Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Woodgate
God versus safety The volcanologists are not good enough. No human knowledge is exhaustive.  It fits fairly well with your cited definition: /an act or occurrence so extraordinary and unprecedented that human foresight could not foresee or guard against it/ but I think the definition is &

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Allen
to:j...@woodjohn.uk] Sent: 30 December 2019 20:41 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety The volcanologists are not good enough. No human knowledge is exhaustive. It fits fairly well with your cited definition: an act or occurrence so extraordi

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Woodgate
ed the reference from David Lazarus’ December 24^th column from the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/acts-of-god-consumer-contract He says, “… that “acts of God” is cited so frequently as an excuse for not meeting corporate obligations.” In considering the safety of a prod

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Woodgate
To be an AoG, the test has to be 'No-one would have thought of that.' I don't know much about how the 'functional safety' experts have re-normalized their infinities, but I believe that, having acknowledged that 'anything not violating the laws of physics c

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread Doug Nix
w.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/acts-of-god-consumer-contract >> >> <https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/acts-of-god-consumer-contract> >> >> He says, “… that “acts of God” is cited so frequently as an excuse for not >> meeting corporate o

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Woodgate
er-contract He says, “… that “acts of God” is cited so frequently as an excuse for not meeting corporate obligations.” In considering the safety of a product, if a product met the standard but still caused an injury, could or would a corporation invoke that the injury was an “act of God” to

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread Douglas Nix
a reminder in the manual that “you mountain bike is not a submarine”, as a way to remind owners that riding your bike with the hubs an drive train submerged was a good way to kill the bearings if one didn’t immediately service them after submersion. IMO, although the process functional safety

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread Ted Eckert
11:34 AM To: Ted Eckert ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety Hi Ted: I picked the reference from David Lazarus’ December 24th column from the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-24/acts-of-god-consumer-contract

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread Richard Nute
“acts of God” is cited so frequently as an excuse for not meeting corporate obligations.” In considering the safety of a product, if a product met the standard but still caused an injury, could or would a corporation invoke that the injury was an “act of God” to absolve itself from liabil

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread John Woodgate
ct:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety Does that prove that at least one god exists? Best wishes With seasonal felicitations John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only Rayleigh, Essex UKwww.woodjohn.uk <https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woodjohn.

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-30 Thread Ted Eckert
reflect those of my employer. From: John Woodgate Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 6:41 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety Does that prove that at least one god exists? Best wishes With seasonal felicitations John Woodgate OOO-Own

Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-29 Thread John Woodgate
he time and now incredibly obvious. Would injury in the former time be an Act of God? Best wishes, Doug *From:* ri...@ieee.org *Sent:* December 29, 2019 5:19 PM *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG *Reply-to:* ri...@ieee.org *Subject:* [PSES] act of God versus safety The Florida state Supreme Cour

Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-29 Thread John Woodgate
y Rayleigh, Essex UK www.woodjohn.uk On 2019-12-30 00:19, Richard Nute wrote: The Florida state Supreme Court ruled in 1944 that an act of God is “an act or occurrence so extraordinary and unprecedented that human foresight could not foresee or guard against it.” If a product that complies wi

Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-29 Thread Scott
IEEE.ORG Reply-to: ri...@ieee.org Subject: [PSES] act of God versus safety The Florida state Supreme Court ruled in 1944 that an act of God is “an act or occurrence so extraordinary and unprecedented that human foresight could not foresee or guard against it.” If a product that complies with a safe

Re: [PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-29 Thread Doug Powell
st wishes, Doug From: ri...@ieee.orgSent: December 29, 2019 5:19 PMTo: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORGReply-to: ri...@ieee.orgSubject: [PSES] act of God versus safety   The Florida state Supreme Court ruled in 1944 that an act of God is “an act or occurrence s

[PSES] act of God versus safety

2019-12-29 Thread Richard Nute
The Florida state Supreme Court ruled in 1944 that an act of God is “an act or occurrence so extraordinary and unprecedented that human foresight could not foresee or guard against it.” If a product that complies with a safety standard injures a person, is the injury an act of God

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] [PSES] Does Hong Kong require same EMC/Safety/RoHS approvals and labeling as China?

