Re: [PSES] Google's autonomous car

2014-09-11 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
One of the Google cars made an appearance at this year's IEEE PSES symposium in San Jose. After talking with the engineer who drove it there, I don't think it will be on the market any time soon. It uses a custom street mapping software (not Google maps!), it still doesn't drive well in fog,

Re: [PSES] RoHS for common hardware

2014-06-03 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
We source small pieces (nuts, bolts, screws) from a single vendor. We get an umbrella declaration of conformity from them and they retain declarations from their individual part suppliers. Patty Knudsen Teradata -Original Message- From: Pete Perkins

Re: [PSES] Translation of EU Declaration

2014-05-30 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
The RoHS recast directive has the same requirement, which is now in effect. We translated our DoCs into the five most common languages of the EU countries where we ship and made them available if anyone asks (an English version goes with the equipment). So far no one has asked for a

Re: [PSES] Safety labeling of domestic appliances for the Indian market

2014-03-04 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Jacob, A microwave will need to meet the lovely new product registration requirements in India. India does not currently accept CB reports for products or test reports from foreign labs. You will need to use an in-country lab for testing and must submit identical samples from each

Re: [PSES] UV aging

2013-10-23 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
In the past I have used ASTM D4587-11. http://www.astm.org/Standards/D4587.htm Regards, Patty Knudsen PRODUCT SAFETY ENGINEERING 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748 Teradata Analytic Data Platforms | Applications | Services

Re: [PSES] India ITE approvals

2013-07-18 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
The latest information for India registration and extension can be found at the following sites: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): http://www.bis.org.in/other/ITCompReg.htm Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), scroll down the page to the Standards section:

Re: [PSES] Approved Wire

2013-05-13 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
What kind of equipment is it? The US deviations for 60950-1 clause 4.7.3.4 require the following inside a fire enclosure: * wiring, cables and connectors insulated with PVC, TFE, PTFE, FEP, polychloroprene or polyimide; * wire that complies with the requirements for VW-1 or

Re: [PSES] Test Report Forms for IEC/EN/UL/CSA 61010-1 3rd Edition

2013-04-11 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
I purchased the IEC/EN 60950-1 TRF from the IEC webstore. It includes the EN CENELEC common modifications and Annex ZB special national conditions for the EU, but no other country deviations. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748

Re: [PSES] Summary of compliance with National Differences

2013-03-21 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Here is the list of CB Scheme members. http://members.iecee.org/ Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748 Teradata Labs patricia.knud...@teradata.com mailto:patricia.knud...@teradata.com%0bteradata.comhttp://www.teradata.com/

Re: [PSES] Compliance fonts?

2013-03-05 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
I’ve never seen artwork available from anywhere but the agencies themselves. I imagine they want to control the availability of their marks so that counterfeit manufacturers can’t easily get to them. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127

Re: [PSES] RoHS EN 50581 Acceptable Documentation

2012-11-30 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Realistically, what would a Supplier Declaration or Signed Contractual Agreement look like? My company buys small piece parts (nuts, bolts, screws, washers, etc.) from a single supplier. The supplier has RoHS compliance documentation from all vendors of those parts. The supplier sends us a

[PSES] John G. Smith 1944-2012

2012-11-30 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
I have received the sad news that John G. Smith has passed away. He was a fixture in the Southern California compliance community as an expert in EMC and product safety. John was a good friend and mentor, and the guy who was responsible for me getting into product safety initially. I have

Re: [PSES] Possible Counterfeit EMC Components?

2012-10-30 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Does the filter have a regulatory safety mark on it? If so, you might want to contact that agency and let them know what you found. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748 -Original Message- From: Kunde, Brian

Re: [PSES] Gaming equipment Slot machines - Standard?

2012-10-23 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
IEC 60335-2-82, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-82: Particular requirements for amusement machines and personal service machines Examples of amusement machines that are within the scope of this standard are billiard tables; bowling machines; dartboards; driving

Re: [PSES] Speaking of the LVD Revision.

2012-09-17 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
This one is a bit vague: Amendment 11 Proposal for a directive Article 3 - paragraph 2 a (new) Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2a. Where applicable, electrical equipment not intended for professional use may be made available on the market only if it is constructed in such way that it

Re: [PSES] LCD/MSD boundary - bank paying in machine

2012-09-07 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Banking equipment falls under the IEC 60950-1 safety standard: monetary processing machines including automated teller (cash dispensing) machines (ATM). Therefore I'd go with the LVD. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748 Teradata Labs

Re: [PSES] Buzzer loudness standard?

