Re: 10/100 Ethernet transformers meeting IEC60950 Basic insulation

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
. Theoretically, the schedule for CDV in April 2004 could JUST still be met, but probably it won't be. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news

Re: Does anyone system test PCs anymore? - Q on new procedures

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: Machinery Directive acoustic requirements

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
yourselves? I suppose you will have that done by an acoustics test house. So why not select one now, and discuss with them which standards apply and how they apply? It's a very arcane field and specialist advice, even if costly, can save you a lot of time, money and frustration. -- Regards, John

Re: Machinery Directive acoustic requirements

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
and IEC 3744 in particular. That can't be right: there are no IEC standards with numbers like that. Perhaps ISO? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE

Re: Does anyone system test PCs anymore? - Q on new procedures

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: opinions, please

2003-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
administrators with minimal technical knowledge). Brussels is the necessity of invention. Brussels isn't necessary at all. (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http

Re: CISPR 16

2003-11-12 Thread John Woodgate
=CISPRpubno=16part=se=submit=Submit#projs I don't have time now to get a tinyURL or makeashorterlink coded URL. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do

Re: opinions, please

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
, the pertinent limitations of use and how to comply without resorting to an EMC specialist', is added to the cost of a simple DIMM. ;-) True, but no doubt the hack who writes the instructions gets a mere pittance, and the printing cost is minimal. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
becomes more widespread, the upper bound will probably be increased. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL

Re: More CE mark issues...

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
- market' product though, I suppose. It definitely needs to have both Directives applied, *as far as they can apply* and be marked, if it CAN be supplied other than to the military. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
it is a product-family standard it applies anyway, whether EN 55103-1 calls it up or not, and you would be correct, but CLC/TC210 has decided otherwise. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution

Re: More CE mark issues...

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
what it's for. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
problem was confined to Europe or not. We now know that Japan also has a problem, but the main problem in USA is hot neutrals rather than voltage distortion. There are problems with harmonics in Canada, but it isn't clear that they are mainly due to low-power equipment, AIUI. -- Regards, John Woodgate

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-11 Thread John Woodgate
with the subject anyway. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product

Re: opinions, please

2003-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
of the Directive making it illegal to apply the mark in such cases of doubt! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL

Re: opinions, please

2003-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
is true. The PC assembler has no way of knowing that it is true if he just relies on the DOCs of the parts. However, the Guidelines also indicate that such an assumption is likely to be justified for purely electrical control consoles for electrical machines. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
to write standards that are totally lucid? I expect the relevant TAG would welcome your input. Some have questioned whether 61000-3-2 is even an EMC standard! If not, what do you think it is? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional

Re: opinions, please

2003-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
considers the modem card a system - No, modem cards required CE marking under the EMCD before the RTTED existed. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
is necessary. A clarification is almost always necessary when someone reports a problem of this nature. I am requesting your personal involvement to assist in resolving this repeatability question. I will do what I can, but I cannot do everything. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only

Re: opinions, please -Is it a component or an apparatus?

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
'. It does, but it is not very explicit guidance. In fact, it's quite vague when you come to practical cases. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do

Re: Equipment Calibration

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
equipment. I can't understand how a customer-oriented quality system can't be crafted to meet the needs of all of the customers of that system. Indeed. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement

Re: opinions, please

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
require CE marking if sold to the general pubic, but a modem card has to be incorporated in larger equipment. The real situation is that no clear distinction has yet been established. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound

Re: EN 61000-3-2:2000

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
the committee has not received any request for an official interpretation. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL

Re: Casino gaming machine

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
/ Video. This is a known mis-application of the standard. The EN 60335-2-82 standard is the correct one, but I don't have a copy. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http

Re: EU directives for SMPS

2003-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
Factor Correction option may be mandatory. Be aware of fundamental differences between IEC 61000-3-2:2000 and EN 61000-3-2:2000 75 W, not 50 W. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go

Re: What is in the position of the ferrite core?

2004-03-30 Thread John Woodgate
proposed**. It seems impossible to devise a method of testing such devices for which the result depends only on the characteristics of the device and not those of the things it is connected between. Incidentally, it appears that detachable mains leads are 'caught' by this new provision! -- Regards, John

Re: What is wrong in my 3 meters FAC measurement

2004-03-25 Thread John Woodgate
, but sometimes 50 to 150 ohms does make an improvement. This is not predictable; you have to experiment. Make sure, from the capacitor data sheets, that the self-resonant frequencies of your capacitors are much higher than the frequencies being emitted. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions

Re: What is wrong in my 3 meters FAC measurement

2004-03-24 Thread John Woodgate
the fundamental reason. Or you could just use a screened cable and bear that matter in mind for the next product. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see

