Yes, the reason that statement is there is precisely due to a big argument I had with a connector manufacturer many years ago. For complex reasons, basically ceasing production of a widely-used connector, the manufacturer claimed that it would be unsafe according to his test-house's contrived interpretation of a standard valid at that time, which did not have that explicit statement.
However, for hot-unplugging, you must take into account that if there is any appreciable inductance in a current-carrying circuit, the voltage at the separating contacts may exceed 420 V. With best wishes DESIGN IT IN! OOO - Own Opinions Only www.jmwa.demon.co.uk J M Woodgate and Associates Rayleigh England Sylvae in aeternum manent. -----Original Message----- From: Boštjan Glavič [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PSES] pre-mating of PE in hot-plug connector Thank you Ted. That was actually a concern of the customer if there is an arcing. Or for example if unit is broken(damaged basic insulation to PE) and plugged into the rack. Can it result in hazardous situation? One thing also bothers me. In hazard based standard there is no requirement for distance between tip of the test finger and bare hazardous part if voltage is below 420V. The air will not break down because of Paschens law. So can I expect the same for module that is plugged into the rack - no arcing? Best regards Bostjan On 2. dec. 2016, at 22.42, Ted Eckert <[email protected]<mailto:000007cf6ebeab9d-dmarc-reque [email protected]>> wrote: I would also recommend considering the anticipated voltages on the connector. Higher voltages are capable of arcing across larger air gaps, and they would require keeping the ground engaged past the point where the air gap is large enough to suppress arcing. Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Richard Nute [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 10:10 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PSES] pre-mating of PE in hot-plug connector The requirement is, as you have quoted, that the PE connection mate first and break last. There is no dimensional requirement as such will be a function of the overall design. The requirement must be met when mating planes are not parallel due to the design and tolerances of the parts. Rich From: Boštjan Glavič [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 3:45 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [PSES] pre-mating of PE in hot-plug connector Dear Experts, One customer is designing own connector for hot-plug application (power supply). Question is how much longer shall be PE pin than supply pins. Which standard shall be used for such connector? For reference you can see similar connector on below link. http://www.harting.com/en/service/catalogues/downloads-and-order-connectivit y-networks/din-41612-connectors/ I have checked UL 1977 and there is no such requirement. Somewhere I found a note that applicable standard is IEC 60603-2 however I am not sure if requirement for dimension of PE pin is included. I am surprised that no such requirement exist in IEC 60950-1 or IEC 62368-1. They just mention in clause 2.6.5.4 that PE connection shall make earlier and brake later than the supply connections. Any idea? Thank you for your support. Best regards, Bostjan - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. 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