Hi Mr. Peter:

Our test lab receive a CB TEST REPORT FOR NATIONAL RECOGNIZATION,
the EUT is a class II ac adapter having a bridging capacitor (4700pF)across the 
reinforced insulation

The touch current measured by CB is 0.17mA(4700pF declared)
but the value we measure is 0.28mA(4700pF)

which one is correct ?
it depend on test equipment?

How to judge

How to obtain accurate result?

any comments are appreciated

Xing weibing
2002-06-25 17:56
  ----- Original Message -----  
  From: Peter Merguerian 
  To: 'xingwb' ; Robert Johnson ; Peter Merguerian 
  Cc: [email protected] 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 6:38 PM
  Subject: RE: TOUCH CURRENT LIMIT


  Xing,

  Yes, 0.25mA is very strict for 950. However, I can assure you that depeding 
on the test lab and uncertainty of the test equipment, you will obtain slightly 
different results.

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: xingwb [mailto:[email protected]]
    Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:13 AM
    To: Robert Johnson; Peter Merguerian
    Cc: [email protected]
    Subject: Re: TOUCH CURRENT LIMIT


    Dear SIRS:

    Thanks for your e-mail

    A further question for touch current:

     Is it (0.25mA) strict for Class II equipment ?

    0.28mA rms is OK FOR IEC60065
    0.28mA rms is not OK for IEC60950


    Any comments are appreciated


    Best Regards

    XING WEIBING
    2002-06-25
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Peter Merguerian 
      To: 'xingwb' ; [email protected] 
      Cc: Ilan Cohen ; Michael G ; Shmuel Gnatt ; Sima Beloborodov ; Valery 
Rodionov 
      Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 9:00 PM
      Subject: RE: TOUCH CURRENT LIMIT


      Xing Hello!
      ake a look at IEC 60990, "Methods of measurement of touch current and 
protective conductor current". The limits in IEC 60 950 are based on this 
particular standard.


      Best Regards

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      Or Yehuda 60251, Israel

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        -----Original Message-----
        From: xingwb [mailto:[email protected]]
        Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 1:57 AM
        To: [email protected]
        Cc: Rich Nute
        Subject: TOUCH CURRENT LIMIT


        Dear colleagues

        I have a question regarding touch current limit of IEC 60950?

        We can read from table 5A of IEC60950:1999:

        Touch current limit for accessible parts and circuits not connected 

        to protective earth: 0.25 mA

        question 1 : How does it (0.25mA) come from and what  it is based on?

        based on IEC479? OR other source
        why it is not 0.5mA(based on IEC60479)

        question 2 :for hand-held equipment it is 0.75mA
        why ?

        Please shed some light for above questions


        Any comments are appreciated

        Best Regards


        Xing weibing

        2002-06-24

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