Re: STP vs FTP Ethernet cables (2)

2001-09-05 Thread Doug McKean
Paolo Roncone wrote: The reason of my inquiry is that we bought samples of STP and FTP cat.5 cables for 10bT ethernet applications from different vendors and to our surprise we discovered that both STP and FTP types have an overall (external) shield made of aluminum foil, but no shields on

Power Amplifier for 2 GHz Immunity

2001-09-05 Thread UMBDENSTOCK
Hello Forum, I was wondering what amplifier you are using for the 2 GHz testing requirement of EN61000-4-3? Any comments regarding if I had to do it over again, I would have . . . relative to your 2 GHz setup? Best regards, Don Umbdenstock Sensormatic

RE: Military Equipment and the EU

2001-09-05 Thread Allen, John
Hi Folks We have been into this subject in some detail as we supply a lot of equipment into this market. The situation varies enormously between Directives - there is certainly not a common approach in the New Approach Directives. Our current reading of the situation is LVD - No exemptions

FET probe caution

2001-09-05 Thread Douglas C. Smith
Hi All, Did you know that a common accessory for FET probes can, in some cases, cause a significant error in the measurement? My September Technical Tidbit at: http://www.dsmith.org describes the problem. The accessory in question is a probe tip with a small ground spring or pin on a hinge

Re: Military Equipment and the EU

2001-09-05 Thread Nick Williams
The situation for 'military equipment' is complex. Certain directives have specific exclusions for military equipment, although I am told that not every member state has actually included such provisions in their national legislation in every case. There is also a blanket exclusion under the

Re: Military Equimpment and the EU

2001-09-05 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that wo...@sensormatic.com wrote (in 846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A43A272@flbocexu05) about 'Military Equimpment and the EU', on Tue, 4 Sep 2001: I forgot one - the Battery Directive applies to all batteries. Anti-aircraft batteries? (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO -

Re: Military Equimpment and the EU

2001-09-05 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that wo...@sensormatic.com wrote (in 846BF526A205F8 4BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A43A270@flbocexu05) about 'Military Equimpment and the EU', on Tue, 4 Sep 2001: The RTTE Directive would apply if the equipment intentionally transmits or receives using the rf spectrum or if the equipment

Re: Military Equimpment and the EU

2001-09-05 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Stewart, Judd stewart.jud...@sd.littonisd.com wrote (in 408ae30013d2d3118d3700508b3102a3e0f...@nt.littondsd.com) about 'Military Equimpment and the EU', on Tue, 4 Sep 2001: I am faced with coming up with a regulatory strategy for equipment that will be sold to a foreign