Thanks, Eric, this might come in handy, but I'm really looking for a
Directive, not a standard. I have run across 71/316/EEC covering
"measuring instruments and methods of metrological control", but I don't
know if that is the one I'm really looking for. The darn thing better
exist. I found it referenced on the DTI's National Weights and
Measurements Laboratory (UK) web site.
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From: [email protected]
To: WOODS, RICHARD; Safety; EMC
Subject: Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 11:23AM
Richard et al,
I think you're asking about IEC-1326, to eventually become
EN61326,
which is entitled:
EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement,
control,
and laboratory use
IEC-1326 is in draft (last I know), but relatively stable. It is
expected to contain 4 sections:
General requirements,
Particular requirements for equipment used in industrial
locations,
Particular requirements for equipment used in laboratories or
test
and measurement areas with a controlled electromagnetic
environment,
Particular requirements for portable test and measurement
equipment
that is powered by battery or from the circuit being measured.
In its current form IEC-1326 contains the expanded set of basic
immunity standards (IEC 1000-x-x) - plus the CISPR 11/22 emission
and
the power harmonics & flicker requirements.
Though it contains all the nasty new immunity tests, it does a
good
job of defining the Performance Criteria; something sorely needed.
If the proposed portable section is adopted as drafted, the
immunity
severity levels are dramatically reduced and some tests dropped.
Eric Lifsey
National Instruments
(512) 433-8474
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Subject: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments
From: "WOODS; RICHARD" <[email protected]> at Internet
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: 1/21/97 4:21 PM
I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments?
Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the
directive?
Richard Woods
Sensormatic Electronics
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