Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-09 Thread John Cotman
CE marked isn't all of the answer, though. If somebody is CE marking a connector, they must have issued a Declaration of Conformity, and that declaration must cite specific standards - it would be interesting to see the D of C for this particular connector type. For what application? would also

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-09 Thread Schaefer, David
After pulling this out of a piece of equipment, I have serious doubts about the long term use of wire nuts. http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/user/?action=viewcurrent=2012-10-08185745.jpg David Schaefer Senior EMC Engineer TÜV SÜD America Inc Office: 651 638 0251 Cell: 612 578 6038

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-09 Thread Peter Merguerian
David Probably not Listed and/or not properly crimped with the proper tools and/or not suitable for the number of wires or wire gauge sizes. Best Regards Sent from my iPhone Peter S. Merguerian pe...@goglobalcompliance.com Go Global Compliance Inc. www.goglobalcompliance.com (408) 931-3303

Re: [PSES] Restricted substances in annex XVII of REACH

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Xe
John, Thanks for your detail explanation. If the substances of RoHS and REACH can be exchanged, why we need two requirements. Regards, Scott On 7/10/12 8:59 PM, John Allen john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Scott RoHS is strictly about the substances which the manufacturer must limit

Re: [PSES] Restricted substances in annex XVII of REACH

2012-10-09 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
REACH is about knowing what substances are in your premises, How much , and control how they stored. (and packed and labeled) In certain cases notification is required. REACH is not only for materials incorporated into the end product but also for those used to in the process. (for example

[PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread McInturff, Gary
Thought I knew what I was doing, obviously I don't I have a device with a thermal resistance ThetaJA (J-P in this documentation). It's for SMT CHIP LED the specified value is 400C/W. for a plastic package that seems about right. I am looking at another LED but it lists ThetaJA as 400K/W.

[PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-09 Thread Knighten, Jim L
The latest edition of IEC 61000-3-12:2011 (power line harmonics for input currents 16A) has an interpretation sheet that references IEC 61000-3-2:2011 (harmonic for input currents 16A). I cannot find any evidence that IEC 61000-3-2:2011 exists. The latest version for sale appears to be IEC

Re: [PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-09 Thread Doug Powell
I know of IEC 61000-3-2:2005-11, 3rd edition. Is it possibly a typo? Doug Douglas E Powell Independent Compliance Consultant 970-646-3732 http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 -Original Message- From: Knighten, Jim L jim.knigh...@teradata.com Date:

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread Don_Borowski
Gary- First principle: Heat flows from hot to cold, just like water runs down hill. You need to use a pump (a heat pump for heat, or a water pump for water) to make it flow up hill. Just as it takes energy input (into a pump) to make water flow up hill, it also takes energy input to make heat

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread Ted Eckert
Hi Gary, Theta JA is a differential, not an absolute temperature. Many manufacturers use Kelvin when describing temperature differentials and Celsius when describing actual temperatures. However, for Theta JA, it doesn't matter whether the vendor talks about Kelvin or Celsius; they are only

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread Helge Knudsen
Hello Gary, In this relationship 1 K/W equals 1 C/W. As one example, see http://www.diffen.com/difference/Celsius_vs_Kelvin Br. Helge Knudsen Denmark From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of McInturff, Gary Sent: 9. oktober 2012 22:29 To:

Re: [PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-09 Thread Brian Oconnell
There is a JIS C 61000-3-2:2011 listed as an approved NVLAP test standard. And I have a VDE-issued EN61000-3-2:2011-06, based on IEC61000-3-2:2005+A1:2008+A2:2009+BugsBunny Probably a typo. But one never knows what lurks in the shadows of EMC standards. Brian -Original Message- From:

[PSES] Light curtains

2012-10-09 Thread Derek Walton
Hi All, I'm faced with helping a friend work through an OSHA finding that requires the fitting of light curtains on several machines in a metal fab shop. Several of these machines were never designed to have light curtains, but OSHA wants them. So... Can anyone point me to resources

Re: [PSES] Question about power line harmonics testing

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Jim: According to the IEC web site, IEC 61000-3-2, Edition 3.2, dated 2009-04, is the current edition. This document is indicated as 61000-3-2 IEC:2005+A1:2008+A2:2009 which means the base document is the 2005 edition and includes 2008 and 2009 amendments. In my experience with IEC

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread N. Shani
K or C are (almost) identical, just the starting point is different: C starts @ 0 (freezing temperature for distilled water at sea level pressure, i.e., 1 atmosphere), and defines 100 as boiling of same conditions. K is the same as C, but is off-set by 273 (i.e., 0 K is -273 C, so 100 C is 373 K).

Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Nute
From the photo, I believe we see two wire nuts, the plastic cases of which have fused together. One wire nut connects the two black (live) wires, and one wire nut connects the two white (neutral) wires. (Note the smoke deposits on the white wires.) A yellow wire nut is rated for minimum 2 #18 up

[PSES] Job Posting - Manager, Product Engineering Compliance

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Douglas
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Re: [PSES] What's the deal with Wire Nuts?

2012-10-09 Thread Doug Powell
All, Thank you for all this input to the wire nut question recast. Although it seems these devices have gained some acceptance, I don't see any outright endorsements. I have used these myself and I am very aware of their shortcomings. There are reasons wire splicing is not allowed in

Re: [PSES] thermal resistance - K versus C

2012-10-09 Thread John Shinn
Naftali is correct in that Kelvin is an extension of °C, only offset so that 0 Kelvin is at absolute zero, or -273.15 °C. When referring to a Delta-T, the number is the same whether in Kelvin or °C. Be aware that the specs noted are Delta-T/Watt, not actual temperatures. Also, Theta JS is