Re: [PSES] Quasipeak definition

2017-07-31 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
television receivers suffered similar susceptibility to impulsive noise because the video carrier was amplitude-modulated and had a much wider bandwidth compared to an AM receiver. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: John Woodgate [m

Re: [PSES] Calculating Modulated Power Output. [General Use]

2017-07-05 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Working the problem backwards can be a useful check; keeping track of the units helps too. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric     From: Patrick [mailto:conwa...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 1:02 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Re: [PSES] USB dongle connector shield filtered grounding

2017-06-28 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
' the chassis envelope a prime example, something I encountered some years ago, but never fully understood. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric     -Original Message- From: Bill Owsley [mailto:00f5a03f18eb-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: Saturday

Re: [PSES] low voltage insulation coordination

2017-05-17 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
be expected. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:53 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] low voltage insulation coordination With the help of Dan Roman (thanks

Re: [PSES] IEEE1547 - Unintentional Islanding

2017-05-03 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Has anyone been asked to perform the Unintentional Islanding tests in IEEE1547.1 at different static PF settings? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Solar Business Schneider Electric - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety

Re: [PSES] FCC DTS Measurement Procedure - FCC KDB 558074 - Radiated Spurious Emission

2017-04-26 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
And, why wouldn’t the standard simply provide limits for peak detection and for average detection? Why the special treatment for DTS I wonder. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Wednesday

Re: [PSES] Voltage Rating vs Voltage Specification

2017-04-10 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
An example given in IEC 61283: 3/N/PE 400/230V 50Hz or . . . 3/N/PE 400/230V 50Hz Use of international symbols from IEC 417 is also mentioned. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne

Re: [PSES] definition of terminology

2017-04-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Non-linear: Given a relation involving one dependent variable and one independent variable, the dependent variable quantity does not change in direct proportion to a change in the independent variable. I'm not completely happy with it, but it's a start Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] definition of terminology

2017-04-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Quite so. I should know better not to criticize without first voluteering to help. From: John Woodgate <jmw1...@btinternet.com> Sent: April 8, 2017 12:30:26 AM To: Ralph McDiarmid; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] definition of terminolog

Re: [PSES] definition of terminology

2017-04-07 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
power S and the sine of the displacement angle φ Q=Ssinφ *what displacement angle?* I know the angle to which it refers, but it's not stated; maybe somewhere else* I have to say that all three definitions leave me wanting. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider

Re: [PSES] Voltage Rating vs Voltage Specification

2017-04-07 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
ly that it complies with a specific set of criteria. Product safety is hard to define, much harder to accurately assess, even with use of the AFMEA and FTA tools, which are subjective so it seems to me. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Origin

Re: [PSES] Voltage Rating vs Voltage Specification

2017-04-07 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
t, which could serve as a reference to all others for terminology. I think there is one, but it is likely not comprehensive. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Pete Perkins [mailto:0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: Thursday, Apr

Re: [PSES] AC/DC power conversion and system architecture (in-rush limiting, reliability, cabling)

2017-04-03 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I don't know Brian, what single-fault in an SMPS results in the most power, current and energy? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 12

Re: [PSES] IEC/ANSI/UL/CSA 60950-1 ed.2 Mains Vrms vs Vpeak

2017-03-31 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
At the risk of drifting off topic, and if I may be so bold, “300” is unambiguously three significant digits, while “ 3 x 102 ” is one significant digit of precision. All trailing zeros count toward precision, at least that's what they taught when I was in engineering school. Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] Federal Regulations, Title 47

2017-03-09 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Dear experts, If a Bluetooth module is designed into an piece of equipment, does that equipment then need to meet technical requirements of CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart C ? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] CORRECTION (wrong page) Passive Loop Emissions [General Use]

2017-03-03 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Perhaps “single-cycle RMS” would be better than “instantaneous” Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: dward [mailto:dw...@pctestlab.com] Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 10:10 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] CORRECTION (wrong

Re: [PSES] Passive Loop Emissions [General Use]