2019-11-19 Thread Ted Eckert
Kong require same EMC/Safety/RoHS approvals and labeling as China? Does Hong Kong require the same EMC/Safety/RoHS approvals and labeling as China? My focus is on regulation of automated data processing products like servers, PCs, disk arrays, switches, power distribution units (PDUs) and

[PSES] Does Hong Kong require same EMC/Safety/RoHS approvals and labeling as China?

2019-11-19 Thread Monrad Monsen
Does Hong Kong require the same EMC/Safety/RoHS approvals and labeling as China? My focus is on regulation of automated data processing products like servers, PCs, disk arrays, switches, power distribution units (PDUs) and rack integrated systems. For example, China requires that servers and

[PSES] **Reminder** [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - Thu Sept 19 Presentation– Power supply safety by Gary Tornquist

2019-09-18 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society Join us for our next virtual chapter meeting! We will meet Thu Sept 19th, 2019 at 12 noon EDT (Time in New York), to cover Power supply safety by Gary Tornquist. Originally given at the ISPCE 2019 in San Jose this

[PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - Sept Presentation– Power supply safety by Gary Tornquist

2019-09-12 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society Join us for our next virtual chapter meeting! We will meet Sept 18th, 2019 at 12 noon EDT (Time in New York), to cover Power supply safety by Gary Tornquist. Originally given at the ISPCE 2019 in San Jose this

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-06 Thread Pete Perkins
Joe,Good question and some good feedback for you. Even if there was another standard that might apply as long as the product has IT/communications functions then 62368 should be applied to that portion – this might also include the latest safety requirements for the

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread Joe Randolph
familiar with the safety standards for equipment used in a factory environment. My concern was that there might be something more specific than the ITE standards that I normally work with. I gather that this is not the case. Regarding your remarks about the upcoming transition from IEC 60950-1

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread IBM Ken
Hi Joe! 60950-1 is the standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment, but the presumption of conformity of this standard is going away in the EU relatively soon. It will be replaced by 62368-1, which is a standard that combines the product scopes of information technology equipment and

Re: [PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-05 Thread John Woodgate
: Hello All: I have been asked whether IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1 are appropriate safety standards for a “box” that resides on a factory floor and provides internet access to a variety of sensors distributed throughout the factory floor. Are there other safety standards that are specific to ITE

[PSES] Applicable safety standard ITE equipment used on a factory floor?

2019-09-04 Thread Joe Randolph
Hello All: I have been asked whether IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1 are appropriate safety standards for a "box" that resides on a factory floor and provides internet access to a variety of sensors distributed throughout the factory floor. Are there other safety standards that are s

[PSES] Safety Engineer position

2019-08-01 Thread Kevin Robinson
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just posted a position for an electrical engineer/auditor in the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program. Please share this with any individuals you think would be interested. Interested parties may review the posting and

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-29 Thread David Schaefer
www.element.com On 7/26/2019 7:13 AM, David Schaefer wrote: All, As an EMC engineer I’m aware of new technologies and challenges in EMC testing - 5G and IoT, time domain measurements, risk management, millimeter wave, etc. Idle curiosity made me wonder – what are leading topics on the Product Safety

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-28 Thread John Allen
And don’t forget about the work on mobile robots -R15.08 American National Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots and Robot Systems Best Regards, John John Allen Product Safety Consulting, Inc www.productsafetyinc.com<http://www.productsafetyinc.com> On Jul 27, 2019, at 10:08 PM, Richar

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-27 Thread Richard Nute
I can offer some new "stuff" on the product safety side: 1.  Study of body dc resistance by Hai Jiang and Paul Brazis. 2.  Study of measurement of ac riding on dc touch current by Pete Perkins and TC108/WG5. 3.  Study of enclosure apertures by Jeff Pasternak. 4.  Risk analysi

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-26 Thread John Woodgate
Best wishes John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2019-07-26 22:03, Ted Eckert wrote: In my opinion, increasing environmental compliance requirements are putting the development of new flame retardants at the forefront of s

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-26 Thread Ted Eckert
In my opinion, increasing environmental compliance requirements are putting the development of new flame retardants at the forefront of safety technology. We are seeing more restrictions on halogenated flame retardants which eliminates a lot of the long-standing methods used for plastics. There

Re: [PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-26 Thread Dan Roman
Hazard-based safety engineering rather than strictly prescriptive standards is one obvious leading edge change.  There are always technology specific advances such as USB power supply output levels. I'm sure others will have other examples. ⁣-- Dan Roman, N.C.E. IEEE Senior Member d

