RTTE Directive

1999-03-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
My source believes that the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive will be published in the OJ in April and will take effect after one year. What do you hear? - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to

RE: NRTL requirement in the NEC?

1999-03-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Jeff, if your rack assembly including the power supply is Listed, then the inspector has no authority to investigate the components included in that Listed assembly. On the other hand, if you added a power supply to a Listed rack, then that power supply must be Listed. --

RE: Rack System Safety (UL1950/EN 60950) Questions

1999-03-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
That's what I love about this mailing list. I learn something new most every day. Thanks Tania! -- From: Grant, Tania (Tania) [SMTP:tgr...@lucent.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 4:27 PM To: 'EMC-PSTC - forum'; 'WOODS, RICHARD' Subject: RE

RE: Rack System Safety (UL1950/EN 60950) Questions

1999-03-09 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
1. Peter, equipment with the standard NEMA plug is considered to be Class A.. 2. Equipment using the heavy duty Industrial plugs complying with IEC are considered to be Class B. I have never seen those used inside rack mounted equipment. 3. If the power supply is UL Listed, then

RE: Saudi Arabia

1999-03-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
My experience is about 5 years old. At that time, all you had to do was sign a Saudi supplied declaration form that the equipment complied with a national (e.g., UL) or international safety standard (IEC or EN). - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your

RE: Human exposure to microwave RF

1996-12-17 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Europe: ENV50166-2 USA: ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1991 International: IRPA guidelines 1988 Germany: VDE 0848 Part 2: 1984 (legal requirement in Germany) -- From: doug_fra...@atk.com To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Human exposure to microwave RF List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Monday,

RE: Mains Nominal Voltage ratings

1996-12-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
There use to be an IEEE standard on voltage names, but I don't recall the number. The standard name is 120V but that is not the nominal value. The nominal voltage and the expected range depends upon the type of circuit. Lighting circuits have different values than outlets. I recall that the

Re: C-Tick mark

1997-01-15 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Bill, we just received our official copy of the file that describes the C-tick mark. It is strickly a graphics file with no dimensional infomation whatsoever. Very disapointing! Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics -- From: b...@lyons.demon.co.uk To: ch...@jna.com.au;

RE: Dilemma, Repaired Units, To CE mark or not ?

1997-02-06 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
This is a tricky question. I can see that there are three cases that can be considered. Case 1: Unit is repaired and returned to the original customer. I find nothing written that says you cannot do this. The unit is being placed back in service, it is not being placed in service the first time.

EN 55024

1997-01-09 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Can someone confirm that the final draft of EN 55024, Immunity of ITE, has been submitted for a parallel IEC/CENELEC vote? I understand the IEC reference is CISPR/G/113/FDIS. I also understand that the deadline for comments to the national committees may be 1 Feb. Richard Woods Sensormatic

RE: EU / USA regulatory law

1997-01-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Yes, Juan, it is confusing. Let me see if I can help. The National Electrical Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association, sets the framework for all of the electrical safety laws in the US. The Code has been adopted by virtually all local electrical authorities. If your equipment

EU Directive on Measuring Instruments

1997-01-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics

Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments

1997-01-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
it referenced on the DTI's National Weights and Measurements Laboratory (UK) web site. -- From: eric.lif...@natinst.com To: WOODS, RICHARD; Safety; EMC Subject: Re: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 11:23AM Richard

RE: EU Directive on Measuring Instruments

1997-02-07 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Originally, I wrote: I understand that there is a directive concerning measuring instruments? Does anyone know the directive number? Does anyone know the scope of the directive? Here is the results of my investigation. The following is paraphrased from Directive 90/384/EEC which covers

CCA Decisions

1997-04-01 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The CCA operational staff periodically issues a list of decisions for EN 60950. Is this list available on the internet?