2017-02-27 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
It's about as obscure as using "dBuV/m" for field strength Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Ed Price [mailto:edpr...@cox.net] Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 5:37 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Passive Loop

Re: [PSES] EMC for aftermarket vehicular electronics

2017-02-14 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
ence the generics EN61000-6-3 or -6-1 or the EN55014-2 (immunity for household equip)? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society

Re: [PSES] safety standard - mobile inverters

2017-02-02 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
); • low voltage stabilized d.c. power supplies It doesn't mention inverters used in vehicles, but I think the principles of electrical safety in this standard would apply equally well to a small, 12V inverter. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From

Re: [PSES] CISPR 16 Compliant EMI Receivers up to 40 GHz

2017-02-02 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I'll check out that TDK software. We have a Keysight N9322C receiver. Thanks, Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Balmukund Vyas [mailto:balmukund.v...@ymllabs.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 8:56 PM

Re: [PSES] safety standard - mobile inverters

2017-02-01 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
IEC equivalent to UL458 Thanks, Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the

Re: [PSES] lowest emissions 4k TV?

2017-01-13 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
" I suspect this is just equipment originated CM current, that cannot be cured with a better cable; but needs a better equipment CM design. (Or a bunch of heavy ferrites)." I suspect that is the crux of the issue, as it is for many ports on all kinds of products. Ralph McDiarm

Re: [PSES] lowest emissions 4k TV?

2017-01-12 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I wonder if RF current on the coax coming in to the cable box then radiates from the HDMI cable? All that overhead cable strung through residential neighborhoods must pick up a lot of RFI on its outer braid. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Solar Business Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] Thermal equilibrium - 10% rule

2017-01-09 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
We glue the ambient thermocouple to a small block of aluminum. It works well, and Al has a high Specific Heat. It’s something the regulator (agency) can “wrap their head around” without a lot of explanation. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] Thermal equilibrium - 10% rule

2017-01-06 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
1 minute measurement interval was what I suggested. That has worked well for power converters from 10W to 1MW. Excel is a good way of determining “steady state”, and I’ve used that technique for some time. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] Thermal equilibrium - 10% rule

2017-01-06 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Please do tell us about the nonsense statement about diodes. I'd like a Friday morning smile. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 6:51 AM To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] Thermal equilibrium - 10% rule

2017-01-06 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Oops, sorry Mr. Khrushchev, wherever you are! Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 10:40 AM To: Ralph McDiarmid <ralph.mcdiar...@schnei

Re: [PSES] Thermal equilibrium - 10% rule

2017-01-06 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
or so reading for instance. It requires some judgement. I empathize with John's experience about it taking "many tellings" on a committee to get something right. I have stopped just short of the Makita Khrushchev United Nations technique at times! Ralph McDiarmid Product

Re: [PSES] British question, about a BS1363 plug-in power supply

2016-12-15 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail     -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 1:50 PM To: Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] aluminum vs copper wiring

2016-12-13 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I liked the "AlumiConn" connector mentioned in that paper. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Ted Eckert [mailto:07cf6ebeab9d-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 4:28 PM To

Re: [PSES] aluminum vs copper wiring

2016-12-13 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I surprised it would have ever been 'code compliant' for building wiring. Its properties must have been well understood long ago. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com

Re: [PSES] aluminum vs copper wiring

2016-12-12 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Thoughts? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric This message was scanned by Exchange Online Protection Services. - This messa

Re: [PSES] British question, about a BS1363 plug-in power supply

2016-12-12 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
What's a "ring circuit" ? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2016 12:01 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] British question, about a BS1363 plu

Re: [PSES] EN 302 195 Distance Conversion Factor

2016-12-07 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
for overloading. (esp if at an OATs or in situ) Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 9:03 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] EN 302 195 Distance

Re: [PSES] Internal point of coupling

2016-11-18 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Yet one more acronym to try to remember. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Friday, November 18

Re: [PSES] Paper Manuals?

