Portable Battery Standard Development Announcement

2002-10-29 Thread Kazimier_Gawrzyjal
Folks, With the indulgence of the list-server administrators (many thanks) and a bit beyond the usual safety/emc (and Friday humor) subject matter, please be advised of a standard development effort recently kicked off by the IEEE, sponsored by Stationary Batteries Committee of

RE: A call for help /or recommendation/s

2002-10-29 Thread Sylvia Toma
Hello Naftali, You might be able to find this type of outdoor transformer under the category of 'Swimming pool and spa transformers'. The primary rating is 120 volts and the maximum secondary ratings are 15 volts RMS and 1 KVA. The transformers are provided with integral overcurrent

Re: Value of Using Non-NRTL Engineering Firms?

2002-10-29 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Chris: OSHA rules apply to employers. OSHA electrical rules require employers (1) to use only electrical products that have been certified by an NRTL, or (2) in the case of custom products, to test the product in place. If you sell a non-NRTL-certified custom product to an employer

Re: VSWR FROM ATTACHED DATA

2002-10-29 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Price, Ed ed.pr...@cubic.com wrote (in b78135310217d511907c0090273f5190d0b...@curly.ds.cubic.com) about 'VSWR FROM ATTACHED DATA' on Tue, 29 Oct 2002: Ohms (output port shorted or open). Now, I'll assume that the driving RF generator had a source impedance of 50 Ohms.

RE: RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Conrad
Hi Paul, Take a look at ISO 7637-1 for 12V systems and -2 for 24V vehicles. Jim -Original Message- From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Denomme, Paul S. Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:16 AM To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org'

Re: RTCA document vs. IEC 60601-1-02

2002-10-29 Thread Ken Javor
I presented a long paper related to this subject about field-to-wire coupling in the commercial and military arenas, which really translates into building vs. vehicle installation, which in turn means electrically how close and how well-defined is the ground plane. Here is the reference: On

A call for help /or recommendation/s

2002-10-29 Thread Naftali Shani
List members, For one of our applications, we have a need for an off-the-shelf an AC transformer (input: 120 Volts, 60 Hz, NEMA 5-15 plug, may consider NEMA 1-15. Output: 6 - 30 Volts, screw-on terminals, may consider flying leads) that can operate over industrial temperature ranges (-40 to +85

Re: RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry

2002-10-29 Thread Ken Javor
I believe your customer is referring to SAE-J551. -- From: Denomme, Paul S. paul.deno...@viasystems.com To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org' emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry Date: Tue, Oct 29, 2002, 8:15 AM Hi All, Can someone

RE: VSWR FROM ATTACHED DATA

2002-10-29 Thread Price, Ed
-Original Message- From: Gordon,Ian [mailto:ian.gor...@edwards.boc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 3:25 AM To: 'IEEE EMC SAFETY PSTC' Subject: VSWR FROM ATTACHED DATA People You may remember that you helped me a few weeks ago with VRC/VSWR assessments. As part of the same work

RE: RTCA document vs. IEC 60601-1-02

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Conrad
Thanks Ken, Yes, 25 dBuV/m not 25 uV/m. I also found the test set up rather strange. Certainly not consistent with CISPR but then the aircraft environment is entirely different than most other equipment installations. I agree, this makes it hard to compare to CISPR testing. We may have over

What's the latest with Ni-Cad Batteries?

2002-10-29 Thread brian_kunde
Greetings all, One of our Engineering Teams wants to use a NiCad battery pack in an upcoming product (laboratory instrument). I'm suppose to become an expert on Worldwide Environmental Impact of NiCad batteries in 24 hours so I can give a report in a meeting (haven't we all been there before?).

Standards for LED Color/Wavelength

2002-10-29 Thread Don_MacArthur
I am on a search for a standard or standards which describe LED Color versus Wavelength (i.e. X color Red = X wavelength). Does anyone know of any standards that describe LED Color versus Wavelength or where I should look? Thanks, Don MacArthur ---

RE: RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry

2002-10-29 Thread Price, Ed
-Original Message- From: Denomme, Paul S. [mailto:paul.deno...@viasystems.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 6:16 AM To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org' Subject: RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry Hi All, Can someone please inform me of the standards RFI/EMI

RFI/EMI requirements for the automotive industry

2002-10-29 Thread Denomme, Paul S.
Hi All, Can someone please inform me of the standards RFI/EMI standards that are required in the automitive industry. This would be for a microprocessor controlled item that is part of the vehicle. My customer stated that EMI/RFI specifications are Standard Automotive. What I am

RE: Layered Reinforced Insulation

2002-10-29 Thread Peter Merguerian
Richard, From UL's database, the CL3P cable is a Power Limited Cable - Indicates cable intended for use in Class 2 or Class 3 circuits within buildings in ducts or plenums or other spaces used for environmental air in accordance with Section 725.61(A) of the NEC. This cable exhibits a maximum

RE: Layered Reinforced Insulation

2002-10-29 Thread Chris Maxwell
I too have had some struggles with this concept. I now tend to think of Basic, Reinforced and Double more in terms of an insulation strength as opposed to an actual material. For instance, Double insulation can be provided by a properly set and maintained distance through air, i.e no

RE: RTCA document vs. IEC 60601-1-02

2002-10-29 Thread Jim Conrad
I'm not sure if DO-199 or 233 has EMC requirements but I am very interested if you come with any. IEC 62A/MT 23 is in the process of amending 60601-1-2 for medical equipment used in the aircraft environment. We have based our requirements on the environment specified in DO-160. In general,

VSWR FROM ATTACHED DATA

2002-10-29 Thread Gordon,Ian
People You may remember that you helped me a few weeks ago with VRC/VSWR assessments. As part of the same work I am attempting to assign a VRC/VSWR for a coupling de-coupling device (CDN) but have not been able to get a typical value from the manufacturer of the device. However, I have been sent

Re: Battery compartment ventilation rates.

2002-10-29 Thread IUnwin
Garry, When I did a similar test some time ago, also with helium, I used a non- electrochemical oxygen sensor (details on request) to monitor the amount of air that had re-entered the battery enclosure rather than the helium left. The setup worked well if I remember correctly. Best regards

Battery compartment ventilation rates.

2002-10-29 Thread Gary McInturff
Just back from vacation (damn it) and need to look into measuring the hydrogen ventilation capability of a battery compartment. Seems pretty straightforward, and Helium can be used in place of hydrogen. Anybody have a source for sensors. I'm kind of hoping I can find something that