO terminal are excellent. They have some spectacular test videos on their web site showing the effects of overcurrent

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Douglas Nix
-19, at 14:38, Steve Brody wrote: > > HI all, > > > > I have a client with whom I am having a discussion about grounding for an EN > 60204-1 product. The product consists of 3 sub-modules all of which use > mains power derived from the first module where the

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Charlie Blackham
Sulis Consultants Ltd Tel: +44 (0)7946 624317 Web: https://sulisconsultants.com/ Registered in England and Wales, number 05466247 From: Grasso, Charles Sent: 18 June 2019 19:49 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Grounding My 2c – You are correct (MOO). Thanks! Charles Grasso W: 303

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread John Woodgate
about grounding for an EN 60204-1 product.  The product consists of 3 sub-modules all of which use mains power derived from the first module where the external mains comes into the unit. In the first module the ground from the branch circuit goes to a ground stud, lockwasher and nut, and from

Re: [PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Grasso, Charles
My 2c – You are correct (MOO). Thanks! Charles Grasso W: 303-706-5467 From: Steve Brody [mailto:sgbr...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:39 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Grounding This message originated outside of DISH and was sent by: owner-emc-p

[PSES] Grounding

2019-06-18 Thread Steve Brody
HI all, I have a client with whom I am having a discussion about grounding for an EN 60204-1 product. The product consists of 3 sub-modules all of which use mains power derived from the first module where the external mains comes into the unit. In the first module the ground from

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-19 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv, Gert Gremmen
Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] It's not my consensus! Yes, the building ground is likely to be noisy, unless you actually connect directly back to its earth spike. Even then, the wire you use is an inductor and may have noise induced in it. I am quite sure that BS 7671 and othe

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-19 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv, Gert Gremmen
o: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] It's not my consensus! Yes, the building ground is likely to be noisy, unless you actually connect directly back to its earth spike. Even then, the wire you use is an inductor and may have noise induced in it. I am

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-19 Thread John Woodgate
July 2017 07:16 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] Thanks all for the replies. It seems that there is some divided opinion. Some of the test houses I have spoken to state that they definitely ground their chambers via ground spikes. This is to remove

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-19 Thread Price, Andrew (Leonardo, UK)
Thanks all for the replies. It seems that there is some divided opinion. Some of the test houses I have spoken to state that they definitely ground their chambers via ground spikes. This is to remove low frequency noise that causes issues with the low frequency emc tests that are required in

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv, Gert Gremmen
oodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday 18 July 2017 21:09 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] I think the issue is far more about electrical safety than EMC. Of course you are quite right about a Faraday cage not requiring an earth connectio

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread John Woodgate
ttp://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk/> www.jmwa.demon.co.uk J M Woodgate and Associates Rayleigh England Sylvae in aeternum manent. From: Ghery S. Pettit [mailto:n6...@comcast.net] Sent: 18 July 2017 19:59 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] It's not so much that it

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Ken Javor
org> Reply-To: <ri...@ieee.org> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:47:22 -0700 To: <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] ³But as soon as mains filters are mounted on the wall, one has to cope with leakage currents (blind current) as large as 6 amp

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Ghery S. Pettit
, July 18, 2017 11:47 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] "But as soon as mains filters are mounted on the wall, one has to cope with leakage currents (blind current) as large as 6 amp or more." 6 amps! At 230 volts, 50 Hz, Xc is

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Richard Nute
"But as soon as mains filters are mounted on the wall, one has to cope with leakage currents (blind current) as large as 6 amp or more." 6 amps! At 230 volts, 50 Hz, Xc is 38.8 ohms. Total C from line to earth is 69.2 uF! (Presumably the filter has an equal capacitance from neutral to

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread James Pawson (U3C)
@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] Warning Will Robinson - Brian is not an EMC expert. Agree with Herr Gremmen about the referencing of equipotential points - this was critical for my employer's current chamber because it was sitting next to a machine shop and a HALT chamber

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Ken Javor
orp.com> > Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:22:35 + > To: <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> > Conversation: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] > Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] > > Warning Will Robinson - Brian is not an EMC expert. > > Agree with Her

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Brian O'Connell
...@cetest.nl] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:49 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use] As for the purpose of operation, EMC chambers need no grounding. The shielding property happens by conduction of the shield material the chamber is made from. But as soon

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Gert Gremmen
As for the purpose of operation, EMC chambers need no grounding. The shielding property happens by conduction of the shield material the chamber is made from. But as soon as mains filters are mounted on the wall, one has to cope with leakage currents (blind current) as large as 6 amp or more

Re: [PSES] Chamber grounding [General Use]

2017-07-18 Thread Price, Andrew (Leonardo, UK)
Hi All Which is the best to use? Ground each EMC chamber via an earth spike or back to the transformer of the supply to the building? Which is best practice? Regards Andy Andrew Price Land & Naval Defence Electronics Division Prinicpal Environmental