2016-11-14 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Stand-alone safe, if used as intended. Many consumer products may no longer be safe if used or stored outdoors. That too can be addressed with a label, but Marketing folks hate labels that can be seen. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From

Re: [PSES] SAFETTY FEATURES controlled by ....SOFTWARE

2016-08-30 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I like many of his ideas, especially "adding manpower to a late software project makes it later" Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Nick Williams [mailto:nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk] Sent: Friday, August

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-08-02 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I wonder how Walmart, K-Mart, Sears and others compare. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: John Allen [mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 8:52 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

2016-07-27 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
I cannot see a reason not to have a federal installation code for all 50 states. The hodgepodge of local rules and regulations seems, on the surface, unnecessarily complicated. By the way, Canada suffers a similar problem with the proliferation of localized requirements. Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] outdoor EMC testing - questions

2016-07-20 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
To all who responded, Thank You. It has helped me compile a list of topics to discuss with our Notified Body. Our modest 3m SA chamber in the basement is feeling lonely; too small now for many of our products. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] outdoor EMC testing - questions

2016-07-20 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Sorry, it's CISPR11 Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Ghery S. Pettit [mailto:n6...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:01 PM To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] outdoor EMC testing - questions

2016-07-20 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Right, but these large inverters also have high speed DSP and other processors clocked very fast. Someone on team concluded a 4GHz maximum measurement frequency based on highest internal clock on one of the sub-assemblies. I think the big power bridge switches at 3kHz. Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] outdoor EMC testing - questions

2016-07-19 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
and voltage probe, current probe, one "BiConilog" antenna and a nice new SA. We are working with a US EMC company, and they are a Notified Body under the MRA. Thanks, Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric Th

Re: [PSES] Applicable standards for hoverboard in EU

2016-07-14 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
safety standards covering a wide variety of electrical equipment. Or, product-specific standards could make (or should have made) extensive use of a reference document, as does IEC62040-1 for example. In that example, 60950-1 is the "RD". Thoughts? Ralph McDiarmid Product

Re: [PSES] software safety

2016-07-11 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
60730-1. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Richard Nute [mailto:ri...@ieee.org] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 11:24 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] software safety Software safety... what

Re: [PSES] Electronic versions of standards and DRM - off topic

2016-07-11 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
l. I wouldn't have suggested that 25 years ago. * - see IEEE Computer, April 1987, "No Silver Bullet, Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering" Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Ted Ec

Re: [PSES] Electronic versions of standards and DRM - off topic

2016-07-06 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
And, after all, what's wrong with BASIC?It's not the language, but rather how you use it. I've seen great programs in BASIC and horrible ones in C. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: John Woodgate

Re: [PSES] Magnetic Field at 400 A/m

2016-06-21 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
But how to calibrate such a thing, to know how much magnetizing force is really being applied to the DUT ? Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric From: Manny Barron [mailto:mbar...@integrity.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 7:54 PM To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] US Source for "RCM" Labels

2016-06-21 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
That's how we've done it. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 11:06 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] US Source

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-10 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Thanks for the explanation Brian; it makes things clearer. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Kunde, Brian [mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
not the standards I've worked with. Shorting that capacitor during type testing does not simulate that condition. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message- From: John Woodgate [mailto:jmw1...@btinternet.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 1:38

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
So, for the protection against FIRE, we have two energy rates, 100VA and 240VA, used across quite a number of standards, and the units are wrong. Should be Watts. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
eld population of say 10,000 units is an act of faith, and hoping that the odds are with you. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Richard Nute [mailto:

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
he product of 8A and 30V gives 240VA as a third criterion. I'm not sure it's that simple though. Regards, Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -Original Message- From: Ch

Re: [PSES] fire safety test methods for different country standards

2016-06-08 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
. 240W) and may also place limit on available current. The expectation is, I think, that a power-limited device cannot ignite something. I assume there is lots of history that assumption. Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric -Original Message

Re: [PSES] test message

2016-05-18 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
Ralph McDiarmid Product Compliance Engineering Solar Business Schneider Electric D 604-422-2622 3700 Gilmore Way Burnaby, BC, V5G 4M1 Canada This message was scanned by Exchange Online Protection Services

Re: [PSES] RoHS II

2013-01-08 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
My RCA XL-100 (26 years), my Sanyo VCR (14 years) and my satellite box (13 years) get used every day. Some consumer electronic equipment are long-life. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business

Re: [PSES] Immunity testing of PLC equipment

2013-01-03 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
An interesting question, since I don't recall seeing a surge rating on any LISN (AMN) I've come across. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance

Re: [PSES] interesting recall by CPSC

2012-12-16 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Anthony Thomson ton...@europe.com To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG, Date: 12/14/2012 04:57 PM Subject: Re: [PSES] interesting recall by CPSC I've seen them rupture

Re: [PSES] Why use an MOV?

