RTTE Directive DoC Requirements

2000-11-30 Thread Kevin Harris
Hello Group, OK I'm confused. Some of you who get Conformity update may remember that at the beginning of the month there was an article on the RTTE directive having to do with DoC requirements. In part it .referred to a TCAM document 6 (30)0 in which a proposed compromise solution was suggested

RE: How does RF travel through outer space?

2000-11-30 Thread georgea
Geez, this question makes me feel like I'm on Who want to be a millionaire! Brain should have provided multiple choices for his two questions. George, good anaolgy re the pumpkin. Here is some other stuff I remember from my hated electric field classes some 40 years ago. If the radiator is a

RE: Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread Massey, Doug C.
As far as I know, EIAJ CP1104 is the only standard worldwide that has the dc polarity symbol for barrel connectors. (Likewise, as far as I know, Japan has the only standard for barrel connectors.) This symbol is definitely NOT in IEC 417. I'm glad somebody asked that question - I've wondered

ESD

2000-11-30 Thread Dave Wilson
Does anyone have a copy of, or know where I can get hold of a copy of, EOS/ESD-S4.1 from the ESD Association, covering Work surfaces - Resistance Measurements? Thanks, Dave Wilson Alidian Networks --- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product

Surge Testing per EN 50130-4

2000-11-30 Thread UMBDENSTOCK
Hello Friends, 50130-4 Section 13 prescribes testing cables with a length of or = 2 meters. It further states that if a screened cable is used, then a 20 meter length shall be tested. I assume the length is related to establishing sufficient coupling of the surge signal on the screen to the

RE: Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread John Juhasz
Try this link for IEC 417 symbols http://w3.hike.te.chiba-u.ac.jp/iec417/ver2.0/html/index.html John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY -Original Message- From: geor...@lexmark.com [mailto:geor...@lexmark.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 10:45 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org

Re: Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread Rich Nute
Hi George: Thanks for the quick response! Does this mean that the symbology is only a Japan requirement? and does it apply to ITE as well as audio-visual equipment? The referenced standard, EIAJ CP1104, is similar to IEC 417. Indeed, EIAJ CP1104 contains many

Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread georgea
Rich, Thanks for the quick response! Does this mean that the symbology is only a Japan requirement? and does it apply to ITE as well as audio-visual equipment? Yes, I would appreciate a copy by email, or fax to 859 232 6882. Regards, George Hi George: The dc polarity symbol

Re: Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread Rich Nute
Hi George: The dc polarity symbol is specified in: Symbol 01060 (taken from JEIDA 11) EIAJ CP-1104 (1998) Terms and Grpahical Symbols for Audio and Audio-Visual Equipment Technical Standardization Committee on Audio-Visual Equipment and Systems Electronic Industries

Polarity Markings on AC Adapters

2000-11-30 Thread georgea
To the safety professionals I need some input on a subject for which I am no expert. Typically, our AC adapter suppliers provide units with polarity symbols a la: - + O-C-O ...where the -/+ signs are within the circles. The C represents the outside of a

RE: component spacing question

2000-11-30 Thread Ned Devine
Hi, I agree with Rich. This never made any sense to me even when I worked at UL. Why are spacing not critical where the leads enter the case but are critical on the PCB? Oh well, as Rich mentioned, there is an out. In many cases the insulation if OPERATIONAL and can be short-circuited. For

Re: we need some information

2000-11-30 Thread David Instone
Thank you Ross, Your quotation from Websters illustrates the point beautifully. Misuse of a word corrupts its original meaning. If done often enough the dictionaries, like all good dictionaries should, list these technically incorrect but common meanings. This is how languages

December 13, 2000 - IEEE EMC Society Chicago Chapter Meeting Announcement

2000-11-30 Thread Frank Krozel
You are all invited to our next EMC Chapter meeting. List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday December 13, 2000 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Lindgren RF Enclosures (ETS-Lindgren) 400 High Grove Blvd, Glendale Heights, IL 630-307-7200

Re: component spacing question

2000-11-30 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Ken: I wanted to pose the group a question in regards to spacing requirements for the U.S. Many UL standards allow for the exception of components (such as semi conductors, switches, etc) to not meet spacing requirements (as they usually have different standards they meet