In message <2AA8A4298DECF8469C66C8F3A2B9589201211031@GB02QEX01PEDV27.rmhost1.local>, dated Mon, 18 May 2009, "Gordon,Ian" <[email protected]> writes:
>Is it necessary to apply both air & contact discharges to equipment >given the following?: > >Looking at 61000-4-2 I believe the critical part is the first paragraph >of section 7 ".Test set-up". > >.....application of discharges to the EUT in the following manner: >a) contact discharge to the conductive surfaces and coupling planes; >b) air discharge at insulating surfaces. > >it does not say for air discharge at insulating AND conductive >surfaces. The table in section. 8.3.1 is just for conductors but is >essentially a restatement of the above. I cannot see any other part of >the spec that implies the opposite. > 61000-4-2- is a Basic standard and doesn't (or shouldn't) specify exactly what is required for specific products. Those details are specified in the relevant Product or Product Family standard or, if they don't exist, in the applicable Generic standard. -- 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]>
