I read in !emc-pstc that robertj <robe...@ma.ultranet.com> wrote (in <000001c1699e$2e8c7230$bef5accf@lrj006>) about 'Define Continuous DC Voltage', on Fri, 9 Nov 2001: > The closest example I have seen so far which touches (indirectly) on the > subject is a proposal before the US TAG dealing with test pulses from a > power supply operating in foldback. Remember this is a proposal and has > not > been through the review process. It is certainly far from adoption and you > are unlikely to get away with it for the moment. It was developed with > some > consideration of cardiac sensitivity. It suggests pulses be permitted up > to > 120 volts of 20 milliseconds no less than 1 second apart or 200 > milliseconds > no less than 3 seconds apart. The idea is a recovery period reduces > fibrillation sensitivity. > It doesn't seem very likely that anyone would come in contact with the output voltage of a power supply operating in foldback. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary!
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