Re: Certified Devices

1997-04-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Having once worked for a major PC company, I can tell you first hand that some disk drives can make a compliant Class B PC fail the Class B limits when the drive is installed. I even saw one drive make the PC fail the Class A limits! The purchase specification must specify that a Class B PC and

RE: alternate test sites

1997-07-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
There is nothing in the LVD or EMC Directives that prevent the DOC from being signed by a non-resident of the EU. I can't find the document at the moment, but somewhere in my files I have a magazine article quoting a DG representative as confirming this fact. If no one else presents confirmation,

Alternate Test Sites per ANSI C63.4

1997-05-09 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Section 5.4.2 of ANSI C63.4 says, Measurements can also be made where the requirements of 5.4.6 [NSA] are not met but it can be demonstrated to the relevant authority that the results achieved are equivalent to those obtained at an open area test site over the frequency range at which measurements

RE: Digital Cameras

1997-08-05 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
All electrical or electronic devices must comply with the EMC Directive unless they are considered a component. A component is not sold to the general public, but is intended to be integrated into a final product by another manufacturer. A very low voltage device such as your camera is except

RE: Where is Product Safety Mandatory

1997-08-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
United States (some states, counties, and cities) Canada Saudi Arabia -- From: bbu...@apcc.com To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Where is Product Safety Mandatory List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Friday, August 08, 1997 10:04AM Other than the places listed below where is product

X-Caps

1997-08-06 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Caps across the power mains in ITE must be rated as X-caps. But what about the condition when there are other components in series with the cap? The particular situation I have is a cap, inductor and an electronic switch in series across the mains. The switch momentarily connects the cap and

China

1997-08-13 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I am in need of understanding China's emissions limits for short range transmitters in the frequency range below 100 kHz. The information I have received so far is very sketchy. One source indicates that there may be provincial standards rather than national standards. Another source said that

RE: Color-Coded Function Keys

1997-07-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The best thing to do is to ask the customer to to quote the particular standard. You never know what they have come up with. Once you know their reference point, you can discuss it rationally. -- From: Terry To: 'emc-p...@ieee.org' Cc: Zald; Tschantz Subject: Color-Coded Function Keys

RE: Color-Coded Function Keys

1997-07-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
: WOODS, RICHARD To: Terry; 'emc-p...@ieee.org' Cc: Zald; Tschantz Subject: RE: Color-Coded Function Keys List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 8:52AM The best thing to do is to ask the customer to to quote the particular standard. You never know what they have come up

RE: Laser product information

1997-01-07 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The European standard is EN60825-1. All requirements, tests, and markings are listed. Under the Low Voltage Directive, the manufacturer/importer can self-decare compliance. -- From: richa...@exabyte.com To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Laser product information List-Post:

Notifed Bodies and Test Samples

1997-02-03 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
A Notified Body for EMC has told us that we must keep the test sample for 10 years. Since there is nothing in the Directive that requires samples to be kept, we find this request to be unacceptable. We have a TCF and understand that it must be kept for 10 years after production ceases. Has anyone

RE: Input power connections with removable cord set.

1997-02-06 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
While I haven't investigated this type of failure, I can speculate on some causes to consider. The overheating must be caused by an increase in resistance in the vicinity of the connector. Possible causes: * bent contacts allowing a loose pin and socket fit (bad construction or damaged in

RE: measurement uncertainity

1997-03-25 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Obtain guide NIS81 from NAMAS in the UK. Your local standards body may also have it. The 1996 IEEE EMC society proceedings has a paper on the subject. NAMAS Tel: + 44 081 943 7140 Fax: + 44 081 943 7134 -- From: Cem Kural To: 'emc-p...@ieee.org' Subject: measurement uncertainity

RE: Ergonomic requirements

1997-04-01 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Compliance of workstations with ZH-1 is still a legal requirement in Germany. TUV and VDE still require testing to the standard to obtain their approval mark. -- From: mvald...@netvision.net.il To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Ergonomic requirements List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org

RE: RE: Ergonomic requirements

1997-04-04 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
-0500 WOODS, RICHARD wo...@sensormatic.com wrote: Compliance of workstations with ZH-1 is still a legal requirement in Germany. TUV and VDE still require testing to the standard to obtain their approval mark. -- From: mvald...@netvision.net.il To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Ergonomic

Fire Enclosures

1997-04-25 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Clause 4.4 of IEC950 (and clones) describes how to design ITE for resistance to fire. The clause is clear that the construction must minimize the risk of spread of flame outside of the equipment. Clause 4.4.5 describes what components require a fire enclosure, and clause 4.4.6 describes the

ITE or Machine?

