RE: ENV 50121-5
I am a little miffed at the cost of some of these standards! The preview as some have suggested is a great idea. Here in the US the government published Mil-Standards. These standards were created with taxpayer monies and therefore were available from the government printing office for the cost of printing. With the invention of the Internet by Al Gore many of these standards are available totally free. Recently I have been seeking standards concerning fasteners and it appears the government is getting out of the standard business and giving the document to a independent organization who in turn will charge me for something I have already paid for..go figure. I wonder sometimes were this is leading, Are we going to be faced in our personal lives with pay per view government rules! Judd -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 4:45 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:Re: ENV 50121-5 I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Chileshe chris.chile...@ultronics.co.uk wrote (in 01c13783.174ab520.chris.chile...@ultronics.co.uk) about 'ENV 50121-5', on Fri, 7 Sep 2001: I agree that the scope should be in the public domain so we can verify relevance before committing to purchase. I for one really wouldn't mind spending a whole day (week even!) reading the various scopes if I know that the decisions I will make about which standards to purchase, will be correct. As things stand at the moment, I spend that week waiting for the wrong standard to arrive in the post! I have at times resorted to a trip to the local public library to check on the scope but even that has taken a whole day because I keep *asking* for the wrong standards based on what I thought would be the applicable standard. Finding the right standard really should be a lot more straightforward. Is there anything we can do about this? Yes. Since you are in UK, write to the Director of Standards at BSI and put your point to him. In other countries, write to the appropriate official in your national standards body. Support letters from individuals and companies with letters from trade associations. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Eat mink and be dreary! --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
Military Equimpment and the EU
Good morning! I am faced with coming up with a regulatory strategy for equipment that will be sold to a foreign military (member of the EU). The equipment is entirely military and has military unique attributes. The products range from battery operated hand held devices to laptops that can use a battery adapter which plugs into the mains. All units have LI-ION batteries and High voltage inverters for powering the LCD backlight. Some have a standard PCMIA card slot which will allow the user to install a commercial modem if he chooses. We do not provide this card I have reviewed the LVD and EMC directives and find no exclusion for military equipment. Is there? What other directives may be applicable? Thanks in advance Judd Stewart Northrop Grumman San Diego Calif. --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson:pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Healddavehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
Australian Safety Requirements
Hello everyone! My product ( ITE) is installed in cars and I am looking for regulations that govern this type of product and installation? I have found contacts with regard to EMC but nothing on Safety. Does anyone have an email address of a regulatory agency that deals with Safety of ITE in vehicles? Regards, Judd Stewart - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Directives
Hello Everyone...! I have a couple of questions concerning the EU and directives and how they apply to ITE . 1) I have in my hands guidelines on the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC. I retrieved it from the Europa server but have been unable to find other such documents, LVD for example. Does anyone know the proper technique to search for the main text of the directives (not the amendments, I have found a zillion of those). 2) Can anyone shed some light on which directives (Safety, EMC, etc.) would apply to automobile mounted ITE. Any help is most appreciated ...Happy Holidays... Judd Stewart 619-623.6639 - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
IEC 320 APPLIANCE COUPLER APPLICATION
Good afternoon everyone, Problem- A universal battery charger that I am reviewing is powered by AC 110-220 or 24VDC. The 24 VDC enters the device via a male IEC 320 connectorOUCH!. The AC enters via a non-detachable recognized power cord with NEMA- 5-15 molded male connector. Commons sense would tell you not to use this connector for the DC but they did...The likely hood that someone would plug AC into it is extremely high. I am looking for a regulation/standard to reference that would prevent this sort of application... any Ideas? Thanks in advance, Judd Stewart 619.623.6639 - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, j...@gwmail.monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Basic insulation
Hello from San Diego, My question deals with possible violation of the creepage distance in a primary circuit. We are currently designing an ac filter assembly. The board is extremely small and we need to put text in etch (copper) on board. About the only place is an area that provides basic insulation from ground. Do I have an issue here? Any help will be most appreciated. Thanks in advance Judd Stewart Litton Data System 619.623.6639
MOV's
Hello from San Diego, Does anyone know of components that will meet the requirements of EN60950 and also function as a MOV. The component will bridge basic insulation in a primary circuit. Thanks Judd Stewart Litton Data Systems 619.623.6639