[PSES] Product safety leading edge

2019-07-26 Thread David Schaefer
All, As an EMC engineer I'm aware of new technologies and challenges in EMC testing - 5G and IoT, time domain measurements, risk management, millimeter wave, etc. Idle curiosity made me wonder - what are leading topics on the Product Safety side? Thanks, David Schaefer Department Ma

[PSES] *Reminder* [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter – Functional Safety Series, Session 3 of 3

2019-07-16 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
*** Reminder* For members of the product safety engineering society! We are very fortunate to have Doug Nix as our featured speaker for our chapter. He will be covering the basics for functional safety in three session. The 3rd and final session is scheduled for July 18th, 2019 at 12:00

[PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter – Functional Safety Series, Session 3 of 3

2019-07-11 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
For members of the product safety engineering society! We are very fortunate to have Doug Nix as our featured speaker for our chapter. He will be covering the basics for functional safety in three session. The 3rd and final session is scheduled for July 18th, 2019 at 12:00 noon, Eastern time

[PSES] Looking for South American Product Safety Consultants

2019-07-08 Thread Doug Nix
Colleagues, I have a client who is in need of some assistance with South American product safety requirements. If you are one, or if you know of someone reputable that I could refer my client to, please get in touch. The sector is industrial machinery, including laser etching/marking, x-ray

Re: [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin

2019-06-20 Thread doug emcesd.com
To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin Al Gore did not invent the internet, It is attributed to Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn who stated regarding Al Gore "No one in public life has been mo

[PSES] *Reminder*- in 1 H- [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin

2019-06-20 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
If you have been thinking about joining one of the virtual chapter meetings, June IS the perfect month to do so. We are inviting you to our June presentation, where Bob Griffin will be covering 'Product Safety and the new IoT'. Join us on Thu June 20th at 12 noon, New York time. I

Re: [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin

2019-06-20 Thread David Lutton
une Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin What a great idea!! Thanks! Charles Grasso W: 303-706-5467 From: Mariel Acosta-geraldino [mailto:mar...@us.ibm.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:40 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> S

Re: [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin

2019-06-19 Thread Grasso, Charles
What a great idea!! Thanks! Charles Grasso W: 303-706-5467 From: Mariel Acosta-geraldino [mailto:mar...@us.ibm.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:40 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by

[PSES] Product Compliance Virtual chapter - June Presentation– Product Safety and the new IoT by Bob Griffin

2019-06-19 Thread Mariel Acosta-geraldino
If you have been thinking about joining one of the virtual chapter meetings, June IS the perfect month to do so. We are inviting you to our June presentation, where Bob Griffin will be covering 'Product Safety and the new IoT'. Join us on Thu June 20th at 12 noon, New York time. I

Re: [PSES] Safety test for CSA approval

2019-06-14 Thread Pete Perkins
some of these issues if there are questions about converting the CB Report to a CSA Report (or any other National safety report) with CSA itself. :>) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 1067 Albany, Ore 97321-0

[PSES] Safety test for CSA approval

2019-06-14 Thread Amund Westin
Is it possible to carry out a safety test (IEC62368-1) at a CB listed test laboratory, and thereafter bring the CB test report forward to CSA Group for a CSA certification? Anyone who have followed this route with success or do CSA required to do the testing as well? BR Amund

[PSES] job opportunity; product safety and environmental engineer

2019-05-31 Thread Pete Perkins
Senior Engineer, Product Safety & Environmental Compliance Magic Leap, Plantation, FL Company Description Magic Leap is an eclectic group of visionaries, rocket scientists, wizards, and gurus from the fields of film, robotics, visualization, software, computing, and user experience.

