I read in !emc-pstc that Gert Gremmen <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'RADIATED IMMUNITY TESTING ABOVE 1GHz' on Fri, 27 Sep 2002:
>While stating that the product must remain safe as a result of >applying the standard, it does not require that it is safe >during the application of the test. (page 23) Page 23 of what? > >In additon to that a new environment has been defined (page 35) >Controlled EM environment. >Stupid as i am I was thinking that it means that some shielding >might be present. No, it means that cellulars are prohibited. >Who knows such a test lab ? And who would comply ! >Several limits have been relaxed because engineers are used to >interpret deviant behavior of equipment when using the cellular ! >No word about safety: engineers are used to dangerously operating >test equipment and are resistant to electrical shocks and other >hazards. Table B1 is allowed for any laboratory, including f.a. biomedical >where no-one has read the electrical code...! >To my so humble opinion, this table is there just as an >escape route for non compliant equipment. >Who cares about immunity anyway ! -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- 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"
