RE: EN55022:1998 and telecom ports

2003-01-31 Thread Andy White (EWU)
GR-1089 does allow a get-out for intra-building surges for STP if grounded at both ends of the STP cable. Some customers still insist that intra-building Surges are applied to the conductors regardless of the cable type, STP or UTP. [We 'design in' Intra-building surge protection (as a mimimum)

RE: NEBS compliance for 100baseT / 1000base T

2002-07-23 Thread Andy White (EWU)
Ethernet usually does not connect to telecommunications outside plant/serve 'off premises' equipment. Hence 'Intra-building' surge can be applied to the ENET lines. AC power cross does not apply for Intra-building cable connections. [Also, If you use shielded cable and ground at both ends -

RE: EMC Emissions Safety Margins

2002-02-28 Thread Andy White (EWU)
Russell, The margin issue is usually a much discussed subject when it comes to initial product EMC emission certification. As most experienced EMC engineers know that variances in production units will occur. Also to ensure that if a production unit is tested in a different 'accredited lab' a

RE: FCC Class A and Class B testing

2001-10-25 Thread Andy White (EWU)
In my experience in the US (FCC regs.) Class B is for residential use and Class A is commercial business use. Class B products are products marketed to the general public [for use in the home] and Class A products are products marketed to Business [for use in the office]. The FCC regs. do not

Ethernet query

2001-08-29 Thread Andy White (EWU)
Does anyone know what the requirements for Ethernet (10bT/100bT) certification and approval are for Japan? When does an Ethernet interface require JATE approval? Is the approval only reqd. when connected to a Leased Line? or does it apply when connected to a local building ethernet network?

RE: FCC - radiated emission up to 10th harmonic

2001-08-02 Thread Andy White (EWU)
In my experience, I have always used the highest clock generated within the device!! i.e. if a 66MHz (external) clock is taken in to a processor and a PLL then multiplies up by 8 the highest fundamental is 528MHz. The PLL circuitry is generating a free running clock [with fast rise/fall edges]