Re: [PSES] Products requiring dielectric voltage withstand test on RJ45 and XLR sockets

2024-01-17 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Thank you for pointing to IEC 62911 standard. Chuck From: Boštjan Glavič Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:35 PM To: Chuck August-McDowell ; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] Products requiring dielectric voltage withstand test on RJ45 and XLR sockets [THIS EMAIL IS FROM

[PSES] Products requiring dielectric voltage withstand test on RJ45 and XLR sockets

2024-01-16 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
I'm working with a new lab and new product using IEC 62368-1 3rd Ed. they are asking the company to perform production line test dielectric voltage withstand test of 3600 Vp or DC 1 to 4 seconds on Ethernet port connector RJ45 and Pro Audio XLR connector sockets? "Between primary to other

Re: [PSES] UL1007 vs VW-1 Flammability ratings

2023-10-31 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi Steve, I think you meant UL 1007 Style wire and VW-1 flammability testing. This is common in USA, Most UL 1007 Style wire is duel rated to Style 1569 also. The UL standard for Appliance Wiring Material (AWM) is UL 758. “UL Standard 758 Appliance Wiring Materials was developed to consolidate

Re: [PSES] Friday Question - Line Cords in China

2023-08-11 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Yes, I have had China Customs open a shipment of 10 powered speakers and find one power cord was not from an approved manufacture on our critical components list. We were short one cord set so I had used an engineering sample… Had right plug and cordage, just not on our products components

Re: [PSES] Tracking standards updates

2023-06-20 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi Brian, I subscribe to ANSI Standards Action. Standards Action is ANSI's free weekly publication covering current standards development activities in the U.S. and internationally. https://www.ansi.org/resource-center/standards-action Chuck in Berkeley From: Scott Aldous

Re: [PSES] Looking for AI or machine vision related ISO standards for safety

2023-06-09 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Friday’s attempt at humor… So how about using the text generator ChatGPT to write the standard draft? Chuck in Berkeley From: Vincent Lee <08e6c8d35910-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 7:05 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Looking for AI or

[PSES] LISN rated for 120V~ could I run at 230V~ for pretesting?

2023-05-17 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi, I have inherited a LISN rated for 120V~ could I run at 230V~ for pretesting? Thank you for help on this question. Chuck in Berkeley NOTICE: This email may contain confidential information. Please see https://meyersound.com/legal/#email-policy for our complete policy. -

Re: [PSES] EU and UK DoC

2023-03-01 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
We are going to print on the EU DoC page other side… 2-sided printing to save paper. One part number to save labor. From: MIKE SHERMAN Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:18 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EU and UK DoC [THIS EMAIL IS FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER] Yes, that is

[PSES] Testing 2 cubic foot plywood enclosure to UL 2043 Fire Test for Heat and Smoke in Air Handling Space

2022-12-21 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi, Happy Holiday's everyone. I'm writing for an opinion or comment on whether a one to two cubic foot square box made of one-half inch thickness hardwood plywood will pass the UL 2043 Fire Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and Their Accessories Installed in

[PSES] NOM Mexico safety mark annual renewal required?

2022-04-23 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi, General question on NOM Mexico safety mark. I seem to be in annual renewal programs with three different labs, Does anyone know of a longer than one year NOM registration program? Our product are mostly certified under NOM-001-SOFI-2018. Samples and fees are required. Possible use of CB

Re: [PSES] Multiple Power cord-sets bundled with product Redux UK Plugs BS 1363 as the standard plug

2021-08-04 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Excellent, Thank you. Chuck August-McDowell Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. 2832 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702-2204 Phone 510-486-1166 Ext. 270 Fax 510-486-8356 chu...@meyersound.com From: Greg McClure Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 7:52 AM To: Chuck August-McDowell ; EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] Multiple Power cord-sets bundled with product Redux UK Plugs BS 1363 as the standard plug

2021-08-04 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
ample between United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Singapore? Thank you in advance, Chuck August-McDowell From: Greg McClure Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 8:16 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Multiple Power cord-sets bundled with product [EXTERNAL EMAIL] In our experience:

Re: [PSES] EU DoC on Thumb Drive?

2021-05-14 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
:7000:3500 Respectfully, Chuck August-McDowell From: Pete Perkins <0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2021 10:51 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EU DoC on Thumb Drive? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Brian,This is another method that needs t

[PSES] Surface Resistance Test of metal used for EMI shielding

2021-03-30 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
or published technical procedure to correctly perform "Surface Resistance Testing." Thank you in advance for reply's. Chuck August-McDowell NOTICE: This email may contain confidential information. Please see https://meyersound.com/legal/#email-ms for our compl

[PSES] Test requirement for Grille Cloth in UL/IEC/EN 62368-1.

