Dave,
Everything seems reasonable and right to me.  I would do it just as you have
stated but I have never worked with a system of this sort (RF port and
antenna).
Dan Kinney
Horner APG

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spencer, David H [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:36 AM
> To:   [email protected]
> Subject:      Surge Applications
> 
> 
> Using the following references: IEC 61000-4-5:1995  and EN55024:1998.
> 
> I have to test a piece of ITE equipment which has an receive antenna (the
> antenna is connected to the EUT using 50 ohm coaxial cable).  Is the EUT's
> antenna cable subject to surge test per table 2 of EN55024?
> Note 2 specifies only cables which connect to outdoor cables. 
> This cable does that.
> Table 2's title is "Immunity, signal ports and telecommunications ports"
> I
> feel that an antenna fits under this category.
> 
> If so  (moving on from EN55024)
> 
> How do I perform the test?
> Figures 13 and 14 in IEC61000-4-5 illustrates the test set up for shielded
> lines.
> However, there really only seems to be one EUT. I suspect I could consider
> the antenna as EUT 2 and the actual unit as EUT 1.  In that case the
> testing
> is relatively straight forward.
> 
> If this all sounds correct, then this is just a sanity check.  If I'm
> incorrect or missed something...could you point me in the right direction.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> best regards
> David Spencer
> 
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