Re: [PSES] 60950-1 Needle Flame Test Questions

2015-10-24 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Carl: > 1. Is the IEC 60695-11-4 flame more or less difficult to pass than the > alternative 60695-11-5 flame? The 11-4 is a premixed flame. The 11-5 is not a premixed flame. The premixed flame would have more energy and therefore hotter and more likely to raise the sample under test to i

Re: [PSES] EN 62368-1 query

2015-10-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ron: The values in Table 5 are taken, directly, from IEC 61201, Table A.2 and Figure A.1 (notes 1 and 2). See Annex A, IEC 61201, for further information about these values. Upeak is not the correct term; the voltage is the open-circuit voltage to which the capacitor is charged.

Re: [PSES] EN 62368-1 query

2015-10-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ron: >But, a capacitor charged to such an open-circuit voltage need to also be rated for that voltage (probably a DUH moment). Correct? Yes. >Is Table 2 of IEC 61201:1992 equivalent to Table A.2 of IEC 61201:2007? Yes. >ECMA 287 Table 3.4 ES1 values decrease from 60

Re: [PSES] IEC 62911?

2015-11-02 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ron: 5.4.9.2, IEC 62368-1, is for routine electric strength testing of solid insulation (there is no routine electric strength test for clearances or creepage distances - as if they can be separated). The routine test voltage is 10% less than the type test voltage. For 250-volt rat

Re: [PSES] hi-pot test for modular hardware?

2015-11-15 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Adam: Its okay to test each power supply separately. And the power distribution system. If each of these passes, then the conglomerate will also pass with a higher power tester. But, you don’t need one to predict that the conglomerate will pass. Pass-fail criteria a

Re: [PSES] EN55032 definition of residential environment

2015-12-08 Thread Richard Nute
Hmm. “The Class B requirements are intended to offer adequate protection to broadcast services within the residential environment.” I live about ¼ mile from 8 transmitter TV, FM, etc., towers. Only the best of radios, e.g., Grundig Yachtboy, can properly tune both AM and FM, but the

Re: [PSES] Internal connection labels in 220VAC systems

2015-12-15 Thread Richard Nute
Hi John: If you can, I would include both markings, 90-230 volts: L, N, PE; 220 volts: L1, L2, PE (North America). (I am assuming that the equipment ratings marked on the equipment are wide-range, e.g., 90-240 volts.) The NRTL should not object to a dual marking

Re: [PSES] IEC 60950-1 PSU acceptance

2016-01-05 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ian: Clause 7.2 only applies if the steady-state current exceeds 0.2 amps. Is this the case with your wall wart? Happy New Year, Rich From: McBurney, Ian [mailto:ian.mcbur...@allen-heath.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 3:29 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Re: [PSES] IEC 60950-1 PSU acceptance

2016-01-06 Thread Richard Nute
<mailto:ian.mcbur...@allen-heath.com> From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: 05 January 2016 18:58 To: McBurney, Ian mailto:ian.mcbur...@allen-heath.com> >; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: RE: [PSES] IEC 60950-1 PSU accept

Re: [PSES] Compliance

2016-01-18 Thread Richard Nute
Compliance (and non-compliance) has different meanings depending on who you are. If you are a regulatory authority or certification house, compliance means the product complies with the regulatory requirements or the standard. If you are product management (in a manufacturing organiza

Re: [PSES] EN 60065 clause 8.17 TIW

2016-01-21 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: The standard is written assuming enamel winding wire insulation, not TIW (FIW). What is the main reason to require the protection against mechanical stress? Enamel insulation is brittle, and subject to failure due to mechanical stress. (On the other hand, TIW is not

Re: [PSES] EN 60065 clause 8.17 TIW

2016-01-21 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: At the time the standard was written, the performance of TIW (FIW) was not fully understood, so the requirements were the same as for ordinary enamel-insulated wire. The authors took the conservative route. I suggest moving to IEC 62368-1 and invoking 108-606 DC. (This is wha

Re: [PSES] EN 60065 clause 8.17 TIW

2016-01-22 Thread Richard Nute
9LU. UK T: 01326 372070 E: ian.mcbur...@allen-heath.com <mailto:ian.mcbur...@allen-heath.com> From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: 22 January 2016 00:09 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: Re: [PSES] EN 60065 clause 8.17