2012-12-16 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Richard Nute ri...@ieee.org To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG, Date: 12/15/2012 11:11 AM Subject: [PSES] Why use an MOV? Presumably, the MOVs in question are connected line

Re: [PSES] Why use an MOV?

2012-12-16 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
the over-voltage problem. I've measured that scenario several years ago while doing debug for EMC surge immunity. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance

Re: [PSES] interesting recall by CPSC

2012-12-14 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I've seen them catch fire after a 6kV surge pulses applied on a 240V mains input. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: John

Re: [PSES] The Cost of Safety

2012-12-07 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
of those and you get an idea of how the fault tree is assembled) It can be a real eye-opener ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] The Cost of Safety

2012-12-07 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
) ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Grasso, Charles charles.gra...@echostar.com To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG, Date: 12/07/2012 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [PSES] The Cost of Safety Years ago I had firsthand experience

Re: [PSES] The Cost of Safety

2012-12-07 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Pettit, Ghery ghery.pet...@intel.com To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG, Date: 12/07/2012 10:44 AM

Re: [PSES] IEC 60601-1-2 autoranging supplies

2012-12-03 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
-ranging power supplies mark the a.c. input as a list of nominal voltages, as in 100/120/220/240V. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] Language Translations for EU (DofC)

2012-11-29 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
the Internet is now inextricably intertwined with daily business around the world. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: John Woodgate j

Re: [PSES] Recent information from Germany on Once an Article Always an Article

2012-11-28 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
When law can do no right, let it be lawful that law bar no wrong Shakespeare - from his play King John ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance

Re: [PSES] Quasi-peak detector

2012-11-27 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
intervals all over the dial on my SW radio at home. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Ken Javor ken.ja...@emccompliance.com

Re: [PSES] RoHS2 - Harm. Std List in OJ

2012-11-27 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Sounds most reasonable and most of the ones I saw listed on their website were between 10 and 20 Euros. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance

Re: [PSES] POE creepage clearances

2012-11-26 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
The external DC power supply needs to be SELV too, not just energy limited. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Ron Pickard

Re: [PSES] EN 61000-4-3 for large industrial equipment

2012-11-14 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
It easiest to just buy the standard, or subscribe to a collection of standards. Easier for a larger company, since some of these can be pricey. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business

Re: [PSES] VTM-2 Rated Film - Proper Electrical Barrier

2012-11-02 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
And some standards will provide only a reduction in clearance if an insulator is used, it won't necessarily replace the need for a clearance. (as silly as that may sound) ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] Enamel layer of windings in primary of mains transformer or AC motor

2012-10-22 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I think it's too easily nicked and likely too thin to be relied upon for Basic Insulation, with the dielectric requirement which comes with that classification. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar

Re: [PSES] OATS vs FAR Radiated Emissions Limits

2012-10-16 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
distance is within what is called the near field and if so, then I assume spectrum of radio emission wouldn't correlate well to what would be measured at 10m or 30m. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] Buzzer loudness standard?