Re: What is wrong in my 3 meters FAC measurement

2004-03-21 Thread John Woodgate
for the different measurement distance. If you give insufficient data, you WILL get misleading responses. Please note that the 3.2 db @ 135.6 MHz difference is NOT within expectations. It is within MY expectations, given the differences between the two sets of tests. -- Regards, John

Re: What is wrong in my 3 meters FAC measurement

2004-03-21 Thread John Woodgate
type? To have confidence that your design is satisfactory for production, if you are not going to test every unit produced, the measured emissions of your test samples should be at least 6 dB below the limit. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing

Re: Need Help With EN 55013

2004-08-12 Thread John Woodgate
an objective approach and perhaps an apology. I'll suggest 'Cease and desist' on this subject, a microsecond before Rich Nute does. (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http

Re: safety concern?

2004-09-22 Thread John Woodgate
is not without honour, except in his own country.' Especially a prophet of doom, as so many compliance engineers find they have to be. DESIGN-IN safety and EMC, then there need be no 'doom'! And the cost- saving can be enormous. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news

Re: Abolishing LVD Lower Limits

2004-09-20 Thread John Woodgate
are NOT agreed by all parties. 'Domestic animals' can be almost anything short of a tiger or elephant. My friend's grandson has stick insects and they could easily get into the TV! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news

Re: Abolishing LVD Lower Limits

2004-09-20 Thread John Woodgate
under discussion, I believe. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society

Re: Germanium ITO Window shielding effectiveness

2004-09-17 Thread John Woodgate
technologies website, monel contains Copper Iron and Tin. I assumed that the Iron would impart a permeability higher than 1. Fe 2% typical. The data sheets that I looked at don't even mention magnetic properties. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing

Re: RoHS impact on zinc chromate finishes

2005-03-10 Thread John Woodgate
, so oxidizing trivalent to hexavalent requires an even stronger one, otherwise the reaction would go the other way. But stranger things have happened. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http

Re: 80/80 rule for euro compliance?

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
Family Standard, that refers to CISPR16 Parts where necessary. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc

Re: 80/80 rule for euro compliance?

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
, and thus appears in the corresponding (but not necessarily identical) EN 550xx series of European standards. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society

Re: [Fwd: User Warning Signal Words]

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
, but what is the alternative to using existing words but with special definitions that make their meanings more precise? If you solve this one, you clear up a significant problem in standards-writing. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink

Re: CLASS 11(DOUBLE INSULATED) 2/3-CORE CABLE

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
are? I don't know at present, but I may be able to find out next week. The explanation I have seen was said by some people in EDF to be wrong, and they should know! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
, that the first fault is not undetected and does not persist. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion

Re: Group:

2001-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
to the letter of the law you may not need to. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit

Re: Radio Module, full product re-test?

2001-11-12 Thread John Woodgate
now be carrying microprocessor (if there is one) clock signals at a higher amplitude than before. Carry out any tests you consider necessary to give confidence in your DOC for the modified end-product. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink

Re: AW: Define Continuous DC Voltage

2001-11-12 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: Define Continuous DC Voltage

2001-11-10 Thread John Woodgate
with the output voltage of a power supply operating in foldback. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc

Re: Define Continuous DC Voltage

2001-11-09 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that eric.lif...@ni.com wrote (in of5431d5be.3bcd92cd-on86256aff.0061d...@natinst.com) about 'Define Continuous DC Voltage', on Fri, 9 Nov 2001: John Woodgate commented: [...] A digital signal that has one value at 0 V to ground and the other value at voltage V consists

Re: Define Continuous DC Voltage

2001-11-09 Thread John Woodgate
indicates that a DC interrupted at a rate of 200 Hz or less is limited to 24.8 V peak. In the same clause it mentions a continuous DC voltage of 60 V DC is permissible. UNQUOTE -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Define Continuous DC Voltage

2001-11-09 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: [Fwd: User Warning Signal Words]

2001-11-08 Thread John Woodgate
to the UK, if you are referring to EN55022. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list

Re: Mr Woodgate's response to Mr Taylor wrt test table

2001-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
not merit an apology, Mr Ritenour does ! Mr. Ritenour has sent me an e-mail which indicates that no apology is required. However, I place on record that I NEVER intend any offence, especially on this mail list, whatever you may infer from what I write. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions

Re: Metrics cost at 1991

2001-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
of, the many authoritative (IEEE?) papers that extol the 'design-it-in' philosophy. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co..uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical

Re: Mr Woodgate's response to Mr Taylor wrt test table

2001-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
exotic wood could approach it in cost. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our

