Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message 31055D8BD7404A289D7B06775D423EC8@MmPc21, dated Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: Thanks, I'm very glad that you have enough time to watch EMC-PSTC and take part in discussions. It's all part of keeping up to date, which a consultant must do. One of

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-13 Thread Piotr Galka
: Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:04 PM Subject: RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question. Piotr, Please also consult the EU's EMC Directive guidance document for further clarification, which can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
In message 7861714BC9794A2C8FE39FAD9F42BC3C@MmPc21, dated Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: I have in mind the open (without case) boards question just from the beginning of my interest in EMC (2 years before we joined EU in 2004) because since 1992 we have in

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-13 Thread Piotr Galka
- Original Message - From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk Then you use the procedure given in Annex III of the 2004/108/EC Directive to get a formal acceptance of your solution by a Notified Body. You can then, under Article 7, apply the CE mark. And probably it is the only

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-13 Thread John Woodgate
In message B3AA818630C942DBA06B45F1E778B315@MmPc21, dated Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: Reading this Annex it looks that I first have to have the device and then can ask if it is OK. Well, what I would do is to determine how far away from the board the

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-12 Thread Piotr Galka
- Original Message - From: Sterner, David (NY80) david.ster...@honeywell.com Under EMC directive 2004/108/EC, apparatus means any finished appliance or combination thereof made commercially available as a single functional unit, intended for the end user and liable to generate

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-12 Thread Pickard, Ron
, November 12, 2008 4:54 AM To: EMC-PSTC; Sterner, David (NY80) Subject: Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question. - Original Message - From: Sterner, David (NY80) david.ster...@honeywell.com Under EMC directive 2004/108/EC, apparatus means any finished appliance

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Piotr Galka
- Original Message - From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk In the early days of the old Directive, it was considered that educational products did not have to be tested but that Article 4 applied: if interference occurred it must be prevented. I don't see anything about this

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
In message EB68941A997545109E32136A716A995D@MmPc21, dated Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: Where should I ask my questions to have the problem solved once for always? You should take the problem to the Polish National Standards body and ask the relevant committee

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Piotr Galka
From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk You should take the problem to the Polish National Standards body and ask the relevant committee to submit your case to CENELEC TC210 for an official 'interpretation'. It may be that TC210 would also need to refer your case to the Commission's

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
In message 074D7671D8D74339973279276937D262@MmPc21, dated Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: Do you know that way takes few weeks/months/years ? You asked 'how to have the problem solved once for always'. There is no other way than the one I described to do that.

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Piotr Galka
From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk And you seem to think that the emissions would be excessive anyway, so it's doubtful that you would get a positive report from the Notified Body. My main problem is how to make evident in papers that it is CE OK if education circuits can be ESD

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
In message 8D6DAA21BC8A460FBCA6AE9A5229C9DA@MmPc21, dated Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: My main problem is how to make evident in papers that it is CE OK if education circuits can be ESD damaged because I don't see any solution to that. No possibility of

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Cortland Richmond
. Cortland KA5S [Original Message] From: Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl To: EMC-PSTC emc-p...@ieee.org; John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk Date: 11/7/2008 8:59:55 AM Subject: Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question. From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk And you seem

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Piotr Galka
- Original Message - From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk I should be able to limit the emission just making square being not square and persuade the pupil that it is really square what they see ;-) Instead of work-arounds, there should be an EMC standard (or a pair, for

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Piotr Galka
- Original Message - From: Cortland Richmond k...@earthlink.net 1) Use less than 9 KHz for a clock. 1MHz generator is standard in such systems. AM and FM receivers are a kind of basic electronic in my opinion so I'd like to allow for taking frequency characteristics of 465kHz and

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Sterner, David (NY80)
To: EMC-PSTC; John Woodgate Subject: Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question. From: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk I should be able to limit the emission just making square being not square and persuade the pupil that it is really square what they see ;-) Instead of work

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread Cortland Richmond
Piotr Galka wrote: 1MHz generator is standard in such systems. AM and FM receivers are a kind of basic electronic in my opinion so I'd like to allow for taking frequency characteristics of 465kHz and 10.7MHz filters, and see AM and FM demodulators working. Ah, NOW I see your dilemma. For

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-07 Thread John Woodgate
In message 380-220081157185821...@earthlink.net, dated Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Cortland Richmond k...@earthlink.net writes: If connecting to an oscillator circuit with an oscilloscope violates the EMC directive, we may all be out of business. In the early days of the 89 Directive, people did ask

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria

2008-11-06 Thread Kunde, Brian
: RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria Hi Brian, I agree with you, I don't see any other statements. Table 2 evaluation of immunity test results notes possible combinations of device function, phenomenon and performance criteria. This has been removed in EN 61326-1:2006

Re: Deviation of Performance Criteria - other question.

2008-11-06 Thread John Woodgate
In message 9CDAF73DC0CB442B85AB1E465A56B716@MmPc21, dated Thu, 6 Nov 2008, Piotr Galka piotr.ga...@micromade.pl writes: I plan to produce the electronic education system. If I have the PCB with single transistor amplifier (or some OpAmp circuit) to allow pupil to measure it I have to make all

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria

2008-11-05 Thread Spencer, David H
Brian, Most of the immunity standards allow the manufacture to state some lesser performance criteria when the product doesn't meet the requirements. In most cases a test lab can't dictate product performance and specifications. Only note the results in a test report. IMO, One way of

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria

2008-11-05 Thread Ted Eckert
As I read EN 61326, it allows the manufacturer to specify the performance criteria for each test. The standard only requires that equipment shall not become dangerous or unsafe as a result of the application of the tests. Table 2 is only an example of evaluation of immunity test results. The

RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria

2008-11-05 Thread Kunde, Brian
that allows the deviation? Thanks, The Other Brian From: Ted Eckert [mailto:ted.eck...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:53 PM To: Kunde, Brian; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: Deviation of Performance Criteria As I read EN 61326