Hi there, don't think safety and EMC are incompatible. There is an very interesting article about the matter at http://www.iee.org.uk/PAB/EMC/core.htm I think they go by the rule speak softly but carry a big stick
Regards Markus Plangger ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:01 AM Subject: EMC & Safety - Perfect together??/ > > Hi Tania, > > Well I think the metric that should be used is > the number of user safety related occurences of > IT equipment..I'll bet the number is low.!! > > Having been involved in Safety for a couple of years > I was struck by the different approaches that > the compliance regulators adopted. To be fair > the system level approach IS the correct approach > for EMC - after all the final assembly is the > mechanism that will radiate or be susceptible. > However, the EMC industry is facing a crossroads. > If the regulators continue to maintain the current > methodology(like King Canute) inspite of the > tsunami of electronic products, then I fear there > is no future for the standards. After all there are > many bright managers out there who will come to the conclusion that the emissions test is voided by the > sheer volume of product that is released and the > inability of mnufacturers to maintain the compliance > without crippling cost and schedule. > > > Chas Grasso > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > Dave Heald [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
