Re: [PSES] LCD/MSD boundary - bank paying in machine

2012-09-17 Thread John Cotman
I'm afraid this approach may lead to problems. It is the wording of the Directives (the law) which tells you which directive(s) to apply. You then search for appropriate standards as the basis for assessment. You can't just use the scope of a standard to answer the question. The fact

[PSES] Ribbon Cable Question

2012-09-17 Thread Kunde, Brian
Quick question; has there been any recent issues or new restrictions regarding the use of Ribbon Cable internal to equipment? There is a rumor spreading throughout our RD group that we can no longer use ribbon cable. I have not heard anything official and assume as long as you use it in

Re: [PSES] OSHA concerning working safety, which might result in necessary changes in documentation

2012-09-17 Thread Brian Oconnell
Requirements added for documentation and training per Hazards Communication Standard. Mostly to harmonize with international stuff. For your viewing pleasure: osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html Brian -Original Message- From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of Michael

[PSES] RTTE Certification Conformity Assessment

2012-09-17 Thread Amund Westin
Shall a RTTE Certificate from a Notified Body, always include a due date? The reason for the question is that a LVD amendment will be mandatory in the nearest future and the manufacturer has not included the amendment in the DoC. The RTTE notified body will therefore have a limitation on the

Re: [PSES] RTTE Certification Conformity Assessment

2012-09-17 Thread Charlie Blackham
Amund Have a look at the RTTE Compliance Association guidance on this topic http://www.rtteca.com/TGN06Rev1.pdf: .In this sense, there is no duration of validity for a notified body opinion. It remains valid for so long as the circumstances relevant to its issue remain unchanged. If there

[PSES] Speaking of the LVD Revision.

2012-09-17 Thread Crane, Lauren
FYI - The LVD is in the process of being recast to align it with the New Legislative Framework. The Commission's legislative proposal for the recast can be found here http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0773:FIN: EN:PDF The Parliament's draft report on the

Re: [PSES] Ribbon Cable Question

2012-09-17 Thread Grasso, Charles
I hope not! We use it! From: emc-p...@ieee.org [emc-p...@ieee.org] on behalf of Kunde, Brian [brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 7:41 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Ribbon Cable Question Quick question; has there been any recent

Re: [PSES] Speaking of the LVD Revision.

2012-09-17 Thread Knudsen, Patricia
This one is a bit vague: Amendment 11 Proposal for a directive Article 3 - paragraph 2 a (new) Text proposed by the Commission Amendment 2a. Where applicable, electrical equipment not intended for professional use may be made available on the market only if it is constructed in such way that it

Re: [PSES] Speaking of the LVD Revision.

2012-09-17 Thread Crane, Lauren
Patty, You've hit on the bad and the good (respectively) that also caught my eye. Also in the bad column, they seem to propose that instructions AND safety information be translated rather than just safety information. Regards, Lauren From: Knudsen, Patricia

[PSES] How to use a tracking generator

2012-09-17 Thread Ken Wyatt
Hi All, I just posted a short article on how to use a tracking generator. Using the new Rigol DSA815TG, I show a couple examples for a coaxial filter and attenuator. http://www.tmworld.com/electronics-blogs/the-emc-blog/4396464/Using-a-tracking-generator Cheers, Ken ___