2012-09-04 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Doug Nix d...@mac.com To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: 09/04/2012 02:21 PM Subject: Re: [PSES] Buzzer loudness standard? Gary, No. ...3dB

Re: [PSES] FAA Reconsiders Policy on Personal Electronic Devices

2012-08-29 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Iphones, Ipads, smartphones and laptops be kept turned-off during the entire flight. Read a book, newspaper or in-flight magazine and relax; take some time to unplug. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-23 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
was necessary. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: 08/18/2012 10:51 PM

Re: [PSES] CE Marking Provoqium

2012-08-17 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
to see the CE mark approach used here, but unlikely to happen in this century. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Pearson, John

Re: [PSES] France no longer having restriction on WIFI ?‏

2012-08-10 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
It's hard to imagine needing more that 100mW at that frequency for short range (say 30m) ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] MIL STD 461E NECESSARY BANDWIDTH

2012-08-09 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
another, but there are number systems which have obvious benefits. The binary number system for Boolean algebra seems the only good fit for instance. Anyone know how big a 10-penny nail is? ___ Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] FW: [PSES] EU sets EMC limits for London Olympics

2012-08-08 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: 08/07/2012 11:13 PM Subject: [PSES] FW: [PSES] EU sets

Re: [PSES] EU sets EMC limits for London Olympics

2012-08-07 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I always thought the idea of licensing a receiver was odd. Was it just because the older television receivers were efficient unintentional radiators? ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business

Re: [PSES] UL1741 - IEC62109-1

2012-07-16 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
) Although I do understand that Australia will adopt 62109 series. So, the word is spreading. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] First Impressions - Rigol DSA815 Spectrum Analyzer

2012-07-06 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I didn't see a 9kHz QP bandwidth listed in the specifications, but it must be there somewhere. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering

Re: [PSES] Interview Questions

2012-07-05 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Or the internal fuse rules! ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: John Allen john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] Interview Questions

2012-07-03 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Nice approach! I suppose it would be harder to find an answer to that question by a simple Google or two. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance

Re: [PSES] Interview Questions

2012-07-03 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Yes, that's much better. It requires the knowledge of several related things. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: McInturff

Re: [PSES] DMRN for 4 wires (EMC)

2012-06-15 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
Thanks Gert. We were thinking 4-wire LISN (phase A,B,C and Neutral) Your idea of two sets could work; I'd likely simulate on SPICE, then arrange a breadboard if those results looked promising. ___ Ralph McDiarmid

Re: [PSES] DMRN for 4 wires (EMC)

2012-06-14 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
? ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post

Re: [PSES] Continuation of Troubleshooting Kit Contents (Emissions)

2012-06-11 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I liked the DIY clamp-on probe idea. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Ken Wyatt k...@emc-seminars.com To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] Follow on to EN 61000-4-5 Surge Question, How is Voltage configur ed?

2012-06-05 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
A single-phase, split-voltage or single-phase, 3-wire service are likely better names for our peculiar 120/240V a.c. system here. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA

Re: [PSES] Hipot with in-circuit voltage limiting devices IEC 61010-1 3rd Ed.

2012-05-14 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
of a product connected to residential branch circuit it's uncertain whether it would ever fail. A pound of prevention supposedly being worth an ounce of cure? ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business

Re: [PSES] Circuit breakers in Europe

2012-05-03 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
makes it trip early, I suppose. Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Peter Tarver ptar...@enphaseenergy.com To: EMC-PSTC

Re: [PSES] So, what is up with the CENELEC website?

2012-04-05 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
I good webmaster can make all the difference. I for one find that website next to useless. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] Mains voltage in Europe

2012-03-21 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
By under-excitement and over-excitement, do you mean lagging and leading power factors? ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From

Re: [PSES] Mains voltage in Europe

2012-03-21 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
overheating) Not all utilities (network operators) do a good job with voltage regulation across their longer MV distribution feeders. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA

Re: [PSES] Is this common knowledge - Electrical Ratings

2012-01-30 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
But electrical equipment does on occasion get moved and reinstalled, so the nameplate provides information which might otherwise be lost. ( as in the all important and rarely read user instruction manual). ___ Ralph

Re: [PSES] OT - common knowledge - Electrical Ratings

2012-01-27 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
WWII. ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc

Re: [PSES] Is this common knowledge - Electrical Ratings

2012-01-27 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
A very nice example of another use of the 120/240V nameplate marking ___ Ralph McDiarmid | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | CANADA | Regulatory Compliance Engineering From: Don Gies don.g

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