"Has this ever happened to you?" ALL the time... My opinion:
The system must pass if the equipment in the system tested is what you are intending to ship. If the failing component is part of the system you ship, then you should get it fixed. That's why the labs stock all those free ferrites - so you can fix someone elses problems. If the component that fails is NOT part of the system you ship, then the best approach is to replace that component with one that does. That's why I always keep a stock of peripherals that I know are class B compliant. I want a "clean" emissions report. A possible fix for this, one I have used in the past, is to specify EMC and safety requirements in the contract with your OEM supplier. That way, if there are failures to their product, they are contractually obligated to fix it. Works well if you are a high-volume client. Chris Poore ------------------------------------------- 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"