1997-04-25 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Consider a product that consists of a mains powered limited power transformer with an SELV secondary connected via a 2 meter cable to a table top mounted device that contains an electronically controlled dc motor. There are moving parts from which the operator must be protected. The device is

RE: Large piece of metal pacts

1997-05-02 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I'm not sure what you are refering to when you say its says, but I can tell you that the broad statement you wrote is not necessarily correct. Just look a a notebook computer. Most of them do not have shielded covers. The proper and lowest cost way to design for EMC is to use source suppression.

RE: Conducted EMI: VDE 871 Vfg 243

1997-05-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Gone, gone, gone. Thank goodness. -- From: Pat Lawler To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: Conducted EMI: VDE 871 Vfg 243 List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 6:58PM Are the German conducted EMI specifications VDE 871 and Vfg 243 still enforced in Europe? At

Physical Agents Directive

1997-05-16 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
In 1993, a draft Physical Agents Directive was proposed (93/C77/02) by the EU Commission and was ammended in 1994. The proposed directive covers workers exposure to sound, electromagnetic fields, vibration, and optical radiation. Rumors have it that the proposed directive is being resurrected.

RE: Saudia Arabia

1997-06-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The following information is a bit old - circa 1990. Saudia Arabia requires that a certificate of conformity accompany each shipment. The main point of contact is the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (address below). Ask for the Guide to import electrical applicances, equipment and

RE: intrinsic safety requirements

1997-07-14 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Intrinsically safe products are required for explosive environments. -- From: Mel Pedersen To: 'emc-pstc' Subject: intrinsic safety requirements List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Monday, July 14, 1997 7:56AM I have a customer asking if our parts meet European intrinsic safety

RE: plastic enclosures grounding

1997-07-31 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Your earth connection will be treated just as is it were a protective earth connection and all of the required spacings and tests will be the same: i.e., there will be a hipot test from primary to earth and there will be spacing requirements. There will also be hipot and spacing requirements from

RE: Acceptability of Spliced Termination Leads

1997-09-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I see no reason why this cannot be done. The wire and the splices would have to have the required agency approvals, of course. The splices must crimp the conductor and, using a second crimp, hold the total insulated wire. Lastly, this alternate construction must be listed in your agency files. It

Re: Surge Suppressors

1997-05-14 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Rich, the failure that you did not discuss is a short in the suppressor. I understand that this is its common failure mode. I understand that this is the major reason why a surge suppressor is not allowed from line to earth. -- From: Rich Nute To: ray_russ...@leco.com Cc:

RE: Y capacitors and Supplementary Insulation

1997-09-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Thank you for the reference, but the posted decisions are from 1995 and are not current. -- From: CARPENTIER KRISTIAAN GQ4 32 3 240 7986[SMTP:kristiaan.carpent...@btmaa.bel.alcatel.be] Sent: Friday, September 12, 1997 7:45 AM To: owner-emc-pstc; WOODS, RICHARD Cc

Class A ITE in the EU

1997-12-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Prior to the EMC Directive, Germany required Class A ITE to be licensed. Article 6 of the EMC Directive gives the right to a country to control EMC compatibility by limiting the use of equipment at various sites. This appears to allow countries to limit the use of Class A equipment. Of course, the

RE: OJ Review Service?

1997-10-28 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Ordering info please. -- From: hans_mellb...@non-hp-cupertino-om5.om.hp.com[SMTP:HANS_MELLBERG@NON-HP -Cupertino-om5.om.hp.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 11:55 AM To: t...@ckc.com Cc: emc-p...@ieee.org; t...@world.std.com Subject: Re: OJ Review Service?