Re: [PSES] EMC and safety basics (process documentation)

2019-05-09 Thread Pete Perkins
demonstrated during the evaluation phase by the test labs for safety and EMC requirements etc. This work becomes the backbone for the Technical File which supports each certification needed. Too bad you missed the IEEE PSES ISPCE symposium this week in San Jose; the Compliance

Re: [PSES] EMC and safety basics (process documentation)

2019-05-09 Thread frankt_cpmt
had success yet.Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone Original message From: "Nyffenegger, Dave" Date: 5/9/19 10:43 (GMT-08:00) To: Frank Tang , EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] EMC and safety basics (process

Re: [PSES] EMC and safety basics (process documentation)

2019-05-09 Thread John Woodgate
test complete and have test report in hand o documentation o application for certificate (?) o self declaration, etc. o Maintaining certification Would also like to get some information regarding safety documentation as well, * Things to provide test lab before testing

Re: [PSES] EMC and safety basics (process documentation)

2019-05-09 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
Frank, Answer to many these questions depend on what market(s) you are selling into. Your test lab will provide you with their prerequisites needed for a given test/certification. These should be identified in their quotes. Generally minimum requirements for safety evaluation/certifications

[PSES] EMC and safety basics (process documentation)

2019-05-09 Thread Frank Tang
and have test report in hand - documentation - application for certificate (?) - self declaration, etc. - Maintaining certification Would also like to get some information regarding safety documentation as well, - Things to provide test lab before testing - BOM

Re: [PSES] Safety & EMC during Proof of concept

2019-03-14 Thread John Woodgate
It depends on what happens to the product. If it leaves the laboratory, such as to go to an exhibition, then all the requirements apply, in principle, but there are concessions in some countries on EMC but obviously not on safety. If the product stays in 'technical areas' and the ra

[PSES] Safety & EMC during Proof of concept

2019-03-13 Thread Frank Tang
Hi Everyone,This is my first time regarding prototype/proof of concept products, is it subjected to the same safety and emc guidelines? -- Thank you and best regards. - Frank - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-19 Thread Frank Tang
profession as applied to electrical products. It is titled Electrical Product Compliance and Safety Engineering, by Steli Loznen, Constantin Bolintineanu, and Jan Swart. You can see the Table of Contents and the first two chapters on Google Books here: https://books.google.com/books/about

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread MIKE SHERMAN
Frank -- There is a book that was recently published that provides a fine overview of our profession as applied to electrical products. It is titled Electrical Product Compliance and Safety Engineering, by Steli Loznen, Constantin Bolintineanu, and Jan Swart. You can see the Table of Contents

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread John Allen
Hi Frank, Welcome to the community. The IEEE's Product Safety Engineering Society is a great resource - http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/. The worlds finest Product Safety and Certifications engineers are all members. Conferences in May, November and December is in Asia. I would als

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread Lauren Crane
compliance (and others) since ’95, and I’m still catching up. That’s probably why it’s become a career rather than a task. Cheers, -Lauren Crane Tokyo Electron From: Nyffenegger, Dave Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:32 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety If you

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread Pete Perkins
Frank, There are more standards than you can ever learn. Most safety standards are written about the same way (strange, as the same risks/exposures exist across standards); it is reasonably straightforward to move between equipment safety standards. The product certification key is to pick

Re: [PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
: Friday, February 15, 2019 2:15 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Intro to Safety Hi Compliance Peers, I'm fairly new to compliance, with 4-5 years EMC experience on ITE products for Americas, Europe, Asia, and some Nebs understanding. Recently began a new opportunity,

[PSES] Intro to Safety

2019-02-15 Thread Frank Tang
Hi Compliance Peers,I'm fairly new to compliance, with 4-5 years EMC experience on ITE products for Americas, Europe, Asia, and some Nebs understanding. Recently began a new opportunity, which encompasses EMC and Product Safety for automation. Only begun reading SEMI S2/S8, and IEC 61010

[PSES] Product Safety Specialist required near Toronto

2019-01-17 Thread Kevin J Harris
Dear Colleagues In our Concord (suburb north of Toronto, Canada) location we have an opening for a product safety specialist for our small A2LA accredited product safety laboratory. We are looking not only for someone who is familiar with testing to EN/IEC 60950 and IEC 62368 but equally

[PSES] Fwd: Permanent / Direct Hire Opportunity for Product Safety Engineers

2018-11-12 Thread Scott Douglas
Forwarded to the list at the request of the sender. Please reply directly to the originator and not to me. Scott Forwarded Message Subject:Permanent / Direct Hire Opportunity for Product Safety Engineers Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:17:54 + From: Arvi Abellana

[PSES] International Product Safety Week 2018

2018-11-09 Thread Erdinç Köse
Comission Product Safety Week<https://ec.europa.eu/info/events/international-product-safety-week-2018-2018-nov-12-0_en> ICPHSO (International Consumer Products Health and Safety Organisation)<https://icphso.org/page/events> I am only attendant and do not have any relationship wit

