It is a regular thing that chambers get to be dismantled and reassembled all the time. IMHO, it is possible to maintain SE of 100 dB for a relocated chamber. The guys who sell you the brand new chamber always assemble and test the complete chamber in their factory before shipment. The important thing to note is that: not all chambers are alike. Each chamber have their own characteristics.
May have to consider this if it is DIY : (1) the power supply (power quality) in the new location. This may be an issue if the original filters are designed for 240V 50Hz ac; (2) floor loading, if the chamber is one of those using heavy ferrite tiles; (3) the condition of the panels, other than the oblivious issue of corrosion, there may be possible distortion and even delamination, especially if the metal panels are laminated to a chipboard (wood) base. This may be an issue if the new site has very different levels of humidity and temperature. BTW, when you are reassembling the chamber, remember to watch out for 'traces' of masking tape or their (tell tale) melted/dried out and brittle left-over adhesive on and around those (all important) seams or door frames. This is especially true if the chamber had been in storage for an extended period. I knew of at least one case when one strip of transparent tape have (stumble and) baffle a bunch of experienced engineers. I will leave it to the original authors to tell their tale. :-) Cannot recall if Elya Joffe wrote this 'war' story in the EMCS Newsletter or somewhere else. Can someone help? Finally, beware of your boss (or can it be someone more sinister) who may have left a single piece of insulated wire in the air vent! Obviously to test your proficiency. :-) Just my 2 ยข worth. Good luck. Tim Foo ------------------------------------------- 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: Ron Pickard: [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://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