RE: Conducted Emission test on DC powered Equipment

1998-08-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The FCC part 15 rules use the methods of ANSI C 93.4 and that standard is very clear that all types of power ports are subject to conducted emissions testing. -- From: salba...@hns.com[SMTP:salba...@hns.com] Reply To: salba...@hns.com Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998

RE: Conducted Emission test on DC powered Equipment

1998-08-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
. -Original Message- From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:wo...@sensormatic.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 5:59 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:RE: Conducted Emission test on DC powered Equipment The FCC part 15 rules use the methods of ANSI C

RE: 89/336/EEC VS 89/336/EWG EWG??

1998-08-13 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The Altavista translator says European Economic Community translates into German as Europäische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft. -- From: Terry J. Meck[SMTP:tjm...@accusort.com] Reply To: Terry J. Meck Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 7:32 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org

RE: ultrasonic cleaners

1998-08-19 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
In my opinion, the cleaner is not an accessory to the ITE since it has no connections to it whatsoever. Therefore, the cleaner must stand as a product in its own right. I would consider it to be business equipment, so it must comply with EN 60950 for safety and EN 50081-1 for emissions and EN

RE: Re[2]: ultrasonic cleaners

1998-08-25 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
In the EU, product specific standards are to be used if they exist. If not, then product standards if they exist. If none of the above exist, then the generic standard is to be used. So, in your case, if the ISM or the ITE standard applies (both are product family standards), it must be used. In

RE: Input for a presentation

1998-08-25 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Art Wall of the FCC gave presentations at the last couple of EMC Symposium's on where the FCC is going. Check the records. At Chicago, the issue of immunity was raised. The only people in the audience that supported having legal requirements were the military suppliers and customers. --

RE: UL Ratings for Wires

1998-09-01 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
1015: PVC, 0.031 wall, 105C, 600V 1017: PVC, 0.047 wall, 80C, 600V 1061: Semi-rigid PVC, 0.009 wall, 80C, 300V 1067: ??? -- From: john_kret...@adc.com[SMTP:john_kret...@adc.com] Reply To: john_kret...@adc.com Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 10:41 AM To:

Water Damage to Chambers

1998-09-01 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
As part of our hurricane preparedness, we have to consider what would happen to our EMC chambers if they get wet. 1) Can anyone provide some real life guidance on the ability of the laminated walls (steel and wood) to withstand a good soaking? 2) Also, what is the most advisable fire protection

RE: Packaging rules

1998-09-02 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Guy, if by packaging rules you mean the recycling of packaging, then I suggest that you contact Raymond Communications, Inc. publisher of Recycling Laws International in Riverdale, Maryland, USA. Tel: (301) 345-1614 Fax: (301) 345-4768 mich...@raymond.com www.raymond.com/recycle Richard Woods

USA-EU MOU

1998-09-02 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
A couple of months ago, the USA and EU signed a document that takes us closer to the full implementation of mutual recognition of certifications. However, it is still not clear to me when we in the USA can expect to be able to submit transmitter test data to a USA based certified body and obtain

RE: Inconsistency of EN 50082-1 with 1000-4 series

1998-09-03 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
According to the Basic standards, the criteria in the Generic standard takes preceident over the criteria in the basic standard, so there really is no conflict even though they do differ. -- From: Bailin Ma[SMTP:b...@namg.us.anritsu.com] Reply To: Bailin Ma Sent:

RE: FCC Statement - Spanish translation?

1998-09-04 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I see no benefit of adding a Spanish language FCC statement into an English language user manual. If the user can read the English user manual then they can also read the FCC statement in English. Of course, if you have a Spanish language manual or a bilingual manual, then the Spanish translation

RE: Euro cordage: HAR versus CE?

1998-09-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Rich, let me muddy the waters a bit. A power cord assembly requires three, yes, three approvals. One each for the wire, the plug and the socket. The HAR marking is just for the wire. An agency mark is required for the plug and the socket. Also, from somewhere in my dark memory, I recall that the

RE: Euro cordage: HAR versus CE?

1998-09-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
is about 5 years old, so I would be interested in knowing if anything has changed. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics wo...@sensormatic.com Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of Sensormatic. -- From: WOODS, RICHARD Sent: Friday, September

RE: Query: US safety required for ITE?