2012-09-04 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
If the product is used in a clinic, I'd think IEC 60601-1-8 would be more appropriate. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering 17095 Via del Campo San Diego, CA 92127 858-485-3748 Teradata Labs patricia.knud...@teradata.com

Re: [PSES] CE Marking of Power Cables

2012-08-23 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
the environment before printing. From: Monrad Monsen [mailto:monrad.mon...@oracle.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:32 PM To: Knudsen, Patricia Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] CE Marking of Power Cables Patricia, Great comment! However, I notice that RoHS 1 (Directive 2002/95/EC

Re: [PSES] CE Marking of Power Cables

2012-08-22 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Cables have a transition period for compliance to RoHS recast until July 2019, per article 2.2: “2. Without prejudice to Article 4(3) and 4(4), Member States shall provide that EEE that was outside the scope of Directive 2002/95/EC, but which would not comply with this Directive, may

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-21 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Could a self-declaration 'system' function well in North America without public safety reduction? For just discrete, narrow classes of goods? You would probably see an initial increase in non-compliant products. However, this being the U.S., that would correspond to an increase in lawsuits

Re: [PSES] Original Signed Reports Versus Digital Scanned Reports for EMC Technical Files

2012-07-10 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
My CB reports and certificates all have electronic signatures from the test agency. I get a printed copy along with the soft copy, but the signatures are not original. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering TERADATA I THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE WORK: 858-485-3748 EMAIL :

Re: [PSES] Impact on NRTL Certification - Refurbished/Remanufactured Products

2012-07-09 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
My company sells a lot of refurbished products. They all go through the factory, are built using the approved components in the safety report, and get production line tests before they go out the door. Our NRTL knows we do this and they have the option of inspecting the refurbished products

Re: [PSES] Acoustic Noise Glossary

2012-06-28 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
I envision the group of documentation reviewers sitting around a conference table: No, no, no. A chuckle is a repetitious low-pitched sound. A chirp is high-pitched. Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering TERADATA I THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE WORK: 858-485-3748 EMAIL :

Re: [PSES] e-standard.org The cheapest standards in the world

2012-05-08 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
UL gives their customers free access to all UL copyrighted standards through their Standards Certification Customer Library (SCCL). https://www.ulstandards.com/unsecured/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDefault.aspx This only applies to UL copyrighted standards, though. Any IEC-based UL standards

Re: [PSES] Compliance costs too much.

2012-03-30 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
I worked at one company where an upper management-type was complaining about the cost of EMC testing. Him: Show me the regulation that says we have to do this. Me: Here's a printout of the FCC requirements. Him: This says Code of Federal Regulations. We're in California; do we have to

Re: [PSES] AW: [PSES] hazardous substances in USA

2012-03-23 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
Frank, If you manufacture consumer products, you can get information from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/regs.aspx Regards, Patty Knudsen Product Safety Engineering TERADATA I THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE WORK: 858-485-3748 EMAIL :

Re: [PSES] 61000-4-2 3rd edition

2012-01-10 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
The higher ESD sounds like it might be a requirement of the product-specific 60601-2-XX standard. I used to test infusion pumps, capnometers, and pulse oximeters. The EMC requirements are increased for those products in the specific -2 standards. Patty Knudsen Teradata Corporation PH:

Re: [PSES] CE marking of deep-fat fryer

2011-11-17 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
William Shatner and State Farm have teamed up for a turkey fryer video. It's more entertaining than the UL version. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkRF_FmD40 Patty Knudsen Teradata Corporation PH: 858-485-3748 patricia.knud...@teradata.com -Original Message- From: dougp01

Third party review of 510K

2003-11-11 Thread Knudsen, Patricia J.
Does anyone have any experience with using a third party reviewer for FDA 510K submissions? I'm curious to see if the third party makes the process go any smoother. Patty Patricia Knudsen Sr. Certification Engineer Alaris Medical Systems Ph: (858) 458-7280 Fax: (858) 458-7095

RE: Chemicals in test equipment

2003-10-23 Thread Knudsen, Patricia J.
For the United States you can check the Food and Drug Administration website at www.fda.gov. Under the left menu Products FDA regulates, select Food and that will get you to the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Patty Patricia Knudsen Sr. Certification Engineer Alaris Medical

RE: Job Opportunity - Maryland

2003-10-15 Thread Knudsen, Patricia J.
The EEOC website lists the federal laws against job discrimination. You can even file a complaint online. http://www.eeoc.gov/ Patty Patricia Knudsen Sr. Certification Engineer Alaris Medical Systems Ph: (858) 458-7280 Fax: (858) 458-7095 pknud...@alarismed.com From:

RE: MRI-safe test lab

2003-07-21 Thread Knudsen, Patricia J.
. Patty From: Peter L. Tarver [mailto:peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:33 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Cc: Knudsen, Patricia J. Subject: RE: MRI-safe test lab Patricia - Can you be more specific as to what standards are applicable and what aspect of such testing

MRI-safe test lab

2003-07-21 Thread Knudsen, Patricia J.
I am looking for a lab that can test medical products for use within an MRI room. Does anyone know of a test house that can do this, preferrably in the U.S. on the west coast? Patty Patricia Knudsen Sr. Certification Engineer Alaris Medical Systems Ph: (858) 458-7280 Fax: (858) 458-7095