The answer is in the original posting, the new lamp saves energy. Which translates into "saving the planet." That trumps all, these days.
---------- >From: [email protected] >To: Rich Nute <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: Re: EMC-related safety issues >Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 3:32 PM > > > > > I think the issue is that the lamp is not an EMC regulated > device. In fact, in Europe, ITE conducted emissions must > be regulated so as not to cause desk/room lights to "flicker", > as in when a fuser lamp in a printer kicks on. > > Apparantly the proper functioning of lighting takes precedence > over the propoer functioning of radios and the like affected by > the lights? > > George > > > > > Rich Nute <richn%[email protected]> on 01/03/2002 04:08:51 PM > > Please respond to Rich Nute <richn%[email protected]> > > To: jmw%[email protected] > cc: emc-pstc%[email protected] (bcc: George > Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark) > Subject: Re: EMC-related safety issues > > > > > > > > Hi John: > > >> >I've replaced the incandescent lamp on my bedside >> >table with a new energy-saving compact flourescent >> >lamp. With the lamp on, I cannot listen to even >> >the strongest AM radio station on my clock radio >> >(on the same bedside table) due to the lamp >> >interference. This must not be the usage >> >contemplated by EMC requirements. >> >> Limits in the household environment are based on a 3 m separation >> between source and receiver. > > Wonderful! > > Either the lamp or the radio must be on the opposite > side of the room from my bedside table. When I am in > bed, one or the other is not controllable, and is > therefore useless to me. > > Whine mode on: I want both on my bedside table, and > I want both to do all of their functions. This IS > not the usage contemplated by 3 m separation EMC > requirements. > > :-) > > > Best wishes for the New Year, > Rich > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > 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: > No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old > messages are imported into the new server. > ------------------------------------------- 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: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
