Re: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-26 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message de87437fe365cb458c265ea3d73b6f1d02673...@xbc-mail1.xantrex.com, dated Mon, 26 Mar 2007, Jim Eichner jim.eich...@xantrex.com writes: It seems I am interpreting it correctly, and some other mfr's and competent bodies are not. None of us is perfect, but careful reading does give you

RE: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-26 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
testing per EN60529 This has to do with the IP 3X, and 4X ratings and tests. The testing is by way of 2.5mm rod or 1.0mm wire probes, which seems quite straight forward at first. But the probes are not meant to be used the way I'm used to. It's not about whether they can touch anything, it's about

RE: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-22 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
-p...@ieee.org Subject: IP testing per EN60529 This has to do with the IP 3X, and 4X ratings and tests. The testing is by way of 2.5mm rod or 1.0mm wire probes, which seems quite straight forward at first. But the probes are not meant to be used the way I'm used to. It's not about whether

Re: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-21 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message p06240812c226d8d0cad0@[192.168.1.60], dated Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Nick Williams nick.willi...@conformance.co.uk writes: It is wrong to think of the results of testing to EN 60529 in terms of 'pass' or 'fail'. It is there to assign a code number to a given enclosure and whether this is

Re: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-21 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I agree with Ted that you are correct, Jim. The IP code is widely misunderstood as being the same as a pass/fail requirement in one of the product safety standards. In fact it is not, it is standardised method of making measurements of the performance of a product with regard to ingress

Re: IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-21 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
cc Subject 03/20/2007 07:07 IP testing per EN60529 PM

IP testing per EN60529

2007-03-20 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
This has to do with the IP 3X, and 4X ratings and tests. The testing is by way of 2.5mm rod or 1.0mm wire probes, which seems quite straight forward at first. But the probes are not meant to be used the way I'm used to. It's not about whether they can touch anything, it's about whether they