Dear Group, IEC61000-4-2 defines (Clause 8.3.1) that Direct discharges on the EUT shall be applied "only to those points and surfaces of the EUT which are accessible during normal use".
Further-on (Clause 8.3.1.c) there is stated that the following point are excluded from testing: those points and surfaces of equipment which are no longer accessible after fixed use or after following the instructions for use, for example, the BOTTOM and/or wall side of equipment. Question: Should a table top equipment (modem) be tested on the bottom side ? The bottom can be touched if the product is moved, so I have to test. If instructions are provided not to move it, ESD tests can be avoided. I'm quite interested in other opinions. Regards, Kris Carpentier This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
