Jeff, Yes I agree with you in that placing "standard PCs" in an industrial environment is certainly not a wise move. Remember that the overlying emphasis of the EMC Directive is to establish a minimum set of requirements for an "intended" enviroment a manufacturer is targeting for a specific product. There is no law forbidding a typcial PC from entering into a heavy industrial environment. However, upon doing so, one must be prepared for the probable consequences of operation degradation and product damage. On the other hand, it is highly unlikely that heavy industrial equipment will find their way into a residential environment. BTW, the PCs intended for the industrial environment that I've encountered are typcially rack-mountable and built like a battleship. These are just some opinions from someone still learning how to push a rope, but I confess, not spending a lot of time at it. Best regards, Ron Pickard [email protected]
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Recommendations for PC (immunity) Author: "Bailey Jeff" <[email protected]> at INTERNET List-Post: [email protected] Date: 9/4/98 8:58 AM Has anyone had experience finding a PC that will stand up to immunity levels for the industrial environment (i.e. EN50082-2)? This seems to be an ongoing problem for me. 1) does such a beast exist in a standard PC form? 2) do I have to find a suitable industrial PC? (i.e. from a company such as Stealth Computer) Although it may not be the wisest choice to use a standard PC on an industrial shop floor I am fairly certain that you can find them there. Jeff Bailey SST Ideas and comments expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent that of SST / Woodhead Canada Ltd. --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