1998-09-16 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
George, do we really have a choice? What electrical inspector or OSHA inspector is going to take on the personal responsibility of reviewing reams of design and test data and pronounce compliance? Yes, they can, but why should they? -- From:

EMC for Pacemakers

1998-09-16 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Does EN 60601-1-2:1993 cover EMC for implantable medical devices such as pacemakers? - This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc (without the quotes). For help, send

RE: Compliance for Argentina

1998-09-17 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Is Argentina using IEC standards, perhaps with national deviations, or are they using some other standards? -- From: Tetsuya Hashimoto[SMTP:has...@a-pex.co.jp] Reply To: Tetsuya Hashimoto Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 10:51 PM To:

Door Interlock

1998-09-17 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Hello from sunnymake that rainy Florida (we haven't seen the sun in 4 days). We are installing a compact immunity chamber and would like to install some type of positive interlock on the door to prevent someone from accidentally being exposed to a high rf field. Please share with us how you

RE: Low power consumption requirement

1998-09-18 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The US Dept of Energy has promoted their Energy Star program that specifies reduced power during non-use. Many areas of the US government now require their PCs to be compliant. -- From: Arthur Poolton (MEPCD)[SMTP:arth...@apricot.mee.com] Reply To: Arthur Poolton (MEPCD)

RE: Argentina Approvals 2

1998-09-18 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
A copy of Resolution 92 can be obtained (in Spanish) in the US from NIST, (301) 975-4037. -- From: s_doug...@ecrm.com[SMTP:s_doug...@ecrm.com] Reply To: s_doug...@ecrm.com Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 8:58 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:

RE: Argentina Approvals 2

1998-09-18 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Try using the free translator at http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate? You will have to cut and paste several paragraphs at at time, and the syntax of the results will be somewhat strange, but it will give you a feel for what the documents are saying. -- From:

RE: Argentina Approvals 2

1998-09-18 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
A search of the IRAM site indicates that they have a certification agreement with CSA. Would one our readers associated with CSA investigate this agreement and report back to us? -- From: s_doug...@ecrm.com[SMTP:s_doug...@ecrm.com] Reply To: s_doug...@ecrm.com Sent:

RE: US NRTL required ?

1998-09-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
UL cannot require a company to List or not List anything. In some cases I have Listed a Class 2 device and in some cases I have not depending upon the business case. I once called a major manufacture of Class 2 home intercom/radio equipment and asked what did. They indicated that they have never

RE: 2.4 GHz LAN Approbations

1998-09-23 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Jan, the Notified Bodies are accepting the preliminary ETSI standards. In your case, that would be ETS 300 683 for the EU Type Examination Certificate and CE mark. The CENELEC emissions and immunity standards or the ETS may be used for accessories (See the ETS for details). Many, but perhaps not

RE: Professional Equipment EN 61000-3-2

1998-09-24 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I had to wrestle with the professional term in EN 55103-2 (audio, video, and lighting controls for professional use). Basically, that standard divides all equipment into consumer or professional types. So, if it is not sold into the consumer market, it is considered to be professional equipment.

South Africa

1998-09-24 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Attached is a document that I received from SABS in South Africa. It explains the mandatory EMC and Safety requirements that are now in effect for most equipment. Safrica.rtf Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics wo...@sensormatic.com Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent

RE: NIS-81

1998-09-28 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
NIS 81 is published by UKAS (was NAMAS). The UK contact is Tel: 081-943 7140 Fax: 081-943 7134 -- From: sitar...@kodak.com[SMTP:sitar...@kodak.com] Reply To: sitar...@kodak.com Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:05 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:

RE: Wall Mount Equipment

1998-09-29 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
We also have equipment that mounts on the wall or in the ceiling. We test those items on the table. In many cases, you will find that there is a very good reason for having two types of tests. For example, in the common mode FT testing, the stray capacitance from the EUT to earth is much higher

Product Labels

1998-09-29 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
We are revising our product label system and would like to incorporate best in class procedures to create and size the words and graphics, configure the label, revise it, and print it. With new certification marks popping up, our old system has become painfully obsolete. Do you believe that your

