RE: Data on mains transients requested

1997-07-24 Thread POWELL, DOUG
Richard, You mention several safety standards but not the pertinent EMC standards. One is the EN 61000-4-4 or IEC 1000-4-4 which is called the EFT/Burst test and it has a test for AC mains and DC mains included. For my equipment at overvoltage category III the +/- 2kV burst is appropriate.

mains transients information/sources

1997-07-24 Thread Peter E. Perkins
PSNet Richard Hughes is looking for information on mains transients... Several sources of information are: 1) 'IEEE Recommended Practice on Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits' , 1991, IEEE 1. Transients (Electricity) 2. Electric Circuits - Alternating Current 3

re: Data on mains transients requested

1997-07-24 Thread CWells1
Richard Recently I asked some of these same questions about MOVs to the group. Most of the products I represent need to meet IEC950 or IEC1010-1. Some of my questions were relative to use of MOVs from line to ground. I heard that there are some local country requirements that do not allow MOV

RE: CD ROM's

1997-07-24 Thread Peter Tarver
Richard, et al - Patty Elliot took care of Euro requirements. I refer you to DHHS Laser Notice No. 42, dated 18DEC89. The FDA does not require labeling or reporting of a product that incorporates a Class I laser product that is "certified and reported by other manufacturers" into another product

Re: Data on mains transients requested

1997-07-24 Thread deteninty
Richard, There is a study, ANSI C62.41, that somewhat addresses your interest. In my knowledge, there is no universal standard or published work that details the magnitude, joule content, or frequency of occurrence of transients since there are many sources and condition

Re: CD ROM's

1997-07-24 Thread Doug McKean
I'm going to stick my neck out and say no. Why? Because your product does not interface in an optical manner in any way with the CD. Anything that has to do with laser generation, transmission, reception and use is completely contained within the CD. I believe one of the understandings with

Re[2]: CD ROM's

1997-07-24 Thread Ray_Russell
Hello, I used to work for a large computer manufacturer, (that was also a TV manufacturer and an electronics kit manufacturer). As I recall, the laser labeling requirements were that the label be on the outside of the cabinet that contained the laser. Its int

Re: CD ROM's

1997-07-24 Thread HANS_MELLBERG
The FDA Guide for Compliance, answers all your questions. There are some exemptions to labelling requirements if you are using a class I OEM unit inside your product. (like a PC, it doesn't repeat the warnings on the outside).There are no special treatment for test equi

Data on mains transients requested

1997-07-24 Thread Richard Hughes
Dear Safety & EMC folks, I am interested in obtaining data on the number, duration and amplitude of mains transients at different parts of the mains distribution network. It would be great if someone could point me to information published by the IEE, IEEE or whoever. IEC 664-1 classifies differ

Re: CD ROM's

1997-07-24 Thread Patty Elliot
>Good Day All: > >I have a question. Perhaps this is not quite the right forum, but I am >hoping that if no one here has the answer that at least you may be able to >point me in the right direction. > >In the U.S. there are FDA requirements for Laser products. > >If I take a CD ROM drive that I ha