Cortland:
".and I'm writing a memoir, yes I am." Remember to get your lawyer to verify statute of limitations first! Ed Price WB6WSN Chula Vista, CA USA -----Original Message----- From: CR [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 12:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] Speaking of EMC Immunity On 1/28/2015 3:19 PM, Rick Busche wrote: > > I was talking with an EMC engineer at our facility and he introduced > me to a site called Banana Skins. This is a list of EMC immunity > problems that should be considered for product design. Apparently > complying with the standard (if there is one) can have rather > disastrous results. As an example, a lady died as a result of EMC > sensitivity between the warlike talkie in the ambulance and the heart > machine. > > For your reading review: > > <http://www.compliance-club.com/archive/old_archive/Bananaskins.htm> http://www.compliance-club.com/archive/old_archive/Bananaskins.htm > Lots of us here; I'm one and few of mine are in there. Do be aware that a good many of those Banana Skins were just High School Physics -- at least for an experienced military tech and longtime Ham Operator (guilty on both counts). Lots of fun. There was one time I got a whole SW engineering team to sit on wet seat cushions, and another I found a product problem by using a disconnected hot plate... certifiable Mad Scientist type, and I'm writing a memoir, yes I am. Cortland Richmond KA5S - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) 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]>