Re: [PSES] Webshop/sub-supplier fpr Korean and Taiwanese Standards

2016-01-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Michael: For Korea, maybe these will help: http://www.iecee.org/cbscheme/emc_reg_requirements/korea_emc_655q.pdf http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2013/july/tradoc_151637.pdf Good luck! Rich - ---

Re: [PSES] Non-rewirable mains plug

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: In North America, molded plugs are not required by law or standards. Most North America factory-supplied cords (on equipment) are molded plugs. However, wirable plugs are commonly available at electrical supply stores, hardware stores, and even some grocery stores. Molded plugs a

Re: [PSES] NRTL invoices

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
Check your contract! > -Original Message- > > Starting last year, noticed that some NRTLs are charging > twice for same audit. For example - same equipment > category, same file reference, but getting charged > factory FUS audit fees for both audit of products in > production and 'Produc

Re: [PSES] NRTL invoices

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
my > employer's products. The compliance engineering > community should push back. No longer view many > compliance agencies as being part of a sustainable and > rational economic model. > > Brian > > -Original Message- > From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ie

Re: [PSES] NRTL invoices

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
> Refusal to pay for any audit services rendered that the > NRTL deems necessary will result in suspension of right > to apply their mark to any products. Pay for services rendered. If no service is rendered, then don't sign that there was service (and indicate at that time that there was no serv

Re: [PSES] NRTL invoices

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
> - U.S. customer site - auditor arrives 0930, inspects > units that do not bear his agency's marks (and have > never been assessed by any NRTL), writes variation > notice, then leaves about 1100. Why was the inspector allowed to inspect units that do not bear his certification house's mark? Do no

Re: [PSES] NRTL invoices

2016-02-11 Thread Richard Nute
> - Asia site - auditor writes variation notice because hi- > pot test level is too high. Their agency required 2500V, > another wanted 3kV. > - Asia site - auditor writes variation notice because > product is being hi-potted twice during production > process, and because one test level is a bit h

Re: [PSES] Energy in certain items

2016-02-19 Thread Richard Nute
> Does anyone know the energy [joules] in a standard stick of > dynamite, or a gallon of gasoline? Not the answer, but may be useful: 4,184,000,000 J = 1 ton of TNT For a comparison of energy in dynamite and gasoline, and for "The nonsense about gasoline and dynamite," see:

Re: [PSES] Ancillary Equipment per EN 301 489-1

2016-02-23 Thread Richard Nute
Hi David: The above is due to disagreement with customer. Apparently, the customer wants testing and certification, so give it to him! (The customer is always right!) Best regards, Rich - This mes

Re: [PSES] Reliable means to attach thermocouple to object

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
> " ...operating at a temperature of 120 degC..." has no > meaning. Test conditions and component ID? A Tj of > 150deg does not mean that you are allowed 150deg on the > component body. TI, ST, and others have published some > good stuff on calculating component temps for power > semiconductors. Th

Re: [PSES] Insulation testing

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi John: How do you demonstrate the dielectric strength between mains and user accessible circuits when the accessible circuits are referenced to chassis? Disconnect the ground, and connect the low end of the hi-pot tester to the user-accessible part (circuit). Don't touch the cha

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Peter: Don't use the VDR or any transient suppression. Take it out. Your insulation is good enough and is not likely to be damaged by a transient over-voltage. VDRs and most other transient suppression schemes may protect the immediate equipment, but generate transients for other equipm

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
> FWIW, have recorded >4kV transients at a North Carolina > site twice during previous 14 months. Unfortunately, we don't know whether the cause was by operation of equipment, operation of a transient suppression device, or atmospheric discharge. Since the occurrence rate is so low, and the loc

Re: [PSES] Reliable means to attach thermocouple to object

2016-02-27 Thread Richard Nute
> > You are dating yourself. How many people on this list > know what a TO-220 is. > > Some of us also know what a CK-722 is, a 5Y3 and an 80. > Among other things. Ahh, yes. And Sams Photofact. And Hugo Gernsbach's "Radio-Electronics" magazine. -

