RE: EMC Design Question for a Backplane

1997-09-25 Thread jeichner
really exists. Honest. -Original Message- From: sdouglas@anetMHS (DouglasScott){MHS:sdoug...@ecrm.com} Sent: Thursday, September 25, 1997 8:49 AM To: dmckean@anetMHS (Doug McKean){MHS:dmck...@paragon-networks.com}; JEichner; bceresne Cc: emc-pstc@anetMHS (emc-pstc){MHS:emc-p

RE: EN 60950 and component heating

1997-09-16 Thread jeichner
...@ieee.org}; JEichner; bceresne Subject: EN 60950 and component heating Hello All, In testing some product for excessive temperatures I have come up against the following problem. Consider a diode (part of a bridge rectifier circuit) and the PCB underneath the component. If one measures

RE: Which EMC Directive Standards might

1997-08-22 Thread jeichner
. Honest. -Original Message- From: slrate@anetMHS (SLR){MHS:slr...@earthlink.net} Sent: Friday, August 22, 1997 2:42 AM To: jonb@anetMHS (Jon Bertrand){MHS:j...@cirris.com}; JEichner; bceresne Cc: emc-pstc@anetMHS{MHS:emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org} Subject: Re: Which EMC Directive Standards

RE: ESD Simulators

1997-07-14 Thread jeichner
...@statpower.com Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend -- From: dlocke@anetMHS{MHS:dlo...@advanced-input.com} To: bceresne; ; JEichner Subject: ESD Simulators List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Monday, July 14, 1997 10:54AM My company is looking to purchase some

Re: ESD - Membrane switches and LCD Dis

1997-06-12 Thread jeichner
Below are the responses I received on this topic and a copy of my original e-mail. Thanks to everyone who replied - your responses are insightful and bound to be helpful, and are much appreciated. Jim Eichner Statpower Technologies Corporation jeich...@statpower.com Any opinions expressed are

Re: Small 1000-4-3 Chamber

1997-06-06 Thread jeichner
...@compuserve.com} To: emc-pstc@anetMHS (IEEE list server){MHS:emc-p...@ieee.org}; JEichner; bceresne Subject: Re: Small 1000-4-3 Chamber List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Thursday, June 05, 1997 5:05PM Jim Eichner asked if I had subscription inf. etc. for the mag. Test Measurement

T and M Europe Magazine

1997-06-06 Thread jeichner
Here's the feedback from 2 sources: Jim, The EMC test chamber feature ran in Test Measurement Europe Magazine, April/May 1997 issue. The focus was on low cost cells so they're all basically TEM cells, costing around L20k. Some interesting developments from companies like

ESD - Membrane switches and LCD Displays

1997-06-06 Thread jeichner
I am looking for some guidance on the following construction: We have a remote control panel that contains an LCD display (approx. 2 x 1) mounted on a circuit board behind a metal panel. An opening in the metal panel allows the user to see the screen, and is only marginally larger than the

EN50091-2 - EMC Requirements for UPS

1997-05-16 Thread jeichner
Does anyone out there know if this EN has been published in the OJ yet? The standard is dated October 15, 1996, but I don't know its OJ status, dow, etc. Any help the forum can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim Eichner Statpower Technologies Corporation jeich...@statpower.com

FW Overcurrent Protection for Receptacl

1997-04-03 Thread JEichner
@anetMHS{MHS:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org} To: emc-pstc@anetMHS{MHS:emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org}; bceresne; JEichner Subject: Overcurrent Protection for Receptacles List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Thursday, March 27, 1997 5:07PM I am looking for some advice regarding overcurrent

Overcurrent Protection for Receptacles

1997-03-28 Thread JEichner
I am looking for some advice regarding overcurrent protection for a few common international AC receptacles. Suppose we have a product that takes an input of 120/208Y from a 30A service, and we want to put a North American convenience outlet on it (Nema 5-15R). We would put a 15A fuse or

Directives and standards for packaging,

1997-02-06 Thread JEichner
Can anyone tell me what Directives there are (other than the LVD and EMCD) that impact what we can and cannot do in our packaging and manuals? We are thinking of rules controlling things like recyclability, minimum recycled content, banned materials, over-packaging, etc. How does this relate

High-speed optocouplers

1997-01-10 Thread JEichner
We are a looking for a high speed (see below) opto for a feedback loop crossing the primary to secondary boundary (Reinforced insulation required) in an EN60950 product. Creepage, clearance, distance through insulation, and dielectric withstand are combining to make this a seemingly

NF-USE approval on an AC socket

1996-11-23 Thread JEichner
We are trying to source an approved female 2-hole Schuko socket (not a plug) for assembly onto a power cord. Our purchasing people have found one they want to use, but the only approval mark on it is a highly stylized NF USE (the NF appears above a large S with the U and the E cupped inside

Re Triple-Insulated Wire and the RIS qu

1996-10-09 Thread JEichner
-- From: rene@anetMHS{MHS:r...@ms1.hinet.net} To: JEichner Cc: emc-pstc@anetMHS{MHS:emc-p...@ieee.org} Subject: Re: Triple-Insulated Wire and the RIS questi List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: Wednesday, October 09, 1996 4:19AM On Tue, 8 Oct 1996 jeich...@statpower.com wrote: What I am

Requirements for a tachometer for marine

1996-07-22 Thread JEichner
Sorry I don't have the original e-mail anymore, but this attempts to address the question of what Directives apply to a tachometer for marine and automotive applications. There are 4 Directives I can think of that MAY apply. While it may be a grey area whether you MUST comply with a certain

Re: Transformer requirements in IEC950

1996-07-11 Thread JEichner
of my invisible friend -- From: richn@anetMHS (Rich Nute){MHS:ri...@sdd.hp.com} To: JEichner 4. Does our varnish impregnation help us in any way? No. For the purposes of safety, varnish is not considered an insulation. This is because (a) its thickness is not controlled

Transformer requirements in IEC950

1996-07-06 Thread JEichner
I have some questions that are probably old hat to some of you but have me running in circles! I would take these to my TUV contact, but its a holiday south of the 49th! Any help would be appreciated. The discussion relates to a high-frequency switching transformer with a primary (mains)

Automotive fuses

1996-06-14 Thread JEichner
We are designing a DC-to-AC inverter for which we will be seeking UL, CSA, and European approvals. The product gets its input power from the 12V cigarette lighter socket in a car, but requires approvals because it generates line voltage. The product's cigarette lighter plug will contain a

Who can apply the CE Mark?

1996-04-29 Thread JEichner
We have an interesting situation that I am not sure how to deal with, and I would welcome any advice I can get from the group, please. I am being asked if we can sell products to customers who want their name only to appear on the product, not ours, and so order products with no labelling on