In message <000001ca4363$feba83a0$fc2f8ae0$@com>, dated Fri, 2 Oct 2009, Ronald R. Wellman <[email protected]> writes:
>However, the rule of thumb is to call out the standard referenced in >the family standard because the family standard is the standard you are >using to declare compliance to. It's not a rule of thumb; it's correct procedure. Until the primary standard you are citing is updated, you MUST use the version of the reference standard it calls up. Because of this, the standards bodies had to agree to make the older versions still available. A few months ago, an eagle-eyed assessor found a reference to a standard about 30 years old and demanded to see that the test house had a copy! They didn't, and the standard is being changed! -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]>