Re: [PSES] Ambient temperature

2016-03-02 Thread Richard Nute
I've used a 5-sided cube inside the chamber to create a draft-free environment for performing flammability tests. The open side faces the front so you can see the equipment. The test flame is quite still. I would believe this would also work for temperature measurements. Rich > -Or

Re: [PSES] Insulation testing

2016-03-03 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ralph: It seems that the standards are treating functional ground connections (those that do not pass a bonding impedance test) as a 0th fault, not a single fault. For the bonding impedance test (fault current), what would be the test current? Would it be twice the rating of t

Re: [PSES] Insulation testing

2016-03-03 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Ralph: Some say 0th fault to mean it is expected to fail, therefore you fault it, before applying a single-fault. Never heard of this process. And never used this process. And have never seen it in a safety standard. If bonding impedance test passes, then the circuit is

Re: [PSES] UL Certification status of a re-sold UPS

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Lauren: Whether used (resold) or rebuilt, the equipment must meet all the requirements of the standard for the certification mark to be valid. If the equipment has been rebuilt and re-certified, you know that it meets all of the requirements. If the equipment is used, you don't kn

Re: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

2016-03-31 Thread Richard Nute
Scott Xe said, “The risk assessment is unclear how to do it and any reference to follow.” I agree. Risk assessment is an abstraction. ISO/IEC Guide 51, the basis for risk assessment, defines risk as the “combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that ha

Re: [PSES] Commom mode current vs. differential mode current and LISN

2016-04-02 Thread Richard Nute
- A device with a single class X capacitor from neutral to ground. Safety standards require the capacitor to be Class Y. Rich - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discus

Re: [PSES] Commom mode current vs. differential mode current and LISN

2016-04-04 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Richard: The usual class Y value of 4,700pF presents an impedance of only 1.13 ohms at 30MHz, so it provides a very substantial unbalance to create CM from a neighbour's DM All of the products I have seen have two Y capacitors, one from L to E, and one from N to E. With these tw

Re: [PSES] "For indoor use only" on External Power Supply

2016-04-04 Thread Richard Nute
If without the warning and symbol, are the users qualified to use the products outdoor? Users are rarely qualified to use products outdoors (regardless of the warning and the symbol). But products can be qualified for use outdoors. Standards have additional requirements for o

Re: [PSES] "For indoor use only" on External Power Supply

2016-04-05 Thread Richard Nute
There is a gap between standalone transformer standard requiring warning "For indoors use only" and combined product requiring no warning. There is no uniformity (standardization?) among safety standards for the use of the “indoor use” symbol. Virtually all electrical products are “ind

Re: [PSES] "For indoor use only" on External Power Supply

2016-04-05 Thread Richard Nute
OTOH, apart from instructions and symbols, how else can manufacturers begin to address the issue of “risk reduction” other than making the products “absolutely safe”? Most products are absolutely safe for all practical purposes. As you read this, you are safe. And, you are acting li

Re: [PSES] "For indoor use only" on External Power Supply

2016-04-06 Thread Richard Nute
> Depending on the > product I could easily see using an indoor only rated > power supply outdoors as possible misuse. That depends on your definition of "misuse." If "misuse" means using the product for something other than its intended use, then using the product outdoors is not misuse. If

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

2016-04-12 Thread Richard Nute
". hopefully involving some who have had "field" experience of similar products and the HAZARDS that they have faced." ". become familiar/"comfortable" with what it is trying to achieve and how it is prompting/helping YOU to do it." Can you provide a bibliography of articles by academics

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

2016-04-13 Thread Richard Nute
Based on your question, your best bet would be to read ISO 12100 Having sat on numerous standards committees, many of the requirements come from BOGSAT (Bunch Of Guys Sitting Around Talking), not from science. I am interested in the academic (or scientific) background for RA rather than

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] EU's new approach directive transitions

2016-04-13 Thread Richard Nute
". Risk Assessment is a qualitative (estimate based on experience) venture." I don't have experience in RA, so I guess I can't do it. I guess I have to hire someone who has RA experience. This is very much like the certification house manager who told me that product safety is an art

[PSES] A quote from Tim Kelly, University of York

2016-04-13 Thread Richard Nute
John Allen (UK) gave the name of Tim Kelly. Looking at some of his work on the web, I found this: Safety compliance is a very demanding activity, as the standards can consist of hundreds of pages and practitioners typically have to show the fulfilment of thousands of safety-related criteria. Fur

