Ok, 1. I could not find a current link to The SMA Handbook for Suppliers that I originally downloaded in 1996. I explained in an earlier email that, since that time, administration of the Australian Framework for EMC switched over from the Australian Spectrum Management Agency (SMA) to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
2. The document that Laura found is what I consider to be the ACA's newer equivalent (see her message below for how to access this document) to the handbook. According to that document, AS/NZS 4252.1 is equivalent to EN 50082-1. The new "handbook" is very similar to the one. I have updated my files in document control with the new version. 3. I noticed a couple major difference between the new document and the old. The new document is 19 pages, where the old was 40+ It appears that the appendices are different. The old listed equivalent European standards in Appendix B. the new lists them in Appendix A. Both documents list the Australian NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) as the organization having ultimate authority to accredit laboratories with respect to the Framework for EMC. However, the old handbook had a list of other national authorities which had Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the NATA. For the United States, NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program) and A2LA (American Association of Laboratory Accreditation) were listed. The newer document has no such list. It appears that we now have to download a few documents from the ACA site in order to get the equivalent information that was once all included in the SMA's Handbook for Suppliers. That's all for now. Chris Maxwell, Design Engineer GN Nettest Optical Division 6 Rhoads Drive, Building 4 Utica, NY 13502 PH: 315-797-4449 FAX: 315-797-8024 EMAIL: chr...@gnlp.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Laura Leyba-Newton [SMTP:lnew...@hach.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:01 PM > To: 'Maxwell, Chris'; 'EMC-PSTC Internet Forum' > Subject: RE: AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999 > > I found what I am quit certain is the handbook Chris was talking about. > > Go to the www.sma.gov.au <http://www.sma.gov.au> site, once you are in do > a > search for "handbook for suppliers". There will be over 200 results, go > down and click on ACA: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). An index will > appear, click on Index to Relevant Documentation. Under the information > index click on HTML, this will put you in the Electromagnetic > Compatibility > Framework. Appendix A contained the information cross referencing the > Australian standards to the European Standards. > > Chris, if you would could you please look at this document and let us know > if this is indeed the handbook you were talking about. > > Thank you, > Laura Newton > EMC Engineer > Hach Company > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maxwell, Chris [mailto:chr...@gnlp.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:01 PM > To: 'EMC-PSTC Internet Forum' > Subject: FW: AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999 > > > Guys, > > Kazimier replied to me saying that he had trouble finding > the handbook. > (see his attached email) > > Apparantly, I sent Kazimier (and possibly others) on a wild > goose chase. My > humble apologies (bow). The document that I downloaded was > called "The > Australian Spectrum Management Agency Handbook for > Suppliers." or simply the > "Handbook for Suppliers" > > Once upon a time, the Australian Spectrum Management Agency > (SMA) managed > the Australian Framework for EMC. Their website contained > the link to the > document. Since the time that I downloaded that document, > the Australian > Communications Authority (ACA) has taken over administration > of the > Australian Framework for EMC. > > So, I too have gone back to re-visit the links that I once > used only to find > that they all point to the ACA. I can no longer find the > link that I used > to download this very handy document. Too bad. I > considered it a shining > example of why I admired the Australian implementation of > compliance. At > one time, all you had to do was download the handbook, > follow it and start > shipping product. I'm disappointed. I would hope that the > ACA still > produces the handbook, perhaps under another name. I have > not found it yet. > > I'll wait until my Document Control office opens tomorrow > morning and look > at my hardcopy of the handbook, I believe that it will point > me to a > European equivalent to AS/NZS 4251.1. > > Talk to you tomorrow... > > Chris Maxwell, Design Engineer > GN Nettest Optical Division > 6 Rhoads Drive, Building 4 > Utica, NY 13502 > PH: 315-797-4449 > FAX: 315-797-8024 > EMAIL: chr...@gnlp.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kazimier Gawrzyjal [SMTP:k...@nortelnetworks.com] > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 2:55 PM > > To: 'Maxwell, Chris' > > Subject: RE: AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999 > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > Can you tell me if "Handbook for Suppliers" is the full > name of the doc > > you referred to?.....can't seem to find it on the aca > website(all the > > links you've kindly supplied point to the aca site). > > > > Cheers, > > k...@nortelnetworks.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Maxwell, Chris [ <mailto:chr...@gnlp.com>] > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 11:34 AM > > To: EMC-PSTC > > Subject: RE: AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999 > > > > > > > > Laura, > > > > I have found three websites to be useful. > > > > www.sma.gov.au > > > > www.aca.gov.au > > > > www.austel.gov.au > > > > In particular, the SMA (Australian Spectrum Management > Agency) website > > used > > to have a "Handbook For Suppliers" which you can download. > I downloaded a > > > > copy of this which has proven to be extremely useful. > There is an > > appendix > > B of this document which lists the AS/NZS standards along > with their > > European equivalents. I can remember the appendix, but I > can't remember > > what 4251 is equivalent to. > > > > Unfortunately, my only copy is now in Document Control, so > it would take > > some time for me to sign it out and look up your answer. > My lazy side is > > telling me that I think it would be better for you to > download your own > > copy > > because the entire Handbook will answer your particular > question and > > provide > > much more information that can really help you to fully > understand > > "Australian Rules" compliance. (Do you remember the old > adage about > > "Giving > > a man a fish vs. Teaching a man to fish?") > > > > If you have further trouble finding this document, > downloading this > > document > > or finding your answer feel free to drop me an email > off-line. I like to > > see people learn to fish for themselves, but I don't want > to send you off > > on > > a wild goose chase. :-) > > > > Chris Maxwell, Design Engineer > > GN Nettest Optical Division > > 6 Rhoads Drive, Building 4 > > Utica, NY 13502 > > PH: 315-797-4449 > > FAX: 315-797-8024 > > EMAIL: chr...@gnlp.com > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Laura Leyba-Newton [SMTP:lnew...@hach.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:20 AM > > > To: EMC-PSTC > > > Subject: AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999 > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > Could some one please direct me in a direction of a web > site where I > > could > > > locate information on AS/NZS 4251.1.1.1999. What I am > looking for is a > > > comparison to the European directory. > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > Laura Newton > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > > > > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > > > > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > > > majord...@ieee.org > > > with the single line: > > > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > > > > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > > Jim Bacher: > jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > > > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > > > > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > > majord...@ieee.org > > with the single line: > > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. 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