Hmmm.... I was told that having an "attitude" was a pre-requisite for the position... ; ) Brian C 604-566-8827 Delta-Q Technologies
-----Original Message----- From: Ken Javor [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: March-31-15 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements for the non-professional There appear to be some serious "attitude cases" subscribed to this forum. I am truly looking for primer type info for the non-engineer. Not trying to persuade recalcitrant mangers, just trying to round up some basic info on the subject. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 > From: Brian Oconnell <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Brian Oconnell <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:31:27 +0000 > To: <[email protected]> > Conversation: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements > for the non-professional > Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements > for the non-professional > > Mr. Nute, > > As this is probably for management, respectfully suggest that the > premier exposition for PHBs is none other than a reference to some > Wile E. Coyote videos. This is well within the MBA attention span and > their required level of understanding for product performance and conformity. > > Brian > > > From: Richard Nute [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 12:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements > for the non-professional > > Hi Ken: > > Oh, boy. EMC and safety requirements are a cost without a sale. That > is what a VP of marketing told me. For the most part, management > would prefer to keep the costs at a minimum. > > EMC, ROHS, and safety requirements are rules that the products must > comply with in order to sell in various countries. > > 1) The requirements must be included in the design of the product. > > 2) Tests verify that the product complies with the requirements > and determine whether the product can bear certification marks. > > 3) Marks applied to the product attest to compliance with the > requirements. > > 4) For some countries, documents accompanying the product attest > to compliance with the requirements. > > 5) Some countries and certification houses require factory > inspection as a condition for marking the product. > > 6) Some certification houses require periodic factory surveillance. > > 7) The cost of compliance at our company is. The number of > full-time employees in this activity is. > > I'm sure that you can amplify on any of these points if asked. > > > Good luck, and best regards, > Rich > > From: Ken Javor [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PSES] Basic instruction in EMC and safety requirements for > the non-professional > > Can anyone out there suggest either some texts or urls covering the > subject matter for management at a higher level not interested in > details? Especially as to impact on selling equipment outside a country's > own borders. > > Thank you, > > Ken Javor > Phone: (256) 650-5261 > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. 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