Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
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Re: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
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FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Andrew McCallum
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RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Price, Edward
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Re: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Ted.Eckert
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Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ted.Eckert
There are some significant difference in the history of emissions and immunity between the United Sates and Europe. First, the power systems are different. The U.S. has more separation between residential, commercial and industrial customers. There tend to be very few customers connected to a

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message 9d04b979323dcd428297dda95108893e0120c...@bb-corp-ex2.corp.cubic.cub, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Price, Edward ed.pr...@cubic.com writes: However, the US market has become just about as regulation-controlled as the European market, so I expect that someday we will see immunity

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
Fascinating thought processes here. Who will protect the consumer? And from whom? It is one thing to impose EMI requirements on equipment to be installed in close proximity on platforms. There as pointed out the close proximity of susceptible equipment to high power sources, and not mentioned

Notified Body search

2008-05-02 Thread Doug Kramer
A customer of mine is looking for a notified body for EMC and LVD for a piece of electrical test equipment intended for use by power companies in diagnosing line quality issues. USA or EU location. Any recommendations would be helpful. Please provide off line. Thanks, Doug Kramer

RE: External Supply Energy Efficiency Requirement within the US

2008-05-02 Thread Denis Ryskamp
Don FYI Be wary, with the term consumer products which is also used in California energy efficiency legislation. Had correspondence with California Energy Commission in the past as to the EPS being used with a professional/industrial product would or would not be in scope of the energy

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Andrew McCallum
European standards are written up in consultation with industry to be realistic and workable (in theory). It may be the STATE that enforces it but industry has defined it. I would rather buy one laptop knowing it will work rather than have to go through 10 laptops till I find one that works.

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Derek Walton
Ken Javor wrote: But in the absence of that situation, which is clearly where we are at in the USA, it is either comical or tragical that someone feels that the government must step in to provide protection not afforded by the invisible hand of the free market. If I buy a laptop that

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Cortland Richmond
Companies who make shoddy or even merely susceptible equipment may be expected to deny the problem exists,or to blame it on the (even lawful) source of interference, or simply refuse to do anything about it. In the United States there is almost always an implied warranty that an item sold is

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Richards, Carl
Doubtless Industry could do with less regulation, but the regulations implemented by government give the individual (the individual being cited regularly in the examples) some protection in that if a product is formally declared as meeting an immunity regulation, but proves not to in real use,

Class IIIa Laser

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Schmidt
Hi everyone, I having trouble understanding the requirements for use of a Class IIIa laser (laser pointer) for alignment purposes into a product line. Would I be required to file an annual report to the CDRH. Now my research tells me that if I conform to IEC60825-1 (self approving) or 1040.11

FW: Class IIIa Laser Correction

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Schmidt
Correction Should be IEC60825-1 not IEC60950 From: Mark Schmidt Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 10:17 AM To: 'emc-p...@ieee.org' Subject: Class IIIa Laser Hi everyone, I having trouble understanding the requirements for use of a Class IIIa laser (laser

Re: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Curt McNamara
Wow! The chart shows 2A at 45V for Class II, or 100VA as you note. This is a lot of energy to me, and can certainly result in ignition given the correct conditions. I note that the standard also shows voltages above SELV as permissible. The implication in the original question was information

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Aldous, Scott
Curt writes: To phrase this another way: someone else's label (the power supply manufacturer) is not a valid indicator that a product has a safety approval. If I understand the original question correctly, this is what it really comes down to. The power supply may be Listed by itself, but

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
A lack of perspective is on display here. First, has anyone anywhere bought ten of anything to find one that works – and in the total absence of immunity requirements? Of course not, that is an exaggeration to make the author’s point. But all this ignores a larger and much more important truth.

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Richards, Carl
Apple still turn out cracking products even with today’s regulations, the customer pays for the regulation as part of the purchase price. Looking at my Iphone I can’t see any part of its functionality that is hindered by regulation, but plenty that is hindered by good old marketing and

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
The general public might not know why that washing machine shuts down every once in awhile, but they will understand the machine is unreliable, and when they got to replace it they will go to a different manufacturer. No handcuffs. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Cortland Richmond

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Umbdenstock, Don
LPS designated power supplies are specified for ITE when there is no fire enclosure (i.e., plastic enclosure not qualified for fire enclosure). Other standards achieve fire protection by specifying a maximum of 15W power source if there is no fire enclosure (IEC 60065). Don Umbdenstock

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
Apple is now and has been established since the introduction of the Mac (1984). The point is that the established companies profit from the raised level playing field, and newcomers are penalized. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Richards, Carl