Re: [PSES] Marine Safety question

2018-11-01 Thread Pete Perkins
ppropriate requirements including the 60950-22 requirements before any evaluation is started. :>) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 23427 Tigard, ORe 97281-3427 503/452-1201 IEEE Life Fellow <mailt

[PSES] Marine Safety question

2018-11-01 Thread Sundstrom, Mike
Thank you. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted bu

Re: [PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-24 Thread Jim Hulbert
oduct. From: Jim Hulbert Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 4:16 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Laser Safety Hi. I would like to confirm laser safety requirements in an industrial machine under the U.S. FDA regulations. If a Class II laser module (purchased OEM) is installed in an indus

Re: [PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-24 Thread Lauren Crane
as demonstrating no beam exits your product). However if you are counting on attenuation rather than blocking, with a Class II beam source you are probably going to have to measure to demonstrate compliance to class I levels. 3. Safety interlocks are only required in certain circumstances

[PSES] Laser Safety

2018-10-23 Thread Jim Hulbert
Hi. I would like to confirm laser safety requirements in an industrial machine under the U.S. FDA regulations. If a Class II laser module (purchased OEM) is installed in an industrial type machine, my understanding is that the machine manufacturer must adhere to the following requirements: 1

Re: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-18 Thread Peter Tarver
for outdoor use. If you are planning to use UL, they can be convinced to create an outdoor conveyor category, since UL 73 does include outdoor equipment requirements. This process takes some time to accomplish and might not be completed before you’re ready to ship safety certified product

[PSES] Job opening - Product Safety Compliance Engineer

2018-10-18 Thread Lauren Crane
sage is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES On

Re: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-17 Thread Chester Summers
Hi, Doug— Many thanks for the advice, and for the conveyor pub. The guarding figures and accompanying rationale are really well done. I’m quickly learning that conveyor systems in general are rather complex beasties concerning machinery safety! Best regards, Chet Summers From: Doug Nix

Re: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-16 Thread Doug Nix
Hi Chet, I don’t have any opinion as to UL 73, as I am not familiar with that standard, sorry. I just wanted to be sure that the mechanical safety aspects were not forgotten. There are some excellent ISO standards that you might also find useful, although they are aimed at a broader audience

Re: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-16 Thread Chester Summers
: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine Hi Chester, Don’t forget that this kind of equipment should conform to ASME B20.1, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment. Doug Nix d...@ieee.org<mailto:d...@ieee.org> +1 (519) 729-5704 On 16-Oct-18, at 12:03, Chester S

Re: [PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-16 Thread Doug Nix
Hi Chester, Don’t forget that this kind of equipment should conform to ASME B20.1, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment. Doug Nix d...@ieee.org +1 (519) 729-5704 > On 16-Oct-18, at 12:03, Chester Summers wrote: > > Hello, listmates— > > I’m scoping North Amer

[PSES] safety standards--outdoor electric machine

2018-10-16 Thread Chester Summers
Hello, listmates- I'm scoping North American electrical safety standards for an a.c. mains powered, portable conveyor system to support an outdoor construction process. Used to assist in handling pipe lining fabric at the jobsite. The motor will likely be no greater than ¾ HP single

[PSES] Functional Safety Expert

2018-10-10 Thread John Allen
Hi, We're in need of a Functional Safety expert to join our project. Please respond directly to me. Best Regards, John jral...@productsafetyinc.com - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Societ

Re: [PSES] safety test equipment

2018-10-09 Thread John Allen
quot;been there, done that" a few more times than I rather care to remember L. -Original Message- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: 09 October 2018 18:58 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] safety test equipment Employer is focusing on

[PSES] safety test equipment

2018-10-09 Thread Brian O'Connell
Employer is focusing on a smaller segment of the power industry. Myself and test equipment no longer needed are being eliminated. Following list of safety test equipment is free to good home. Your company provides shipping. And you must agree to incorporate the various Klingon rites of

[PSES] Looking For a Product Safety Engineer at Thermo Fisher

2018-09-26 Thread Kapur, Ken
Hello, We're looking for a Staff Product Safety Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Position is based in Sunnyvale, CA and will cover UL/EN 61010-1 for Analytical Instruments. Please apply through the following link: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/ShowJob/Id/350119/Staff-Product-S