RE: EN60950

1998-10-03 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
In the US, the best source I have found is the British American Chamber of Commerce. They will take your charge card order over the phone in $US and BSI will drop ship the standard to you. Call (415) 296-86445 Mention my name and they will increase the price by 10%. Richard Woods Sensormatic

RE: EN60950

1998-10-05 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Sorry, the phone number is (415) 296-8645. -- From: WOODS, RICHARD Sent: Saturday, October 03, 1998 1:13 PM To: 'emc-pstc' Subject: RE: EN60950 In the US, the best source I have found is the British American Chamber of Commerce. They will take your charge

RE: Grounding of screen room

1998-10-06 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Our chamber is grounded via the electrical conduit used with the mains power. Never had a problem. -- From: peterh...@aol.com[SMTP:peterh...@aol.com] Reply To: peterh...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 1:56 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject:

RE: Ozone...

1998-10-08 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The American Congress of Governmental Hygienists (ACGIH), a private organization, has the following 1998 recommendations for the time weighted average: Heavy work: 0.05 ppm Moderate work: 0.08 ppm Light work 0.10 ppm ACGIH recommedations are based upon legal limits set in the US and

RE: Test procedure for C-Tick

1998-10-15 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
You have to look to the standards for the answer. Since the Australian standards follow CISPR, the standards require that you test at the nominal voltage and frequency of the country. Australia's power system is 240V 50 Hz (some areas in the outback can reach as high as 250V nominal). A retest of

RE: Required Margin for EMI?

1998-10-26 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
2 dB was the required margin for initial acceptance to the VDE standard for ITE. Of course, the VDE standards are no longer mandatory since the EMC Directive came into effect. The new thinking today is to take measurement uncertainty into consideration when determining a pass/fail criteria. For

RE: EMC Limits

1998-10-27 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
TVs and radios have a specified signal rejection. That is, they must continue to operate with a specified minimum signal to noise ratio and a specified minimum signal. That noise signal may be a spurious emission from another product. That derived noise signal is projected to a certain protection

Insulation for hazarous voltage circuits

1998-11-06 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
IEC 950 and its clones require basic insulation between earthed or unearthed secondary hazardous voltage circuits and earthed conductive parts (Clause 2.2.6 and Table 0.1). Can someone please explain why basic rather than operational insulation is required? Let's take a simple example. Assume a

RE: ANSI C63.4

1998-11-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Consult C63.7, Guide for Construction of Open-Area Test Sites. We built our site according to the guidelines with two exceptions: we soldered the ground plane sections at about 6 inches and we made the plane size slightly larger than the recommendations. We passed the first time. I recommend the

RE: ANSI C63.4

1998-11-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Hans, you raised a very good point that needs to be discussed - the need for ferrites on the antenna cable. I have read articles indicating that adding the ferrites when taking NSA measurements was the only way they could make their site compliant. But I have also heard that the reason the

RE: ANSI C63.4

1998-11-12 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
- Original Text From: WOODS, RICHARD wo...@sensormatic.com, on 11/11/98 1:21 PM: Consult C63.7, Guide for Construction of Open-Area Test Sites. We built our site according to the guidelines with two exceptions: we soldered the ground

RE: C-Tick Mark and GTEM

1998-11-17 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Only emissions compliance is required. You can find the complete set of EMC rules at http://www.sma.gov.au/. -- From: roger...@astec-asia.com [SMTP:roger...@astec-asia.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 9:22 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject:

RE: OATS

1998-09-11 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
ANSI C63.7:1992, Guide for Construction of Open-Area Test Sites for Performing Radiated Emissions Measurements. We used this guide when we built our 10 m site and we had no problem in passing the site atttenuation test. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics wo...@sensormatic.com Views expressed

RE: Query: US safety required for ITE?