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Richards, Carl
Not at all, since the price of any product includes the cost of achieving compliance, amongst other things. If you said I object to paying so much for a product and compliance is a major contributor to the bottom line then I might agree with you. Carl

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message c44093a9.1a207%ken.ja...@emccompliance.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Ken Javor ken.ja...@emccompliance.com writes: First, has anyone anywhere bought ten of anything to find one that works ? Excluding tin-openers, of course. (;-) and in the total absence of immunity requirements? Of

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
I don’t understand how the first statement applies to the idea that all these regulations are a barrier to entry, but just a cost of doing business to the established players. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Richards, Carl carl.richa...@aspect.com

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Brian O'Connell
Where is limited power/voltage/current required for Class II construction ? Did you intend to say Class 2 power source ? luck, Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of Curt McNamara Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:38 AM To: ted.eck...@apcc.com Cc: emc-p...@ieee.org

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Tarver, Peter
From: Curt McNamara Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:38 AM Wow! The chart shows 2A at 45V for Class II, or 100VA as you note. This is a lot of energy to me, and can certainly result in ignition given the correct conditions. Perhaps, but not enough to start a fire, cause an electric shock

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Barnes
Ken, For those of you who live in California, or who have ever traveled there, just how many health hazards are ?known to the State of California? ? And what is the rate-of-increase of such postings? One would come to the conclusion that either the state of California is much smarter than

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Richards, Carl
The fact remains that a new or existing company must design its products to meet Regulations. A newcomer has to figure out the cost of it products prior to embarking upon actually designing and making them, only the very poorest newcomer (poorest in the sense of piss poor planning) would embark

RE: Class IIIa Laser Correction

2008-05-02 Thread Tarver, Peter
Hi, Mark. I'm not really certain what your asking. Do you want to know if you must file a laser safety report with the CDRH? If so, then yes. If you're trying to understand which standard to use, 21CFR or IEC 60825-1, the answer is either, but there is some additional text required when you

RE: Class IIIa Laser Correction

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Schmidt
Hi Peter, Thank you, Yes - I needed to know if I am required to file with CDRH. Is there a standard form to use or guidance document to follow? I could not find this. Thanks again, Mark Schmidt mschm...@xrite.com From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Tarver, Peter

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message c4409994.1a23c%ken.ja...@emccompliance.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Ken Javor ken.ja...@emccompliance.com writes: I don?t understand how the first statement applies to the idea that all these regulations are a barrier to entry, but just a cost of doing business to the established

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message e1e443d9fa97c74d8cd610a12f276e6095d...@asp1exch2.aspect.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Richards, Carl carl.richa...@aspect.com writes: only the very poorest newcomer (poorest in the sense of piss poor planning) would embark upon the design of a product and then discover that it?s

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Pettit, Ghery
No, the EMC and safety guys are told to make it pass, but don't change anything. :-) From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:08 AM To: Richards, Carl Cc: Ken Javor; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: FCC Immunity

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Luksich Mark-TXP763
My solution was to hang a regulatory engineer in every development team from day 1. Then give the team a set of requirements in writing on day 2. With a follow on delivery of test data to regulatory on the second set of protos. This data rubs the teams nose in issues before they get to a

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Heiland, Leo J
I have to disagree with the statement Only a few enlightened companies build in safety and EMC from Day 1 of the design phase. Many companies rely on already qualified devices for safety and to some extent EMC. As such much of the safety EMC considerations are built in form the start

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Tarver, Peter
From: Benoit Nadeau Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:38 AM If a PCB manufacturer buys a card cage that includes a fully listed power supply (approved by UL or CSA or ETL or any NRTL), and stuff this cage with his own PCBs (not listed) with no harmful external voltages or access to, and

RE: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Tarver, Peter
From: Mark Luksich Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:22 AM My solution was to hang a regulatory engineer in every development team from day 1. I think the Romans just used a sword when they decimated the troops, but hanging probably works just as well. Peter CONFIDENTIALITY This e-mail

RE: Class IIIa Laser Correction

2008-05-02 Thread Tarver, Peter
Refer to Lines 60, 63 http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfggp/results.cfm?doc_office=OCERdoc_division=DMQRPdoc_title=sort_order= You will need to unwrap the long URL. Regards, Peter L. Tarver, PE ptar...@ieee.org -Original Message- From: Mark Schmidt Sent: Friday,

