Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-07 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message p06240812c7e2648316cb@[192.168.1.80], dated Wed, 7 Apr 2010, Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk writes: One the problems with which being that there are clearly many committees which do not understand the difference between 'normative' and 'informative'. This does not

Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-07 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
At 17:24 +0100 7/4/10, John Woodgate wrote: shudder One the problems with which being that there are clearly many committees which do not understand the difference between 'normative' and 'informative'. This does not tend to be a problem with CENELEC standards but it's clear from many of the

Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-07 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 002501cad660$c4bd5f70$d600a...@tamuracorp.com, dated Wed, 7 Apr 2010, Brian O'Connell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: The scope statement seems to indicate that 62477 is intended to codify the overlap between 60364, 60050, and a product family safety standard. You didn't mean

RE: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-07 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
: Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion In message 002a01cad5c6$0a883520$d600a...@tamuracorp.com, dated Tue, 6 Apr 2010, Brian O'Connell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: The standard seems to be in vote. Could someone point me to the scope statement for 62477

Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 002a01cad5c6$0a883520$d600a...@tamuracorp.com, dated Tue, 6 Apr 2010, Brian O'Connell oconne...@tamuracorp.com writes: The standard seems to be in vote. Could someone point me to the scope statement for 62477 ? The standard runs to 166 pages! I think it is permissible to show the

RE: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
-electric.com Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:06 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion There is also an effort under way to write an IEC Group Safety Function (ie horizontal) standard for safety of power conversion equipment, IEC 62477. This effort

Re: [PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
: Pete Perkins peperkin...@cs.com To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 04/06/2010 11:28 AM Subject:[PSES] Generic safety standard discussion

Generic safety standard discussion

2010-04-06 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Ralph, Thanks for asking... I agree with you that there needs to be consolidation of the technical requirements for safety standards. The IEC is replete with standards covering the basic issues - allowable limits for electric shock protection, insulation

Generic safety standard

2001-09-27 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Peter: I agree with you with your statement rather than address products, safety standards need to address hazards. However, the hazard standards must be made taking into consideration the environment in which the product is used light industry, heavy industry, medical,