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-03 Thread Schmidt, Mark
...@lecotc.com] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 4:56 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question I have seen many reports from Field Evaluations where the inspector could not determine if a section was a pass or fail, so it was marked down as a FAIL or Non

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Kunde, Brian
:09cc677f395b-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 4:43 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question Having, over the years (!), seen a few TRF’s, I totally agree with the 1st sentence below – absolutely of no use to the “average” engineer in

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread John Allen
From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: 02 August 2018 19:06 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question Interesting, Seems like the test lab has put together their own criteria. The official TRF has this information. Possible test

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Kevin J Harris
Hi Doug The testing templates were for tests found in either IEC 60950 or IEC 62368. Kevin From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 1:27 PM To: Kevin J Harris Cc: EMC-PSTC Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question Interesting question/ Can you

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Bender, Curtis
Or it could have or have not applied… The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. Curt From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 2:55 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Scott Aldous
essarily reflect those of > my employer. > > > > *From:* Kevin J Harris > *Sent:* Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:06 AM > *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > *Subject:* [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question > > > > Hello > > > > On test templates from several

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Doug Powell
The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer. > > > > *From:* Kevin J Harris > *Sent:* Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:06 AM > *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > *Subject:* [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question > > > > Hello > >

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Ted Eckert
Does the testing involve Schroedinger’s cat? Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Kevin J Harris Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:06 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Safety Test

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Doug Powell
> > > *From:* Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 02, 2018 1:27 PM > *To:* Kevin J Harris > *Cc:* EMC-PSTC > *Subject:* Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question > > > > Interesting question/ > > > > Can you be more specifi

Re: [PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Doug Powell
□ > > Non-Conforms: Y □N □ > > > > Is there a technical or legal reason behind this sort of double statement? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Kevin > > > - > ---- > > Thi

[PSES] Safety Test Templates Question

2018-08-02 Thread Kevin J Harris
reason behind this sort of double statement? Thanks Kevin - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are

[PSES] Compliance/Safety Engineer Position at juniper

2018-07-30 Thread Mark Gandler
Hi, Juniper Networks has an open position for Compliance/Safety Engineer at Sunnyvale location. Major focus is on Product Safety: design, testing, report writing, planning. NEBS, Telecom and Wireless are desired. Please see full description at: https://careers.juniper.net/careers/careers

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-18 Thread John Woodgate
may even be successful in some of the efforts.     So much philosophizing; good luck in fixing the world. :>)     br,  Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 23427 Tigard

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread Scott Xe
e feel that the requirements or the application of >> requirements is either too strict or too slack our only recourse is to get >> (directly or indirectly) involved in fixing things (in which managers and >> technical folks excel) by joining a technical committee or lobbying the &

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread Ted Eckert
; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening You have misunderstood. The effect occurs with extension cables, usually fitted with four sockets in a line. It does not occur with wall sockets, even surface-mounted, because the sockets are large enough to prevent

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread John Woodgate
EE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> *Subject:* Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening Well, strictly, an electric shock incident would be a 'two-fault' situation - plug reversed AND conducting object inserted into the live socket. In general, two-fault situations ar

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread Ted Eckert
reflect those of my employer or the Society of People Who Like to Put Metal Objects in Outlets (SPWLPMOO). From: John Woodgate mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 4:11 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG<mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] Safe

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread John Woodgate
even be successful in some of the efforts.     So much philosophizing; good luck in fixing the world. :>)     br,  Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 23427 Tigard, ORe  97281-3427 5

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-17 Thread Scott Xe
gt; some of the efforts. > > > > So much philosophizing; good luck in fixing the world. > > > > :>) br, Pete > > > > Peter E Perkins, PE > > Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant > > PO Box 23427

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-16 Thread Douglas Nix
ng perfection asymptotically. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at:

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-16 Thread Pete Perkins
pal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 23427 Tigard, ORe 97281-3427 503/452-1201 IEEE Life Fellow <mailto:p.perk...@ieee.org> p.perk...@ieee.org From: Scott Xe Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 9:48 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Safety desi

Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening

2018-07-16 Thread John Woodgate
uire specific approved bodies for issuing certification like UK? Regards, Scott *From: *John Allen <09cc677f395b-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> *Reply-To: *John Allen *Date: *Monday, 16 July 2018 at 3:45 PM *To: * *Subject: *Re: [PSES] Safety design of shutter opening Also used in Malta

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