Re: [PSES] IEC60950-1, Table 2N - creepage

2016-04-18 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Amund: 2.10.6 addresses printed wiring boards. 2.10.6.3 addresses insulation between conductors on the same inner surface of a printed board which invokes 2.10.5.5, which is cemented joints. Table 2N (Amendment 1) applies to the creepage distance of the cemented joint. If y

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] IEC60950-1, Table 2N - creepage

2016-04-18 Thread Richard Nute
Regards Amund Fra: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sendt: 18. april 2016 20:59 Til: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Emne: Re: [PSES] IEC60950-1, Table 2N - creepage Hi Amund: 2.10.6 addresses printed wiring boards. 2.10.6.3

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] Residual-Current Device

2016-04-30 Thread Richard Nute
60950 (and 62368) rely on physical and behavioral safeguards for safety. They have no provision for relying on code (firmware or software) safeguards for safety. These standards require the equipment to be safe in the event of a single fault. As I understand the original comment, the RCD

Re: [PSES] Meet some of the list admins at the PSES Symposium next week

2016-05-10 Thread Richard Nute
.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Subject: [PSES] Meet some of the list admins at the PSES Symposium next week The following emc-pstc list admins will be at the IEEE PSES Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering May 16-18 in Anaheim California: Rich Nute (former admin) Dan

Re: [PSES] Meet some of the list admins at the PSES Symposium next week

2016-05-10 Thread Richard Nute
I'm sure we all agree that NO failures is the goal, but to John's point, I think it would be instructive for some to know what types of failures are generally found. (e.g. marking, ventilation openings, temperature limits, dielectric strength, ground bonding, critical components, clause m

[PSES] “Design It In!”

2016-05-11 Thread Richard Nute
I would agree that “Design It In!” is a good and appropriate slogan. Unfortunately, there is no formal training program for product safety professionals; learning about how to do third-party certification submittals is on-the-job learning. Same for the professionals at the certificatio

Re: [PSES] “Design It In!”

2016-05-11 Thread Richard Nute
I agree with the differences between Europe and the USA. However, in my experience, product safety and product liability are treated separately. Liability (in the USA) occurs after someone claims that he has been injured by the product. Lawyers run this. The lawyers may or may not con

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-20 Thread Richard Nute
In my last job I tried to do something similar w.r.t. PWB materials for applications where V-1 or better materials aren’t any good because the retardants result in reduced service lives in hostile equipment environments, whereas some specific (and very special!) HB materials last much long

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-21 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: “In general, the users and testing houses are referring to the rating of UL yellow card rather than the actual test on individual final designed pcb. Should we use it to object their normal practice. How often is it successful?” Testing in place is a once-per-product-

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-21 Thread Richard Nute
Hi John: Thanks for your comments. In the end, the “solution” was a different sort of pragmatic approach because the boards were always enclosed in hermetically sealed high pressure (10,000 psi+) / temperature (180C+) -resistant stainless steel tubes which have very little fre

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-21 Thread Richard Nute
Thanks, Brian. I recall now. I used hexamine tablets. I used two sizes, one about ½ inch diameter and ¼ inch thick, and the other about the size of an aspirin tablet. I placed the hexamine on top of the component I expected to catch fire, ignite the pellet, put the enclosure back on, a

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-21 Thread Richard Nute
Hmm. Thanks to Ted Eckert, the small tablet may have been methenamine. Rich - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-22 Thread Richard Nute
Our most common and serious safety issue is that of product electrically-caused fire. I subscribe to "In Compliance" weekly recall notices; most are fire. As Gert Gremmen has stated, no fault-testing has resulted in a product fire in the test lab, yet product fires continue to occur in the

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-05-22 Thread Richard Nute
Hi John: Thanks for your additional comments. > Could it be that the scenarios which the standards > committees envisage are not "the real deal" In my opinion, this is the case. > OR that the > products which cause the fires just don't comply with the > standards? Of course, counterfeit and n

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
> Not following instructions is foreseeable misuse... Depends. I define "misuse" as using the product for some use other than its intended use. Standing on a chair is misuse of the chair. Misuse (my definition) cannot be foreseeable because it depends on what the user needs to do (and has de

