RE: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft
There is a web site for RTCA which lists the current revisions and the prices, http://www.rtca.org/nonmember/ from just checking the site, the latest revision is DO-160D. Stefen J. Munford EMC Engineer Gateway Regulatory/Compliance 610 Gateway drive MD Y-03 N. Sioux City, SD 57049 Phone - 605.232.2230 x 26773 FAX - 605.232.2814 e-mail stefen.munf...@gateway.com e-mail2 munfo...@gateway.com -Original Message- From: Robert Macy [mailto:m...@california.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 11:25 AM To: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Take a look at Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Document No. DO-160B, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment The copy I have is dated July 20, 1984 Wow time flies! The cover page is ISO 7137 if that's any help. Basically, RTCA/DO-160 is about 1 inch thick of graphs, charts, requirements, test setups, etc for equipment that goes airborne. Most of what I saw was electrical, but I'm sure there's environmental in there, too. - Robert - AJM Electronics408 286 3985 619 North First Stfax 408 297 9121 San Jose, CA 95112 m...@california.com -Original Message- From: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 8:49 AM Subject: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Group, What safety and EMC standards would I have to consider for a piece of equipment initially intended for use in a TV studio, but that is requested to be able to be used in a helecopter or plane? I am also interested in what other requirements and standards there may be for shock and vibration, temperture and humidity and for acoustic noise in such an application. I am also sure that the creepage and clearance distances in the product safety standards do not hold true at elevated altitudes so what happens here? any info would be greatly recieved. Regards, Duncan. - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Re: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft
For commercial aircraft usage, the current revision of RTCA/DO-160 would be a natural place to start. -- From: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Date: Wed, Nov 10, 1999, 7:14 AM Group, What safety and EMC standards would I have to consider for a piece of equipment initially intended for use in a TV studio, but that is requested to be able to be used in a helecopter or plane? I am also interested in what other requirements and standards there may be for shock and vibration, temperture and humidity and for acoustic noise in such an application. I am also sure that the creepage and clearance distances in the product safety standards do not hold true at elevated altitudes so what happens here? any info would be greatly recieved. Regards, Duncan. - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
RE: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft
The current revision is RTCA/DO-160D, July 29, 1997. The phone number for RTCA publications is 202-833-9339, or vrobe...@rtca.org. -Original Message- From: Ken Javor [SMTP:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 5:40 PM To: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft For commercial aircraft usage, the current revision of RTCA/DO-160 would be a natural place to start. -- From: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Date: Wed, Nov 10, 1999, 7:14 AM Group, What safety and EMC standards would I have to consider for a piece of equipment initially intended for use in a TV studio, but that is requested to be able to be used in a helecopter or plane? I am also interested in what other requirements and standards there may be for shock and vibration, temperture and humidity and for acoustic noise in such an application. I am also sure that the creepage and clearance distances in the product safety standards do not hold true at elevated altitudes so what happens here? any info would be greatly recieved. Regards, Duncan. - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators). - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Re: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft
Take a look at Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Document No. DO-160B, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment The copy I have is dated July 20, 1984 Wow time flies! The cover page is ISO 7137 if that's any help. Basically, RTCA/DO-160 is about 1 inch thick of graphs, charts, requirements, test setups, etc for equipment that goes airborne. Most of what I saw was electrical, but I'm sure there's environmental in there, too. - Robert - AJM Electronics408 286 3985 619 North First Stfax 408 297 9121 San Jose, CA 95112 m...@california.com -Original Message- From: duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com duncan.ho...@snellwilcox.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 8:49 AM Subject: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Group, What safety and EMC standards would I have to consider for a piece of equipment initially intended for use in a TV studio, but that is requested to be able to be used in a helecopter or plane? I am also interested in what other requirements and standards there may be for shock and vibration, temperture and humidity and for acoustic noise in such an application. I am also sure that the creepage and clearance distances in the product safety standards do not hold true at elevated altitudes so what happens here? any info would be greatly recieved. Regards, Duncan. - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
Re: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft
Something you may wish to consider. Some years ago the U.S. army and navy both contracted for similar helicopters, but to separate specs. The army version was the blackhawk, as I recall. The navy version was required to be far more immune to EMI, as the navy was well aware of EMI problems due to their experiences with severe EMI congestion of shipboard electronics. Namely lots of emitters and receivers within a small area. The army spec was less rigorous in this regard. As a result, the army version could, and did ocassionally, crash due to the EMI from a mere TV or radio tower in the vicinity. MORAL: Beware of EMI from devices operated within commercial aircraft, whose EMS is far worse than aircraft designed for military battle conditions. George Alspaugh Lexmark International Inc. duncan.hobbs%snellwilcox@interlock.lexmark.com on 11/10/99 10:14:59 AM Please respond to duncan.hobbs%snellwilcox@interlock.lexmark.com To: emc-pstc%majordomo.ieee@interlock.lexmark.com cc:(bcc: George Alspaugh/Lex/Lexmark) Subject: EMC and Safety of equipment used in aircraft Group, What safety and EMC standards would I have to consider for a piece of equipment initially intended for use in a TV studio, but that is requested to be able to be used in a helecopter or plane? I am also interested in what other requirements and standards there may be for shock and vibration, temperture and humidity and for acoustic noise in such an application. I am also sure that the creepage and clearance distances in the product safety standards do not hold true at elevated altitudes so what happens here? any info would be greatly recieved. Regards, Duncan. - 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, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
