Re: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-23 Thread Eric George
Rick: Sounds like the harmonics are adding or canceling as the case may be. Check to see if the offending harmonics are triplen or other harmonics. The high harmonics are sometimes tricky in the way they behave. Harmonics are always a function of the AC supply impedance. I would suspect invest

RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-21 Thread Lesmeister, Glenn
...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:Re: Harmonics Testing for PCs I read in !emc-pstc that Lesmeister, Glenn wrote (in <31891b757c09184bbfec5275f85d559502d1d...@cceexc18.americas.cp qcorp.net>) about 'Harmonics Testing for PCs' on Thu, 20 Feb 2003: >The problem with class A limits is t

Re: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-21 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Lesmeister, Glenn wrote (in <31891b757c09184bbfec5275f85d559502d1d...@cceexc18.americas.cp qcorp.net>) about 'Harmonics Testing for PCs' on Thu, 20 Feb 2003: >The problem with class A limits is that the higher your power draw, the lower >your relative limits are. As yo

Re: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-21 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that rbus...@es.com wrote (in ) about 'Harmonics Testing for PCs' on Thu, 20 Feb 2003: >As for the limits, we are using A. I understand that D is used >exclusively for ITE and has tighter limits. You said that the product: QUOTE has essentially 6 rack mounted PCs and a cust

RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-20 Thread Lesmeister, Glenn
Lesmeister, Glenn; emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs The PDU (power distribution network) provides 4-5 outlets per phase. We try to balance based on current loads rather than qty of cords. The graphics processor draws significantly more current per cord than the

Re: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-20 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that rbus...@es.com wrote (in ) about 'Harmonics Testing for PCs' on Thu, 20 Feb 2003: >During the Harmonics test (EN 61000-3-2) the system failed harmonics. >Testing all of the peripherals individually, they all passed. As a >system, the only way it would pass is to have both

RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-20 Thread rbus...@es.com
and has tighter limits. From: Lesmeister, Glenn [mailto:glenn.lesmeis...@hp.com] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 3:23 PM To: Rick Busche; emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs Rick, You don't indicate how all of the other components are wired in the power distrib

RE: Harmonics Testing for PCs

2003-02-20 Thread Lesmeister, Glenn
Rick, You don't indicate how all of the other components are wired in the power distribution system. If you are balancing all load on the 3 phases, but only have 2 cords for the graphics controller, you must have something else picking up the slack on the 3rd phase. Are there any other combinat