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
240 VA (not W) is defined as "energy hazard" in UL/IEC 60950 and its predecessors, UL 950 and UL 478. "Energy hazard" only applies if the potential is 2 V or more. (The dimension for energy is the Joule, not the volt-ampere.) The standards state: "A risk of injury due to an energy h

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
> " Safety standards are not tested to see if they accomplish > the objective" > > I'm not sure how one would go about doing that, other > than gathering data from customer returns and from > product recalls. All safety standards include means to determine if the product complies with the requ

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
> So, for the protection against FIRE, we have two energy > rates, 100VA and 240VA, used across quite a number of > standards, and the units are wrong. Should be Watts. Agree. But, for pessimism, use VA. My experience and tests show that a product fire can be started by 15 watts! The standa

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
> Example: I measure and determine that an electrolytic > capacitor temperature is compliant with the standard, but > what happens when that capacitor eventually fails due to > large ripple current and then overheats and catches fire. > That's a single fault condition (a component fault), but it's

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Richard Nute
> The 15W is the *dissipated* power level to determine if > PIS. The standard is somewhat ambiguous because it uses > the term 'location' in definition, but 'circuit' in 6.2. Well... the intent was the maximum power available into a fault. Rich -

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-09 Thread Richard Nute
> The 240VA "Energy Hazard" was not a > consideration for the protection against Fire but a limit > value for accessible parts by the User. The energy hazard requirement (in the 950-series standards) is that the conductors shall not be bridged by the test finger (which has a spherical tip). If

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-09 Thread Richard Nute
> This is my recollection of where 240VA came from and > how it was used. In a 1966 UL meeting with industry on the requirements in UL 478, the minutes report: "Where high current is available at potentials down to about 2 volts, enough energy is available to melt and splatter metal from neck c

Re: [PSES] Power Supply Safety approval

2016-06-15 Thread Richard Nute
I submitted the CB documentation for the power supply along with the product to the safety testing agency. I am surprised that the testing agency decided to dismantle the power supply and thoroughly evaluate it even though it is already pre-approved. While the power supply meets 60950 requirem

Re: [PSES] Power Supply Safety approval

2016-06-15 Thread Richard Nute
> There are differences, but I suppose citing Guide 112 > would deal with that. I don't believe that Guide 112 applies as this equipment was not designated "multimedia" equipment. If it was multimedia, Clause 3 of 60065 would apply, which references 4.2 and 4.3 of 60065 which is the meat of the s

Re: [PSES] Power Supply Safety approval

2016-06-15 Thread Richard Nute
> If it's not multimedia, why was 60065 applied? Mr. McBurney "submitted a product for CB certification to IEC/EN/UL 60065." Rich - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To pos

Re: [PSES] AMA Warns of Harm from LED Streetlights’ Blue Light

2016-06-22 Thread Richard Nute
Thanks for the URL to the AMA website. Unfortunately, the AMA doesn't give any color temperature or intensity numbers for "harmful human and environmental effects of high intensity street lighting." So, how are we to know what is acceptable to the AMA? As safety engineers, we cannot design a su

Re: [PSES] insulated wires

2016-06-23 Thread Richard Nute
Insulated wires, like any other component, must be used within their ratings. Voltage, temperature, ampacity, etc. And, if the equipment is to be certified, the wire must be certified. These days, most wire is surface printed with its ratings and certifications. A typical PVC wire that is use

Re: [PSES] insulated wires

2016-06-23 Thread Richard Nute
AFAIK, that requirement does not apply if a correctly fused appliance inlet is used because that should allow smaller gauge wiring from its outlet terminals – and that is quite common (or at least it was) for 60950 equipment. Wire rating (in 60950 equipment) is based on normal-condition c

Re: [PSES] insulated wires

2016-06-23 Thread Richard Nute
Hi John: Also, it might be worth reminding folks that single-pole fusing is OK for defined-polarity mains supply systems (e.g. the UK, and some N.American systems) if it is in the Line/Live/”Hot” conductor, but not in undefined-polarity systems as found on the European Continent and ma

Re: [PSES] Brexit and the European Compliance Complex

2016-06-26 Thread Richard Nute
Will the CE mark continue to be accepted in the U.K.? Or, will the old U.K. marks be resurrected? - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list,