1998-09-16 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Ron, you can break down the requirements into two areas: the consumer market and the business market. As you have already noted, OSHA regulations governs the business market. So, all ITE in the work place must be Listed. There are also some special additional requirements in the earthquake belt

RE: Signatory for Declarations of Conformity

1998-12-16 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Since the UK law, as interpreted below by Nick, says that the DoC must be signed by a resident of the EU, and since the DG who wrote the Directive has stated that the DoC may be signed by a non-EU resident, is it now up to the courts to decide who is right? What is the law in the EU regarding this

RE: Varistors to ground

1998-12-15 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Volker, thank you for this useful information. You indicated that the decisions are to be followed by all of the test houses, yet many of the decisions appear to be accepted in only some countries. If all of the test houses are expected to follow the decision, why are country exceptions

RE: Stage Lighting Controls

1998-12-14 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
EN 55103-1:1997 (immunity) and EN55103-2:1997 (emissions) are the product family standards for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for profession use. CISPR 13, 14 and 22 and are listed as normative references. -- From: Art Michael

RE: Questions on Plug Adapters

1998-12-04 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
] Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 4:28 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org; WOODS, RICHARD Subject: RE: Questions on Plug Adapters Richard, It has been a few years now that for ITE, NRTLs do not require a detachable type power supply cord to be shipped

RE: Questions on Plug Adapters

1998-12-03 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
If you have UL Listing, then you must ship a power cord with each unit. The cord shipped must be acceptable for the target country - i.e., have the appropriate safety approval. -- From: CRAIG HENSLEY [SMTP:hens...@iomega.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998

RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours

1998-07-31 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
No complaint from me on the power cord, Matthias. You are correct. What is TUV's official position on the colors of the internal primary wiring? -- From: Matthias R. Heinze[SMTP:hei...@tuv.com] Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 11:40 AM To: WOODS, RICHARD; emc-p

RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours

1998-07-31 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
friend, who really exists. Honest. -Original Message- From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:wo...@sensormatic.com] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 10:48 AM To: jeich...@statpower.com; emc-p...@ieee.org; 'ron_pick...@hypercom.com' Subject:RE: EN60950 - Internal

RE: Application of Directives

1998-07-31 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Each and every item is first placed on the market and each and every item must comply with all of the applicable Directives in effect at that time. Some items may be placed on the marked a second time - i.e., in the form refurbished equipment. That is the distinction. First placed on the market

RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours

1998-07-30 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
The ac wiring color codes for the EU are specified in the HD 384 series which are based upon the IEC 60364 series.. The HD series has been compiled in one single BSI standard, BS 7671:1992/A1:1994/A2:1997. The color scheme is specified in Chapter 51. Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics

RE: EN60950 - Internal wiring colours

1998-07-30 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
I too have had problems with TUV requiring brown/blue, so it became a company standard from the inlet to the first component. UL and CSA had no problem with this arangement. -- From: s_doug...@ecrm.com[SMTP:s_doug...@ecrm.com] Reply To: s_doug...@ecrm.com Sent:

ISO Guide 25 QA Manual

1998-07-29 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Our EMC lab is considering accreditation under ISO Guide 25, and we are reviewing several sample QA manuals. If you have a QA manual developed per ISO Guide 25 requirements and you are willing to share it with us, please forward an electronic copy (or a hard copy). The contents of your manual will

RE: EN 55103-1 and -2

1998-07-24 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
Thanks for your reply. In your opinion, If I am selling a CCTV camera for security applications and for applications covered by these standards, must I claim compliance to both sets of standards on my D of C? -- From: Paul Smith[SMTP:smi...@stranduk.com] Reply To: Paul

EN 55103-1 and -2

1998-07-24 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
According to their titles, these product family standards, which take effect 9-1999, apply to emissions (-1) and immunity (-2) of audio, video, audiovisual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. It is unclear to me what the word professional means in the context of

FW: Conducted Emissions and Immunity Testing

1998-07-22 Thread WOODS, RICHARD
A couple of months ago, there was a discussion in this forum about how to test for EU conducted emssions and immunity on a 24 Vac CCTV camera. The consensus was that the the manufacturer was required to perform the tests before he could issue a Declaration of Conformity. This problem has come

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