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message 2c0b573b18ce4443bd0a51b829393c10011c4...@de01exm73.ds.mot.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Luksich Mark-TXP763 mark.luks...@motorola.com writes: My solution was to hang a regulatory engineer in every development team from day 1. Then give the team a set of requirements in writing on

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message f7b09bd65c39e742b520485ce4001c990389e...@azsmsx418.amr.corp.intel.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, Heiland, Leo J leo.j.heil...@intel.com writes: I have to disagree with the statement Only a few enlightened companies build in safety and EMC from Day 1 of the design phase. Many

RE: Class IIIa Laser Correction

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Schmidt
Peter - Thanks - I am not sure how I missed it but I did. Mark Schmidt mschm...@xrite.com From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Tarver, Peter Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 12:43 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: Class IIIa Laser Correction Refer to Lines 60, 63

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Ron Pickard, RPQ
Hi Benoit, You state that the built-in power supply is “fully listed and approved by UL or CSA or ETL or any NRTL” (I’m not sure what that statement actually means). Generally, such a power supply is not Listed, but is a Recognized Component and as such it likely has Conditions of

New Technology

2008-05-02 Thread ooverton
A more basic question. Would Edison? slight bulb have ever illuminated the night if an environmental impact statement had predicted the electrical power infrastructure necessary to support it, and the resultant ?man-made global warming?? When measured against the emissions of the candles, oil

Re: New Technology

2008-05-02 Thread Ted Eckert
Although it is a minor correction, let me state that soot from inefficient gas lighting and coal burning was a major source of pollution in the early 20th century. In St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Gardens bought a large piece of property far from the city with the intention of moving their

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread rnute
Bonjour Benoit: If a PCB manufacturer buys a card cage that includes a fully listed power supply (approved by UL or CSA or ETL or any NRTL), and stuff this cage with his own PCBs (not listed) with no harmful external voltages or access to, and resell this as a whole new product. Can he

Re: New Technology

2008-05-02 Thread John Woodgate
In message ofe513f2ab.b06c3d9e-on8525743d.0060578f-8525743d.00613...@lexmark.com, dated Fri, 2 May 2008, oover...@lexmark.com writes: If we all lived closer to our jobs the same would be true. Come to Britain. If you lived more than about 80 miles away, you'd fall into the sea. If we didn't

Re: New Technology

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Javor
Precisely my point. The Ubermensch morphs into Overlord. Electricity is rationed, we are told where to live and in what size domicile, what we can drive if we are allowed private autos, and the list would not doubt go on forever. Many of these types of controls were indeed in place during WWII,

RE: New Technology

2008-05-02 Thread Pettit, Ghery
And the same crowd that is screaming man made global warming was screaming man made ice age 35 years ago. Disaster de jour for exactly the purpose you point out, Ken. Sorry, I'm not drinking that cool aid. Ghery Pettit From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Javor

Re: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Curt McNamara
On May 1, 2008, at 8:37 AM, Benoit Nadeau wrote: So the question is: If a PCB manufacturer buys a card cage that includes a fully listed power supply (approved by UL or CSA or ETL or any NRTL), and stuff this cage with his own PCBs (not listed) with

RE: Safety regulations

2008-05-02 Thread Reginald Henry
Bonjour Benoit: The devil is in the details. If the Card Cage is LISTED and it has a particular model number and now you add data cards to it and you sell the Card Cage under a different model numbers ( that will vary depending upon your various configurations ) the Card Cage then becomes

Re: FCC Immunity Requirements

2008-05-02 Thread Curt McNamara
Immunity is critical for anyone involved in safety or systems that can impact the health of individuals. Three examples I know about: Walkie-talkie interference causing control panel malfunction Walkie-talkie interference causing death of an employee. Cell phone usage causing malfunction of

Safety of high ouput LEDs

2008-05-02 Thread Doug Kramer
On a similar vein as the laser discussions: Are there any safety requirements for high output (low voltage/power) LEDs for use in household lamps? US and EU are the focus de jour. In my simple research the answer has been no. The standards for previously used lamps exist, but not LEDs. Is

RE: Safety of high ouput LEDs

2008-05-02 Thread rnute
Hi Doug: Check out the new IEC standard, IEC 62471, Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems. The Scope is: This International Standard gives guidance for evaluating the photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems including luminaires. Specifically it specifies the

Re: Safety of high ouput LEDs

2008-05-02 Thread Ted Eckert
Last year, UL released document UL 8750 entitled Outline of Investigation for LED Light Sources for Use in Lighting Products. This document covers risk of shock, fire and biological hazards such as retina damage. The following two links are not extremely helpful, but could provide some