Re: [PSES] earthing through PCB traces

2016-06-28 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Boštjan: Consider this IEC 62368-1, 4.1.1, paragraph: "Components and subassemblies that comply with IEC 60950-1 or IEC 60065 are acceptable as part of equipment covered by this standard without further evaluation other than to give consideration to the appropriate use of the component or sub

Re: [PSES] earthing through PCB traces

2016-06-28 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Boštjan: > What is your view to this statement? How should we fill > the verdict in the test report in this case with pass or > N/A? I would say the verdict is "pass." The basis is the paragraph I quoted. No matter the standard, the PE circuit must be capable of carrying the fault current

[PSES] Fire requirements in standards

2016-06-28 Thread Richard Nute
> During last TC 108 meeting there was no real consensus > about this topic. Also there was an issue raised that fire > enclosure of some product will fail requirement of new > standard while it was OK for IEC 60950-1 and they will > make a proposal to change the requirement in the > standard. Thi

Re: [PSES] earthing through PCB traces

2016-06-28 Thread Richard Nute
> I also know this. However some labs are not in favor to > this statement.They interpret it in different way like this > is only applicable to internal components of sub- > assembly that is IEC 60950-1 or IEC 60065 certified. In > addition, it is only allowed during transition period. As far as I

Re: [PSES] SV: [PSES] insulated wires

2016-06-29 Thread Richard Nute
> Wires which can't document UL or any other approval, > will mean a potential > fail verdict when a CBTL is doing the report. Maybe. Wire insulation which does not need to be basic insulation need not be UL-certified. However, most CBTLs will not recognize this aspect; they will insist that all

Re: [PSES] Fire requirements in standards

2016-06-29 Thread Richard Nute
Hi (the other) Brian: > This subject is very interesting to me. If I wanted to > know more, is getting a copy of 62368-1 worth reading > or will I have to wait for the proposed changes to > 60950-1 to come out, or what do you recommend? Sooner or later, you will need 62368-1. And, you should

Re: [PSES] earthing through PCB traces

2016-06-29 Thread Richard Nute
> I also need to consider contact from PE trace to > enclosure through pads on PCB and screws. Only if those parts are in the fault-current path. Otherwise, those parts are not required to meet PE requirements. Rich - This message

Re: [PSES] [BULK] Re: [PSES] Fire requirements in standards

2016-06-29 Thread Richard Nute
I agree that 62368 attempts to allow for more flexibility the process of designing a safe product, but in the specific case of fire enclosures there is in fact a considerable impact where some existing product can not be certified to the new standard without significant product redesign.

[PSES] software safety

2016-07-07 Thread Richard Nute
Software safety... what is it? At the very least, it is software control of a safeguard. In printers, software shuts down the moving parts when the cover is opened. In CD drives, software shuts down the spinning disc and turns off the laser. No, these shut-downs are not done with a physical swi

Re: [PSES] Strain Relief Test (SEMI S2)

2016-07-08 Thread Richard Nute
Anchor the box, and do the 35 lb. test. If it passes, you’re done. If it fails, you have the ammo to change to an appliance coupler. It’s a simple and easy test. The pull test proves that the anchor hole and cord diameter are the right dimensions. We already know that the anchor

[PSES] Product Safety Newsletter, Volume 7, Number 4, July-August, 1994?

2016-07-08 Thread Richard Nute
u can send the hard-copy to me; I will scan and return the original to you. Thanks, Richard Nute ri...@ieee.org <mailto:ri...@ieee.org> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion

Re: [PSES] Fire requirements in standards

2016-07-11 Thread Richard Nute
> Why would they need to limit scope to just business > machines and the like? Why couldn't this be applicable > to a broad range of electrical equipment, from television > receivers to solar inverters? Traditionally, product safety standards have been written for a specific product. Few produ

Re: [PSES] software safety

2016-07-11 Thread Richard Nute
> You have touched on an interesting topic, and one that > IEC 62109-1,2 tries to address. Namely, redundant > hardware performing a safety function. The hardware > evaluated for single fault tolerance and the software > automatic controls used in a safety function evaluated > against Annex H of