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-29 Thread Ken Wyatt
-guide/ <http://learn.interferencetechnology.com/2017-emc-fundamentals-guide/>. I also highly recommend Ralph Morrison’s excellent book, “Grounding and Shielding - Circuits and Interference” (6th edition) and “Digital Circuit Boards - Mach 1 GHz". At 92 years old and still teaching seminar

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv, Gert Gremmen
). Gert Gremmen From: Ken Wyatt [mailto:k...@emc-seminars.com] Sent: Wednesday 28 June 2017 22:03 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding Bill, thanks for the complement. One of my mentors, Dr. Tom Van Doren, of the University

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ghery S. Pettit
There is that. But, at RF that’s more like an open circuit. J Ghery From: Ted Eckert [mailto:07cf6ebeab9d-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 2:22 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding 22,300 mile

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ted Eckert
iki/The_Fountains_of_Paradise>. From: Ghery S. Pettit [mailto:n6...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:55 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding Don’t forget those who claim that you cannot meet EMC requirements without a good earth grou

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ghery S. Pettit
persists. Ghery S. Pettit Pettit EMC Consulting LLC gh...@pettitemcconsulting.com From: Ken Wyatt [mailto:k...@emc-seminars.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:03 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding Bill, thanks

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ed Price
connector shield filtered grounding Bill, thanks for the complement. One of my mentors, Dr. Tom Van Doren, of the University Missouri - Rolla, would say “the more different “ground” symbols he saw in a schematic, the more business he knew he would get”. Ken

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ken Wyatt
some sort of EMI black > hole that's by some means able to soak up all that excess RF energy. I'm > sure we all could tell some stories from the lab. > > > Bill > > > From: Ken Wyatt [mailto:k...@emc-seminars.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:29 PM >

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Bill Stumpf
F energy. I'm sure we all could tell some stories from the lab. Bill From: Ken Wyatt [mailto:k...@emc-seminars.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1:29 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding Like they say in some movies…”fo

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ken Wyatt
> > > -Original Message- > From: Bill Owsley [mailto:00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org > <mailto:00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org>] > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:33 PM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LIST

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
, June 24, 2017 8:33 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding Ancient EMC mythology, well proven to be wrong and so abandoned decades ago. And still it pops on occasion and often with new twists to revive the mythology.So it gets ignored

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-24 Thread Cortland Richmond
or shield filtered grounding > >Ancient EMC mythology, well proven to be wrong and so abandoned decades ago. >And still it pops on occasion and often with new twists to revive the >mythology.So it gets ignored as those new to the stories, such that they >cannot figure it out, will need th

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-24 Thread Bill Owsley
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Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-23 Thread Grasso, Charles
s Grasso (w) 303-706-5467 From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 11:21 AM To: Grasso, Charles <charles.gra...@dish.com>; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding This message originated ou

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-22 Thread John Woodgate
You will find a lot of good, proven information about shield grounding for balanced interconnects in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Volume 43 Number 6 1995 June. Don't be put off by the 'audio'; the techniques are valid up to 100 MHz or even higher. Put simply, the cable shield

[PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-22 Thread Grasso, Charles
but I find it simultaneously intriguing and counter intuitive. Q: Has this august forum heard of/seen/used this technique successfully? TL/DR: Found new USB grounding technique, am suspicious of it, asking for the forums help. TIA * ** * Summary of techniques ca

Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter

2016-02-18 Thread Brian Gregory
) for the solution. Look outside the box. Colorado Brian -- Original Message -- From: "Brian O'Connell" <oconne...@tamuracorp.com> To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:27:37 + Reference arti

Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter

2016-02-16 Thread Boštjan Glavič
O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 6:59 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter Also, should have noted to reference the NDs in UL62109-1, which further addresses below requirements, as stuff in North America

Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter

2016-02-16 Thread Brian O'Connell
-PDFs/SAV4704.pdf Brian -Original Message- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:28 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter Reference articles 250 and 690 of the NEC (NFPA70). Canada

Re: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter

2016-02-16 Thread Brian O'Connell
Reference articles 250 and 690 of the NEC (NFPA70). Canada and Mexico code similar. Brian From: Boštjan Glavič [mailto:bostjan.gla...@siq.si] Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 9:05 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter Dear experts, Is anyone

[PSES] grounding of output of solar inverter

2016-02-15 Thread Boštjan Glavič
with the grid). When anti-islanding relays are open, I have an issue of grounding the neutral conductor of output for homeloads. How can this grounding be achieved? Clause 19.2 does not allow grounding inside the unit (or I have understood it incorrectly and it only prohibits fixed connection