Re: CLASS 11(DOUBLE INSULATED) 2/3-CORE CABLE

2001-11-06 Thread John Woodgate
familiar to everyone in 120V territory are unknown in the UK.) Not so; the rings in my house have 32 A miniature breakers, not fuses. The lighting circuits have 6 A breakers. The water heater has a 16 A breaker. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-06 Thread John Woodgate
that are normally used to isolate the operator (and others) from a hazard. In electrical safety land that's mostly an electrical hazard A safety-critical component may be related to a fire hazard, not a shock hazard. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk

Re: CLASS 11(DOUBLE INSULATED) 2/3-CORE CABLE

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
products makes you shudder now. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site

Re: CLASS 11(DOUBLE INSULATED) 2/3-CORE CABLE

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
without an earth but the earth may be fitted if desired. What about the square in square symbol? If you provide a 3-core cable, you MUST NOT refer to the product as 'Class 2' or put the double-square symbol on it. But you can explain in the instructions book, if you want to. -- Regards, John

Re: Metrics cost at 1991

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
-appraisals of requirements and the elimination of unnecessary regulation are bad in themselves, but they must not be carried to excess. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message

Re: Metrics cost at 1991

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
product, where we had one unit (out of about 200 000 product units that we shipped) with a screw through the mains lead - a hazard that everyone had missed. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Safety Critical etc - the future - Are we professionals? Milestones not Millstones.

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
from them. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http

Re: EMC test table construction plans

2001-11-05 Thread John Woodgate
and moisture controlled) a value of 0.76 of Teflon can be used for calculation of properties. Value for what? Cost? (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co..uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-04 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Doug McKean dmck...@corp.auspex.com wrote (in 004201c163fd$9beab310$3e3e3...@corp.auspex.com) about 'Safety Critical etc - the future', on Fri, 2 Nov 2001: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk If you are referring to my post, I plan to report that there is discussion

Safety Critical etc - the future - Are we professionals?

2001-11-04 Thread John Woodgate
prowess. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-03 Thread John Woodgate
. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-02 Thread John Woodgate
. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc

Re: Safety Critical etc - the future

2001-11-02 Thread John Woodgate
should proceed from here? I will raise the question at a meeting of what will be IEC TC108/WG2 in London later this month. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from

Re: EMC test table construction plans

2001-11-02 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: general product classification

2001-11-02 Thread John Woodgate
, but not yet! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http

Re: EMC test table construction plans

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
direction to safely support 200 lb. 6) Suggestions on length width? Bigger than the biggest unit you want to put on it? 1 m by 0.5 m might be convenient. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Have we lost something? was John Woodgate - RE: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Ken Javor ken.ja...@emccompliance.com wrote (in 20011101170447.RTSO12020.femail23.sdc1.sfba.home.com@[65.11.150.27] ) about 'Have we lost something? was John Woodgate - RE: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query', on Thu, 1 Nov 2001: My opinion only

Re: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
sets in the 70s and 80s. Consequently, the German authorities do not favour relaxation in this matter. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society

Have we lost something? was John Woodgate - RE: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Gregg Kervill gkerv...@eu-link.com wrote (in 002f01c162e8$ca3f3800$7300a8c0@MENHADEN) about 'Have we lost something? was John Woodgate - RE: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query', on Thu, 1 Nov 2001: Is there a need for a recognized EMC or safety credential

Re: Radiated Emissions EUT Config

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
use of appropriate cables. Installations are assessed for EMC only in case of complaint (of either excessive emission or inadequate immunity). -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
, either. Things are changing, even in CISPR. And while deliberation may not always be a bad thing, a lack of immunity in an industrial computer must always be a bad thing, and very possibly a BAD THING! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink

Re: EN 55022 limits

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
at 3 m? I'm a tiny bit skeptical that this was the intent. Or has this practice been accepted? I think so. 10 m facilities are very rare in some countries. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: EN 55022 limits

2001-11-01 Thread John Woodgate
for not allowing it for Class A? Is it assumed that Class A products might be larger? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety

Re: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-10-31 Thread John Woodgate
not be limited in where they can be marketed, just that a warning label should be added to them about potential interference in a residential environment. This is irrelevant, and, as you well know, out of step with other EMC standards, including FCC. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions

Re: New EMC standards; now CISPR24/EN55024 query

2001-10-31 Thread John Woodgate
have merged to form CISPR/I. But your point is well made. For the industrial environment, in the absence of any limits in CISPR 24, you should apply the Generic IEC/EN61000-6-2 for new designs. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink

Re: EN 55022 limits

2001-10-30 Thread John Woodgate
the new limits be (may be 10 dB higher)? You need to look in the standard to see if that is allowed. If it is allowed, the 10 dB factor is to be used, but measurements at 10 m are definitive. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Keep off the grass: RF emissions!