Re: [PSES] Oscilloscope probe calibration

2016-07-11 Thread Richard Nute
We're seeing an issue with scope probes, and I'd appreciate suggestions, or just information on how others handle calibration. Start by studying this pamphlet: http://circuitslab.case.edu/manuals/Probe_Fundamen tals-_Tektronix.pdf http://www.ni.com/white-paper/14825/en/#toc1 If you

Re: [PSES] Oscilloscope probe calibration

2016-07-12 Thread Richard Nute
] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 7:15 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG; Richard Nute Subject: Re: [PSES] Oscilloscope probe calibration Hi Rich, Although useful, the literature from measurement companies and be misleading and rarely descirbe the situation completely. Maybe I should hold a short

Re: [PSES] Applicable standards for hoverboard in EU

2016-07-13 Thread Richard Nute
In electrical part and charger, should we apply EN 60204-1 or EN 60950-1 and EN 60335-2-29 or EN 61558-2-6? This is one of the problems of product-specific safety standards. In 1961, James J. Gibson postulated that injury was due to an energy source impinging on a body part. We woul

Re: [PSES] Applicable standards for hoverboard in EU

2016-07-14 Thread Richard Nute
> how long would it take to turn the 111 standards in > 60335 into one? I envision a standard for each energy source, for example electric shock. Electric shock from a toaster, or cooker, or microwave, is the same as electric shock from a TV, or computer, or voltmeter. This is largely recogni

Re: [PSES] Applicable standards for hoverboard in EU

2016-07-15 Thread Richard Nute
> One standard for each energy source is a good idea, but > there are six or more sources, so it would not be swiftly > done. Here are the energy sources that are commonly addressed in product safety standards: 1) Electric shock (electrically-caused injury). 2) Electrically-caused fire

Re: [PSES] Applicable standards for hoverboard in EU

2016-07-15 Thread Richard Nute
> So are you working on a proposal to ACOS (via ANSI > and SMB, of course) to start the process? Step by step. Small steps. One step is to convince this august group. And you. Can't propose to SMB or ACOS without support from their members and member countries. Not (yet) many are willing t

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

2016-07-21 Thread Richard Nute
Many jurisdictions have had third-party certification requirements for many years (70's or earlier), mostly UL, but some CSA. For example, cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago (which has its own electrical code), State of Oregon. UL used to lobby each jurisdiction so that, when they ad

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

2016-07-22 Thread Richard Nute
The NEC is a model standard and intended to be adopted by local and state AHJs. In doing so, the AHJs often take exception to some requirements, and add some requirements. In adopting the NEC, the AHJs must specify what “listing” means – what third-party certifiers are acceptable to the

Re: [PSES] Friday Question

2016-07-22 Thread Richard Nute
ISO 8373 defines robot as "An automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes, which may be either fixed in place or mobile for use in industrial automation applications." My Roomba doesn’t fit this definition. First, it is only two

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

2016-07-23 Thread Richard Nute
When I worked at an NRTL, a story circulated (veracity never verified, but useful for hawking testing services) about a person in Oregon who purchased a non-approved exercise stroller appliance from overseas via the Internet. It subsequently caught fire and burned the house down. The sto

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-23 Thread Richard Nute
Within EU, most of electrical products are covered by LVD and GPSD. In US, which body, law and standards are responsible for the similar regulatory? In the USA, we have a number of entities that oversee electrical safety: AHJ, enforcing the local (state, county, or city) electrical cod

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-24 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: For consumer and household products, compliance with CPSC requirements is required. No. Only products considered “substantial product hazards” such as hair dryers need comply with CPSC requirements. However, any consumer product that injures someone is subject to CPSC reca

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-24 Thread Richard Nute
What is the best practice for the suppliers/importers to demonstrate the compliance with relevant requirements? NRTL certified. Rich - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc d

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-25 Thread Richard Nute
“Each NRTL has a scope of test standards that they are recognized for…” https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ NRTL certification for OSHA purposes is limited to its scope of test standards. Check out your favorite NRTL for its OSHA test standards. We don’t yet know whether the NEC is l

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-27 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Scott: Regarding local requirements in a state, county or city, how can they buy a product for particular state, county or city? Normally we sell the product to whole country and it sounds strange to me. What is the normal practice to restrict the movement of the imported products

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