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-03 Thread John Woodgate
In message 64D32EE8B9CBDD44963ACB076A5F6ABB026D18D3@Mailbox-Tech.lecotech.local, dated Tue, 3 Mar 2015, Kunde, Brian brian_ku...@lecotc.com writes: Is there a free on-line reference showing acceptable methods for ground bonding? Screws vs studs? How to properly stack ground bond lugs on to a

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-03 Thread Brian Oconnell
: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding Is there a free on-line reference showing acceptable methods for ground bonding? Screws vs studs? How to properly stack ground bond lugs on to a single stud? Lock washers, star washers, lugs with serrated edges, screws with serrated heads, etc

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-03 Thread Kunde, Brian
- From: Brian Oconnell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 5:10 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding The 'star' washer should be gas-tight seal. If a serrated-headed screw is even less of seal, than higher

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message blupr02mb116447b5e0b41fb24d139cfc1...@blupr02mb116.namprd02.prod.outlook .com, dated Mon, 2 Mar 2015, Brian Oconnell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: The 'star' washer should be gas-tight seal. But it has much less thermal capacity than a screw. It would require a much higher

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Richard Nute
Anyone else observe failure modes of ground-bond hardware? Of course not. All ground-bond constructions (in certified equipment) comply with the requirements. :-) Best regards, Rich - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message 000c01d0552a$0f3b3430$2db19c90$@cox.net, dated Mon, 2 Mar 2015, Ed Price edpr...@cox.net writes: That said, for many projects, I have found that coating the assembly with ?liquid plastic? (the red, viscuous goop sold at Radio Shack for coating handles on pliers, which air-cures to

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Brian Oconnell
and specifications for acceptable materials and combinations of ground bond hardware. Recommended. Brian -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 11:47 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
. -Dave -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:33 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding In message 001401d0546c$35404530$9fc0cf90$@ieee.org, dated Sun, 1 Mar 2015

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message bn3pr0801mb0979d630986f7da449ab594285...@bn3pr0801mb0979.namprd08.prod.o utlook.com, dated Tue, 3 Mar 2015, Nyffenegger, Dave dave.nyffeneg...@bhemail.com writes: I had an application where the tab used for bonding the sheet metal cover was spot welded to the cover. Inside were

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Ed Price
for grounding/bonding In message mailto:752831402.610104.1425186818324.javamail.ya...@mail.yahoo.com 752831402.610104.1425186818324.javamail.ya...@mail.yahoo.com, dated Sun, 1 Mar 2015, Bill Owsley mailto:00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org 00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org writes

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Brian Oconnell
was not authorized construction. This was my first experience with 'compliance engineering' . Brian -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 11:33 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread Rick Busche
paint and secure or add topical materials to prevent corrosion under the lug? Thanks Rick -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 12:33 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message blupr01mb147fdd3012fb376eb4f317294...@blupr01mb147.prod.exchangelabs.com , dated Mon, 2 Mar 2015, Rick Busche rick.bus...@qnergy.com writes: Should we removing paint and secure or add topical materials to prevent corrosion under the lug? Definitely remove paint, because the

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message blupr02mb1160acb7f7c87a911caabc6c1...@blupr02mb116.namprd02.prod.outlook .com, dated Mon, 2 Mar 2015, Brian Oconnell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: Saw exactly this happen on flight deck of USS Midway during 1979. While troubleshooting APD10 radar, the hydraulics guy that was

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-01 Thread Richard Nute
OTOH, there is still that possibility of a heavy fault current blasting away tiny point-contact conduction paths. For non-military commercial and domestic products: Normal current in the protective grounding (earthing) conductor is about 1 milliampere. Fault current is about

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-01 Thread John Woodgate
In message 752831402.610104.1425186818324.javamail.ya...@mail.yahoo.com, dated Sun, 1 Mar 2015, Bill Owsley 00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org writes:   ps. and use compatible metals that are less than ?? emf volts apart, Note that the table of contact potentials in some IEC safety

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-03-01 Thread John Woodgate
In message 001401d0546c$35404530$9fc0cf90$@ieee.org, dated Sun, 1 Mar 2015, Richard Nute ri...@ieee.org writes: OTOH, there is still that possibility of a heavy fault current blasting away tiny point-contact conduction paths. I wonder whether that actually happens. It seems to me that the

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-28 Thread Ed Price
...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 9:18 AM To: Ed Price Subject: Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding Ed, The idea of not using a star washer for military use may be at odds with some of the international standards I use. I fully agree that clean non-painted surfaces

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-28 Thread John Woodgate
In message 002401d05392$9e74cdd0$db5e6970$@cox.net, dated Sat, 28 Feb 2015, Ed Price edpr...@cox.net writes: BTW, the military system also emphasizes that you are not done when you torque the fastener; you still have to protect the assembly with some coating (like varnish or liquid plastic or

