Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread Cortland Richmond
I had occasion once to look at the input relay on an NM-37. The set acted as if relay contacts were corroded -- but the sealed reed relay was fine; the problem was a cold-solder joint. Relays sealed in inert gas or vacuum should never fail due to corrosion, and there's no need to limit their

Re: Lightning coordination in K.20 (2000) versus GR-1089

2003-04-21 Thread j...@aol.com
In a message dated 4/21/2003 Marko writes: I don't have much technical to add but was wondering why you are looking into this standard. Have you customers that are asking for this requirement to be met or is it simply a planning exercise? If it's customer-driven, could you share what type of

RE: Lightning coordination in K.20 (2000) versus GR-1089

2003-04-21 Thread Marko Radojicic
Joe, I don't have much technical to add but was wondering why you are looking into this standard. Have you customers that are asking for this requirement to be met or is it simply a planning exercise? If it's customer-driven, could you share what type of customer (ILEC, PTT, North America,

RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread drcuthbert
Don, I have encountered this problem with low-level signals. It seems to vary greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer (the company we had the best results with went out of business). When the contact(s) became dirty I would run a DC current and clean it. The problem would quickly return and

Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread Ken Javor
There was a thread on this some time ago and I think the consensus was that the -20 dBm limit must be a typo, or a misunderstanding by the sales dept that writes the catalog copy. if the switch is purely mechanical, the signal level shouldn't matter, except for here are some wool-gathering

Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread djumbdenst...@tycoint.com
Hello Friends, I have an application in which I would like to switch system signals on coax cables. One system is 80 to 1000 MHz, the other is 1-2 GHz. I have found coax switches by Narda, DB Products and Dow Key. Dow Key indicates that the signals should be above -20 dBm to ensure that contact

RE: Bulk current injection method for CS101

2003-04-21 Thread Price, Ed
-Original Message- From: Low, Aaron S [mailto:aaron.s@lmco.com] Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:24 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Bulk current injection method for CS101 I am wondering if any of you have had experience using a current probe to inject current into a

RE: Symbols vs. text - was EN61010-1, Symbol 14

2003-04-21 Thread Pete Perkins
Richard, Thank you for your ongoing comments on this situation. This issue is mixed between the technical and legal communities. In the US, there have been a number of cases lost where sufficient information was not given to the user on the equipment and the user was seriously