Re: 60950 SFC - Rathole warning

2002-02-23 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Gregg Kervill wrote (in <000401c1bc76$fb459a10$7e00a8c0@MENHADEN>) about '60950 SFC - Rathole warning', on Sat, 23 Feb 2002: >Please do not take emphasis AWAY from the point that I was trying to make: > >>We are required (by the standards, general morality, legal liabilit

RE: 60950 SFC

2002-02-23 Thread Peter Merguerian
Brian, The fault tests must be conducted with branch circuit fuses or breakers anticipated at the supply during installation. So, for a 30 A unit connected to a 30 A central office noninal -48/60 V supply, you should be conducting test with 1.5 x 30 A - 45 A or next larger fuse available in the

RE: 60950 SFC - Rathole warning

2002-02-23 Thread Gregg Kervill
-[mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of John Woodgate -Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 1:19 AM -To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org -Subject: Re: 60950 SFC - - - -I read in !emc-pstc that Gregg Kervill wrote (in -<008b01c1bbf5$c76fa950$7e00a8c0@MENHADEN>) about '60950 SFC&#x

Re: 60950 SFC

2002-02-23 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Gregg Kervill wrote (in <008b01c1bbf5$c76fa950$7e00a8c0@MENHADEN>) about '60950 SFC', on Fri, 22 Feb 2002: >In the UK domestic plugs can be fitted with fuzes between 1A and 13A - some >manufacturers supply plugs with a 13A marking AND a 1A fuze. PLEASE check >that you do

RE: 60950 SFC

2002-02-22 Thread Gregg Kervill
We are required (by the standards, general morality, legal liability, etc) to ensure that products will remain 'safe' under worst case conditions. Hence we spend much soul-searching to evaluate and to test under 'worst-case' conditions. Fuzing in most countries is generally via a 16 A CB or fuze

Re: 60950 SFC

2002-02-22 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Brian O'Connell wrote (in ) about '60950 SFC', on Fri, 22 Feb 2002: >My notes from an agency (60950) seminar state that fault conditions shall be >done with 16A installation fuses. I cannot find any clause in EN60950:2000 >or UL60950, 3d Ed with this requirement. > >Is th