I was able to pull together the following: " NEBS Requirements: Physical Protection Issue 2, April 2002 Preface Preface-2 GR-63-CORE
About GR-63-CORE Funders of GR-63-CORE, Issue 2, are: ADTRAN, Inc. Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Qwest Corporation SBC Services, Inc. Siemens Information and Communications, Inc. Texas Instruments Corporation Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. GR-63-CORE Relative Maturity Level, Status, and Plans Telcordia is investigating changing the fire test methods in response to changes in the national standard. Telcordia is investigating changing the acoustic noise measurement from sound pressure level (dBA) to sound power level (bels). It is anticipated that Section 4.6 will be updated in the near future. " ____________________________________________ Frank Rosatone National Technical Systems (NTS) - Verizon Certified Independent Test Laboratory - Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) - A2LA accredited/ISO Guide 25 - Bellcore/NEBS/ETSI/CE/etc 533 Main Street Acton, MA 01730 Phone 978-263-2933 x 222 Fax 978-263-5734 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Nazeeh Shaheen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: GR-63-CORE Issue 2 If someone has purchased a copy of this, would you please look in the forward matter of the specification and share with us who participated in and funded the new issue. This should give us an indication of whom is on board as of the release of the document. Regards Occam Networks Nazeeh Shaheen, Manager, Approvals www.occamnetworks.com One Network. No Limits. Scott Baer wrote: > Group, > > Telcordia has announced that Issue 2 of GR-63-CORE has been released. Here's > the website for more background: > > http://www.telcordia.com/resources/genericreq/digest/downloads/june2002diges t.pdf > > The most significant change consists of revised gaseous and hygroscopic dust > test procedures. Page 53 of Telcordia's newsletter states, "New products or > products previously not tested must be tested to these new airborne contaminants > procedures beginning six months after the GR-63 reissue date." > > Since the issue date is April 2002, it looks like we'll be cutting over to the > new procedures in October, per Telcordia's information. Now, here's my question > for the group: Have the RBOCs (Verizon, SBC, BellSouth, and Qwest) accepted > GR-63-CORE, Issue 2? That would seem to be first question to explore before > changing the test plans. > > Regards, > > Scott Baer > -- > Scott J. Baer, P.E. > Product Compliance Engineer > AG Communication Systems > A Subsidiary of Lucent Technologies > Email [email protected] > Phone 623-581-4139 > FAX 623-581-4574
