RE: New vs. Used Instruments

2003-08-15 Thread John Allen
Mark In order to try to give some answers to your questions, we need to know what levels of testing you do for EMC, safety (etc.), i.e.: are they: a) full standards-compliance tests, in which case the equipment is often likely to be physically /or electrically damaged and may well not be

RE: ATEX directive questions

2003-08-15 Thread Osborne, John
Hi Don please visit this link http://www.pepperl-fuchs.com/company/presence/europe/greatbritain/02604/inde x4_e.html regards John Osborne From: Don Sladek [mailto:donsla...@wi.rr.com] Sent: 15 August 2003 04:24 To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: ATEX directive questions Hello, All,

Re: IE C60601-1 table 16

2003-08-15 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Brian O'Connell boconn...@t-yuden.com wrote (in f7e9180f6f7f5840858d3db815e4f7ad1f2...@cms21.t-yuden.com) about 'IE C60601-1 table 16' on Thu, 14 Aug 2003: Thanks for your reply. What clause in 601-1 provides this definition determination of WV? I have already

RE: CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Lothar Schmidt
But this is not what Alex is asking for. He is looking to implement a CDMA module, which I understand enables a certain device to communicate via the cellular phone service. Lothar Schmidt BQB Technical Manager EMC/Radio/SAR CETECOM Inc. 411 Dixon Landing Road Milpitas, CA 95035 ' +1 408

RE: CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Charles Blackham
CDMA is used in Europe for some Fixed radio application regards Charlie From: Lothar Schmidt [mailto:lothar.schm...@cetecomusa.com] Sent: 15 August 2003 15:33 To: Charles Blackham; Alex McNeil; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: CDMA Product Approvals CDMA is a cellular phone

RE: CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Lothar Schmidt
CDMA is a cellular phone technology, which is not used in Europe GSM is the used technology in this region. FCC requirements depending on the used frequency band FCC part 22 and 24 Lothar Schmidt BQB Technical Manager EMC/Radio/SAR CETECOM Inc. 411 Dixon Landing Road Milpitas, CA 95035 '

ATEX directive questions

2003-08-15 Thread Don Sladek
Hello, All, In reviewing the ATEX directive(94/9/EC), it appears that a safety and control component (overload relay, circuit breaker)located outside of a potentially explosive environment which controls a process or equipment inside a potentially explosive environment must meet the requirements

RE: CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Charles Blackham
Alex Assuming the product is fixed, have a look at EN 301 753 for RF, and EN 301 489 family for EMC in Europe, available from www.etsi.org. FCC parts 2, 15 and 24. regards Charlie Blackham Approvals Manager Airspan Communications Ltd. From: Alex McNeil

EMC simulation software

2003-08-15 Thread SERGIO LUIZ DA ROCHA LOURES
Hi all, I have just downloaded an evaluation copy of the Omega PLUS software, from Quantic-EMC, for EMC simulations and it seems to be a good software. Has someone an opinion of this product? What similar software do you suggest? Regards Sérgio L. Rocha Loures IC SC QP Q - Quality

RE: IEC 60601-1 Table 16

2003-08-15 Thread Mantunes
Hi Brian I think i misinterpreted your first post, sorry. The second edition of IEC 60601-1 do not deal with the determination of working voltages (the draft third edition deals with it in the same way as IEC 60950 ). It´s because the second edition is an old standard compared to the recent

CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Alex McNeil
Hi Group, This is a technology I know nothing about (never heard off!) until my marketing friends emailed me the approvals question! What are the approval requirements for a product that employs a wireless CDMA module. I think I may be asking too much for worldwide standards (although it would

RE: IE C60601-1 table 16

2003-08-15 Thread Ned Devine
Brian, If I understand you question, you are correct. IEC 60601-1 second edition does not address any voltages other than rms and DC. The draft third edition does address peaks. It is up to you and if applicable the test house, how to interpret what the rms value is. NOTE: you can

RMCEMC August meeting announcement

2003-08-15 Thread Grasso, Charles
To all interested parties: The RMCEMC August meeting will be IC Package noise - or other uses of the Paper-Clip. hosted by Doug Smith. Full details can be reviewed on our web site at http://www.ieee.org/rmcemc Thank you Best Regards Charles Grasso Senior Compliance Engineer Echostar

RE: New vs. Used Instruments

2003-08-15 Thread Cole, Bryan [LBRT/CCC]
Mark, I think it depends on the tests that are being conducted and the amount of degradation that this may cause to the equipment. If testing for emissions, I would think in general that there would be no issues. When testing for susceptibility, that may be a different issue, especially if the

SV: CDMA Product Approvals

2003-08-15 Thread Helge Knudsen
Hello Alex, For Europe you may check for the appropriate standards for approval on http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/re flist/radiotte.html Check: * EN 50385:2002 Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of radio base stations and fixed