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Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 8:29 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] FAA Draft Free flame test I thought the forum may find this interesting. DOT/FAA/AR-00/12 AIRCRAFT MATERIALS FIRE TEST HANDBOOK (https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/00-12.pdf<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fire.tc.faa.gov%2Fpdf%2F00-12.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C1%7C636426413500294889&sdata=WcVlVxtQnEWxzOI21krly6wP%2Bwk4mf%2B1T9EwFauwLhM%3D&reserved=0>). Clause 1.3.1 actually recommends testing for a draft-free environment my using "a smoldering and smoking material, such as a lighted cigarette, in the test cabinet". It seems this may be a carry over from the days when smoking was socially acceptable. All the best, Doug -- Douglas E Powell doug...@gmail.com<mailto:doug...@gmail.com> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fdougp01&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=ILL5ZVI3NpKZx1C4KHLM6f0rBM0fFAG4Qv8tUiO%2FpZc%3D&reserved=0> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <emc-p...@ieee.org<mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ieee-pses.org%2Femc-pstc.html&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=p26Ct9t3OJmVwVAuL3iLYhhb7oipD6GLrbMz3NFBdzQ%3D&reserved=0> Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fproduct-compliance.oc.ieee.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=yTN41ZFRT6w6vTnZmRk%2BlDjHu4Kt9k4W2IlIYvaXC6c%3D&reserved=0> can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ieee-pses.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=IvBvYKfIpfHX8SgiYj0gf82bHyo9VsCp8DkPTJBzbCc%3D&reserved=0> Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe)<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ieee-pses.org%2Flist.html&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=Z7GK%2FI%2BBQf7LdyHJDhmxAxyyn7x1KJWEk9JAU%2BuLXxM%3D&reserved=0> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ieee-pses.org%2Flistrules.html&data=02%7C01%7Cted.eckert%40microsoft.com%7Cca8e9ce96a414acdf2cf08d50a737d1e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636426413500294889&sdata=v%2Bm%2FjHPvVoU%2FV5xnP8zpZSFPs5tBRbF8RTVZtDk7Kgc%3D&reserved=0> For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org<mailto:sdoug...@ieee.org>> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org<mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org<mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org>> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com<mailto:dhe...@gmail.com>> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <emc-p...@ieee.org> 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 <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