2001-10-30 Thread John Woodgate
around products that have at least a mains lead and often other external cables. I suppose the robot lawn-mower does not have external cables. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Keep off the grass: RF emissions!

2001-10-29 Thread John Woodgate
installation? Immunity is VERY important. We don't want these things running amok every time an EM disturbance occurs! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC

Re: IEC 60950-1 released

2001-10-29 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that David Heald davehe...@mediaone.net wrote (in 3bdd7a08.5c37a...@mediaone.net) about 'IEC 60950-1 released', on Mon, 29 Oct 2001: Is this equivalent to UL 60950? If so, the differences may be substantial. Not precisely equivalent, AFAIK. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO

Re: IEC 60950-1 released

2001-10-29 Thread John Woodgate
not been published yet. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site

Re: CISPR 13, EN 55013

2001-10-29 Thread John Woodgate
if necessary. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http

Re: What's the Skinny on IEC60799 for Power Cords?

2001-10-28 Thread John Woodgate
Scope clauses of standards also freely available, but it hasn't happened yet. http://www.iec.ch -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product

Re: skinny power cords.

2001-10-28 Thread John Woodgate
A fuse or 32 A MCB. No 50 A. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site

Re: Fluid flow rate

2001-10-12 Thread John Woodgate
got to be somewhere in this range, right? I'm surprised that you can't find this information on the web. The length of the pipe is a significant factor if the 60 psi is applied at the far end. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Directives and standards applicable to a passive speaker

2001-10-12 Thread John Woodgate
and the Low Voltage Directive. Do we use the actual power output, e.g. 3 W, or the PMPO, e.g. 400 W to calculate the output voltage, to see if we need to use the 'safe' type of connector? (;-) Let's see; 400 W in 8 ohms is 56.6 V - yes, we need the safe connector! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own

Re: AS/NZS 60950

2001-10-12 Thread John Woodgate
, or, of course, may not, apply in Oz. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site

Re: UL - marking

2001-10-11 Thread John Woodgate
like to be asked questions in advance of a submission, rather than have to deal with a refusal for a purely formal violation such as incorrect labelling. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Power Plugs

2001-10-03 Thread John Woodgate
to do this although in practice it will be frowned upon. If you have any evidence of this, please tell me, because the DTI have given assurances that it ('frowning') is not the case: professional products don't need plugs. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http

Re: LED Color Assignments

2001-10-03 Thread John Woodgate
as EN 60073. But I don't know if any ETSI standard refers to it. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc

Re: RTI on Plastics

2001-10-03 Thread John Woodgate
a term 'Relative Temperature Index' that is abbreviated RTI. Or perhaps you meant 'Temperature', and not 'Tracking'! IEC uses the concept of 'Material Groups' to deal with resistance to tracking. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary

Re: Power Plugs

2001-10-03 Thread John Woodgate
by the installer according to the installation instructions? Not to Continental countries, AIUI, because rewirable plugs are not available (maybe in Denmark still). To UK, not if it's to be sold retail, but it's OK for other products. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http

Re: Marine Equipment

2001-10-02 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Leslie Bai leslie_...@yahoo.com wrote (in 20011002170853.30484.qm...@web10904.mail.yahoo.com) about 'Marine Equipment', on Tue, 2 Oct 2001: Hormonized Really? What physiological effect do(es) the hormone(s) have? -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http

Re: Class A ITE

2001-10-02 Thread John Woodgate
on broadcast sites it can be discussed if the most relevant Class is A or B. For Europe, such equipment should be assessed under EN55103-1 and -2. The broadcast studio environment is regarded as special in these standards. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http

Re: 60950-1

2001-10-01 Thread John Woodgate
then goes to CENELEC Technical Board and I'm not sure when the next meeting of CLC/BT is. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety

Re: vibration shock testing

2001-09-29 Thread John Woodgate
, pda, laptop)? Go to http://www.iec.ch and look for information about IEC60068 and IEC60512 (both multi-part standards). 2. any test lab who does such testing? That depends on where you are in the world. how common is such testing? Quite common. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only

Re: ESD Immunity Testing

2001-09-29 Thread John Woodgate
many discharges one uses. I agree that some product standards need to be more searching and/or stringent than the Basic Standard. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from

Re: ESD Immunity Testing

2001-09-29 Thread John Woodgate
. I suspect that Uncle Bill at Redmond is sometimes blamed for minor manifestations of Thor. Still, being mistaken for a god. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from

Re: ESD Immunity Testing

2001-09-29 Thread John Woodgate
exotic instrumentation is needed to study what happens during a discharge. There has been discussion in the committee on ground lead positioning. Possibly David Pommerenke can fill you in on the latest That would indeed be very interesting. We have a committee meeting next Tuesday. -- Regards, John

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