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-28 Thread Bill Owsley
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[PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-27 Thread Ed Price
graphics within posts, so we’ll just have to imagine it. MIL-HDBK-1857 is much more current; it has a number of examples of bonding and says essentially the same thing: 3.2.6 Grounding requirements. A ground stud shall be provided on equipment. The ground stud shall provide

[PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-26 Thread Peter Tarver
Good morning. I am reviewing the suitability of serrated head screws in grounding and bonding applications. I am aware that these screws are good at resisting vibration, but I've not seen them used for grounding and bonding purposes. I question this application since, while the serrations

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Peter: If the serrated head screw is suitable for a mains circuit connection, it is suitable for a PE circuit connection. The biggest problem is whether a certification house will accept the construction. Be prepared (plan B) to replace the screw with a conventional screw and lockwasher.

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-26 Thread John Woodgate
to form a gas-tight connection, allowing degradation of the grounding/bonding interface over time. It obviously depends on the shape of the serrations and the tightening torque. What matters is the pressure at the junctions between the tips of the serrations and the substrate. Serrations

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-26 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
Tarver [mailto:ptar...@enphaseenergy.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:39 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding Good morning. I am reviewing the suitability of serrated head screws in grounding and bonding applications. I am aware

Re: [PSES] Serrated head screws for grounding/bonding

2015-02-26 Thread Ed Price
against the ground structure. Ed Price WB6WSN Chula Vista, CA USA Good morning. I am reviewing the suitability of serrated head screws in grounding and bonding applications. I am aware that these screws are good at resisting vibration, but I've not seen them used for grounding

[PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread Grace Lin
Dear Members, Could you please share your experience and/or knowledge for the ground plane grounding in the immunity lab? We plan to layout a L shape ground plane in the 24' x 18' area for ESD, etc. tests. The corner of the L shape is right next to a 10 wide building collar. Is a ground strap

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
Grounding in the Immunity Lab Dear Members, Could you please share your experience and/or knowledge for the ground plane grounding in the immunity lab? We plan to layout a L shape ground plane in the 24' x 18' area for ESD, etc. tests. The corner of the L shape is right next to a 10 wide

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread Ed Price
Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab Dear Members, Could you please share your experience and/or knowledge for the ground plane grounding in the immunity lab? We plan to layout a L shape ground plane in the 24' x 18' area for ESD, etc. tests. The corner of the L shape is right next

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread T.Sato
Grace, On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:03:35 -0400, Grace Lin graceli...@gmail.com wrote: Could you please share your experience and/or knowledge for the ground plane grounding in the immunity lab? We plan to layout a L shape ground plane in the 24' x 18' area for ESD, etc. tests. The corner

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread Flavin, John
] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 6:04 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab Dear Members, Could you please share your experience and/or knowledge for the ground plane grounding in the immunity lab? We plan to layout a L shape ground plane

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread Pettit, Ghery
Keep in mind that a primary purpose of grounding the plane is electrical safety. Ghery S. Pettit From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Flavin, John Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:55 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity

Re: [PSES] Ground Plane Grounding in the Immunity Lab

2013-08-23 Thread John Woodgate
In message beec1fc38f37bc4da6df70db9d7d0e3608d9c...@sushdc8002.td.teradata.com, dated Fri, 23 Aug 2013, Flavin, John john.fla...@teradata.com writes: Our lab is used for testing of ITE products to the IEC 55024 (CISPR24) immunity standard. Not IEC 55024, which does not exist, but EN 55024.

Re: [PSES] Single Point Grounding - Not Achievable at High Frequencies (greater than a few MHz)

2013-05-22 Thread John Woodgate
In message 1369188828.49145.yahoomail...@web160402.mail.bf1.yahoo.com, dated Tue, 21 May 2013, Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com writes: It is the definition of zero impedance since there can be none lower. I think that is the point; it's NOT zero. It may be the lowest obtainable but it is

Re: [PSES] Single Point Grounding - Not Achievable at High Frequencies (greater than a few MHz)

2013-05-22 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] Namens John Woodgate Verzonden: woensdag 22 mei 2013 8:35 Aan: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Onderwerp: Re: Single Point Grounding - Not Achievable at High Frequencies (greater than a few MHz) In message 1369188828.49145.yahoomail...@web160402.mail.bf1.yahoo.com, dated

Re: [PSES] Single Point Grounding - Not Achievable at High Frequencies (greater than a few MHz)

2013-05-22 Thread John Woodgate
In message FCA549BE3ECF9D4CB8CB8576837EA489140EC8@ZEUS.cetest.local, dated Wed, 22 May 2013, ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl writes: The real problem is that we forgot that current flow in loops (Thevenin?) Helmholz 1853 Thévenin 1883, but Ohm (1827) may

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