In a message dated 4/24/01, Kevin Harris writes: > We just ran across a nifty piece of standards writing. In Australia in of > their telecom standards (TS002) there is the following safety statement in > it. > > "5.1.1.2 CE should not cause harm or damage to a Telecommunications Network > or Facility when CE is operated outside the range of operating voltage and > environmental conditions specified by the manufacturer" >
Hi Kevin: I agree with you that this is a poorly worded requirement. However, it may help that this is not a mandatory requirement. In TS 002, the word "shall" is used for mandatory requirements, and the word "should" is used to describe performance that is desirable, but not mandatory. See clause 1.1 for the definitions of "shall" and "should." The word "shall" is used for the more specific fail-safe criteria in clause 5.1.1.1. These are somewhat easier to test for. Joe Randolph Telecom Design Consultant Randolph Telecom, Inc. 781-721-2848 http://www.randolph-telecom.com
