Hello Vic, I wonder if this is could be happening on a case by case basis. Many OATS sites are located in suburbs and out of the way places because...
1. The OATS takes a little bit of acreage; and real estate is more expensive in crowded areas. 2. People putting in an OATS usually want to get a low ambient in order to make measurements quicker and more reliable. 3. EMC engineers are nature lovers :-) Anyway, I wonder if the lab that you visited was suffering from the encroachment of urban sprawl. I wonder if their ambients were getting worse and worse...to the point where they would rather go through the expense of a shielded chamber than deal with the ambients. I'm sure that there are lab people following the forum. Could one of you comment on this? Is urban sprawl hurting the ambient at EMC labs? Just wondering. Chris Maxwell Design/Compliance Engineer Anritsu From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gibling, Vic Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:27 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: The future of Open Area Test Sites Good day to you all, While visiting a UK EMC Test Site, mention was made regarding the need to replace the OATS with screened anechoic chambers to retain 'approved' status. This is expected to happen in the next two to five years. Is anyone aware of this and if it is true any references? Thank you for your time. Vic Vagabond Compliance Engineer - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