2020-10-01 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings, Would any list member have a comment on a test requirement for Grille Cloth in UL/IEC/EN 62368-1 ? My word search finds no mention of "Grille Cloth" In the past UL 60065 wanted a tablet test performed on cloth. "Grille covering material, cloth, and reticulated foam" The part is to

Re: [PSES] Demonstrating Compliance to the LVD w/o using 62368

2020-09-17 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
s for using 60950-22 at current editions, which the 2005 edition did not require a dust test, but new (required) 2nd edition requires a dust test, where as 60065 required only IPX4 testing. Let the testing begin! Respectfully, Chuck August-McDowell From: Charles Jackson Sent: Wednesday, September 16,

Re: [PSES] FW: [PSES] Legal opinion on the European standardisation system published by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

2020-09-14 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Dear Michael Loerzer, I agree with this comment in general "increasing problems (e. g. EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020 3rd edition)." Could you expound on "increasing problems (e. g. EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020 3rd edition)." Respectfully, Chuck McDowell From: itl-emc user group Sent:

Re: [PSES] [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] Mandatory certification

2020-02-19 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
I think an example of the field inspection/label program not part of OSHA's NRTL program would be the City of Los Angles Department of Building and Safety. http://www.ladbs.org/services/core-services/plan-check-permit/product-approval/electrical-test-lab Note, I did not confirm they are not also

Re: [PSES] Implementing decision 2019/1326

2019-08-14 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
So for commercial audio EN 55103-1 was replaced by EN 55032 Emissions Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard 05/03/2017 EN 55103-2 was/will be replaced by EN 55035 Immunity Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard ?? >From the web via

Re: [PSES] New EU enforcement regulations touches on all? product regulations/directives.

2019-02-14 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Article 14 is interesting. Powers and duties of market surveillance authorities 3. The powers conferred on market surveillance authorities under paragraph 1 shall include the following powers as a minimum: (o) powers to carry out, without prior announcement, on-site inspections and physical

[PSES] CB Test Certificates and IEC 60529 test notation

2018-10-01 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings from Berkeley, I am writing today with a question on CB Test Certificates and additional testing to IEC 60529 being noted. My reference document is downloaded from the IECEE web site. Document IECEE OPERATIONAL DOCUMENT, CB Scheme Test Certificates IECEE OD-2037:2016 (c) IEC 2016 File

Re: [PSES] Flame retardancy GB/T 8624-2012

2017-08-10 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Hi Doug, GB/T 8624-2012 Equals to; Classification for burning behavior of building materials and products Adopted International Standard No. EN 13501-1:2007 Hope that helps… Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. Direct: 510-540-4670 From: Doug Powell

Re: [PSES] Organize my standards => ISBN 13 Digit code

2017-07-14 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
4 BS EN 62368-1:2014 ISBN 9782832214053 IEC 62368-1 Edition 2.0 2014-02 ISBN 9782889106844 IEC 62368-1 Edition 1.0 2010-01 ISBN 97811554364159 CSA C22.2 NO. 60950-1B-07 Brian From: Chuck August-McDowell [mailto:chu...@meyersound.com] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 4:47 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.OR

Re: [PSES] Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) power supplies have their own BIS accreditation

2017-06-29 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings from Berkeley, My company is being asked to add BIS accreditation to “component” power supplies. I am unable to find a reference to this inclusion in the India Gazette, but did find the opposite at the FAQ here; http://meity.gov.in/esdm/standards “The Compulsory Registration Order

[PSES] Organize my standards => ISBN 13 Digit code

2017-06-23 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings form Berkeley, Does using the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13 digit code work to organize your standard's collection? Thank you in advance for comments, Mr. Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. -

Re: [PSES] EN 62368-3:2017-02-15 power limits

2017-03-09 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Thank you for the reply's Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. Direct: 510-540-4670 From: Chuck August-McDowell [mailto:chu...@meyersound.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 1:49 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] EN 62368-3:2017-02-15 power limits

[PSES] EN 62368-3:2017-02-15 power limits

2017-03-08 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings from Berkeley, I am curious to know the power limits described in the draft standard EN 62368-3:2017-02-15. Titled; Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Safety -- Part 3: DC power transfer through communication cables or ports Any information would be

[PSES] EN 62368-3:2017-02-15 power limits

2017-03-08 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Greetings from Berkeley, I am curious to know the power limits described in the draft standard EN 62368-3:2017-02-15. Titled; Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Safety -- Part 3: DC power transfer through communication cables or ports Any information would be

Re: [PSES] Acoustic Warning - sound pressure level

2017-02-06 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
Possibly in EN 54 Series. Part 3: Fire alarm devices — Sounders See BS 5839 Series. BS 5839-1 or -8. code 21.1b recommends 5dB. 10dB in noise environments (see 22.1.10). Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. Direct: 510-540-4670 From: Doug Powell

Re: [PSES] ITE Kiosk Installed in the Airport Terminals in the US

2016-10-26 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
is there any other regulatory requirements/standards for an ITE kiosk to be installed in the airport terminals… How about a NRTL Listed mark? Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. Direct: 510-540-4670 From: John Allen [mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent:

Re: [PSES] EU Enforcement of CE Marking Directives

2016-08-25 Thread Chuck August-McDowell
You might try the EU rapex database of products with removal / recalled from market (do not meet Directive requirements). http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers_safety/safety_products/rapex/alerts/main/?event=main.search# Chuck McDowell Compliance Specialist Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc.