RE: Short circuit tests in GR-1089

2002-12-02 Thread JIM WIESE
which case Verizon may need to write thier own version of GR-1089 so that it is available to the public or accept the new issue 3. These are my opinions and not necessarily those of my employer. Jim Jim Wiese NEBS Project Manager/Senior Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd.

RE: SBC TP76200MP DC Power Requirements

1999-10-06 Thread JIM WIESE
g you need to source any amount of current over a few amps). Good Luck, Jim Jim Wiese NEBS Project Manager/Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@adtran.com > -- > From: J

Remote Power Feed Standard

1999-04-01 Thread JIM WIESE
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RE: Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-26 Thread JIM WIESE
l the responses so far, it should definitely create some interesting discussions at the TIA TR 41.7.1 meeting in Portland, OR. in May. Jim Jim Wiese Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@adtran.com

RE: Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-24 Thread JIM WIESE
rt, there is no UL safety standard that covers network equipment at this time. Although some newer types network equipment might be capable of being Listed to UL 1950. Jim Jim Wiese Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-9

Network Equipment and UL 1459/1950

1999-03-23 Thread JIM WIESE
a formerly Bellcore) jbrun...@notes.cc.bellcore.com 973-829-2977 4.) Or simply respond to me and I will present it to TIA in May Thanks, Jim Jim Wiese Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@

RE: UL 1950 3rd, and IEC 950

1998-04-30 Thread JIM WIESE
across the country and unassembled at the far end with TNV 1, TNV 2, TNV 3, and HVSC TNV? intermingled there until it reaches the end customer. Jim Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@adtran.com >-

RE: BOUNCE n...@world.std.com: Non-member submission from ["Peter Tarver" ] (fwd)

1998-04-29 Thread JIM WIESE
ot provide 2.0mm of insulation? If so what is the rational? Thanks, Jim Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@adtran.com >-- >From: Jon D Curtis[SMTP:j...@world.std.com] >Sent: Wednesday

RE: UL 1950 3rd, and IEC 950

1998-04-29 Thread JIM WIESE
Thanks Tania, I appreciate the support. Answers to questions like these are VERY important in trying fit telco owned equipment into the IEC 950 based standards which were written from the CPE perspective. Jim Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000

RE: UL 1950 3rd, and IEC 950

1998-04-29 Thread JIM WIESE
ires equipment to pass the Lightning and Power Fault tests in section 4. Jim Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. 901 Explorer Blvd. P.O. Box 14 Huntsville, AL 35814-4000 256-963-8431 256-963-8250 fax jim.wi...@adtran.com >-- >From: Jan Purwin[SMTP:pur...@tiac.net] >Sent: Wednesday, A

UL 1950 3rd, and IEC 950

1998-04-29 Thread JIM WIESE
tage telco services could be faulted by the telco provider inadvertently and therefore this type of fault is accounted for by the dielectric test (and other restrictions) between SELV/chassis and TNV 1, and TNV 3. Any input would be appreciated and helpful. Thanks, Jim Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. 901 Exp

RE: NEBS 5.2.3 Fire Test

1998-03-14 Thread JIM WIESE
Experience is relative, but I would say we have been fighting the same issue for over a year now. between in-house burn tests and tests at various NRTL labs, we have burned over 40 shelves varying in height from 1 RU to 6 RU. We have discussed this issue several times with Bellcore and they concu

RE: Re[2]: Bellcore 1089, NRTL List

1998-02-27 Thread JIM WIESE
Ron, Of those 13 NRTL's you listed, 6 of them claim to perform NEBS testing. They are CCL, ITS, SWR, UL, MET, and WYLE. Not all of them can do all of the testing and not all of them are as proficient as others. Be sure to ask where your evaluation is performed. Some of the NRTL's have facilitie

safety question regarding CPE equipment that provide ringing

1998-02-27 Thread JIM WIESE
Dear Colleagues, I have a question regarding safety of a customer premise device that is typically owned by a residential customer. It is an ISDN device with a U-interface, a RS-232 data port, and two independent POTS ports. The POTS ports are used to provide analog service to a standard phone v

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-29 Thread JIM WIESE
Yes! However I believe it was around 1988. The C.O. that burned down was in Hinsdale, Ill. just outside Chicago. It was an unmanned remote office that just happened to have all or must of the long distance trunks in and out of Chicago running through it. Places like O'Hare airport and the Chicago

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-29 Thread JIM WIESE
And there in lies the problem Vic. THEY DO NOT WANT NOR DO THEY LIKE REPEATERS Repeaters are very high maintenance items. At least here in the United States young kids and immature adults seem to think it is "cute" to shoot their guns at the telco's repeater housings. In

RE: telco spacing,listings, etc.

1998-01-28 Thread JIM WIESE
Many Thanks, Where does one get these guides?? Jim James Wiese Regulatory Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, Inc. 205-963-8431 205-963-8250 FAX jim.wi...@adtran.com >-- >From: Randolph Ivans[SMTP:iva...@ul.com] >Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 1998 2:28 PM >To:treg@world.std.com >Cc:T

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-28 Thread JIM WIESE
Thanks for an excellent explanation Vic. An additional point to ponder. Ameritech specifically requires a listing to UL 1459 or UL 1950 in their RFQ's. Bell Canada specifically requires a listing to CSA C22.2 M225(Canadian equivalent to UL 1459) or the CSA 950/UL1950 3rd edition in their RFQ's.

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-28 Thread JIM WIESE
AMAZING!!! For years, I have blown off the UL categories as some form of lingo that only UL understands. Of course I'm not so sure that this is still not the case. I've never heard a customer ask if I'm listed to "DUZO" or "NWGQ" or "WYQQ". Are these categories used by CSA, ITS, CCL and other N

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-28 Thread JIM WIESE
Doug, I've been in the same situation. Here is basically what I believe to be correct based on multiple conversations with ITS and UL regarding UL 1950 3rd Edition and EN60950 amd 4. 1.) At first glance, it would appear that UL 1950 3rd Edition would require basic insulation between your T1/E1

RE: telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-28 Thread JIM WIESE
listing. Am I wrong? How would one get a listing if UL1950 states that creepage must be >1.5mm and the connector creepage is say only 1.0mm. Are these deviations published somewhere? Do other NRTL's other than UL do this? This is truly something totally new to me! I want to hear more!

telco spacing, listings, etc.

1998-01-27 Thread JIM WIESE
Telco equipment owned by a telco service provider is typically not required to be "Listed" or "Recognized" to a UL standard unless it resides at the customer premise (per Bellcore GR-1089-CORE). Ameritech also requires all of its equipment to be Listed or Recognized regardless of location. By th

Job opening

1998-01-08 Thread JIM WIESE
ADTRAN, Inc. has a position available for a compliance engineer at its' Huntsville, AL facility. Responsibilities will include Bellcore NEBS and/or UL safety testing. Please read the attached document if interested. Thanks, Jim James Wiese Regulatory Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, Inc. 205-96

RE: BOUNCE treg@world.std.com: Non-member submission from [Dorin Gheciu ] (fwd)

1998-01-05 Thread JIM WIESE
use of DC power: see section 6.5. >However, since our products should be compatible with older equipment as >well, your advice is excellent. > >Thanks again, >Dorin > >JIM WIESE wrote: >> >> The requirements for a T1 CSU are located in Bellcore TR-TSY-000312

RE: BOUNCE treg@world.std.com: Non-member submission from [Dorin Gheciu ] (fwd)

1997-12-18 Thread JIM WIESE
The requirements for a T1 CSU are located in Bellcore TR-TSY-000312 Issue1, March 1988. Section 2.3 will give you the detailed answer your looking for, however the short answer is you do need to provide the DC path. The reason is that midspan repeaters will not function if the path is broken. T

Japan safety standards

1997-07-14 Thread JIM WIESE
epts amendments 1, 2, or 3 but not amendment 4 3.) Since it is a CB scheme report, Japan must accept amendment 4 All three stated there are specific Japanese deviations. Thanks, Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. jwi...@adtran.com 205-963-8431

RE: BOUNCE treg@world.std.com: Non-member submission from [martin_je...@juno.co Message-Id: <970606180945_102126.156_ehs4...@compuserve.com>

1997-06-09 Thread JIM WIESE
to be located on the customer premises shall be Listed for the purpose by an NRTL" Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. jwi...@adtran.com -- From: treg-approval To: INTERNET:treg@world.std.com Subject: RE: BOUNCE treg@world.std.com: Non-member submission from [martin_je...@juno.co

RE: Bellcore 1089

1997-06-07 Thread JIM WIESE
never be used in network interfaces unless they can be improved vastly beyond the current technology. Hopefully Bellcore will address these PTC's in future revisions of GR-1089-CORE. Jim Wiese ADTRAN, INC. -- From: treg-approval To: 'TREG' Subject: Bellcore 1089

Canadian Safety Listing/Certification Requirements

1997-05-28 Thread JIM WIESE
. building inspectors vs. customers)? Any info is helpful. Thanks in advance. Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. 205-963-8431 205-963-8250 fax j.wi...@adtran.com

Lightning Protection Standards for Microwave Receivers

1997-05-14 Thread JIM WIESE
appreciate any help. Thanks in Advance, Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. 205-963-8431 205-963-8250 fax jwi...@adtran.com

RE: IEC 950 / UL 1950 creepage and clearance requirements

1997-05-08 Thread JIM WIESE
Joe, If you use Amendment 4 of IEC 950, and fall into the TNV-1 category, you can use operational insulation and a dielectric test between SELV and TNV. Of course amendment 4 is not universally accepted (i.e. Australia), but UL will allow the TNV 1 conditions when evaluating to UL-1950 3rd Ed

Just one more spin on the subject of value added

1997-04-09 Thread JIM WIESE
Maybe I'm totally missing the point, but I think what Rick Towner initially might have been asking is; If the customer were given the choice of a product that costs $10.00 without a CE mark or a product that costs $12.00 with the CE mark, which would he/she choose. Another way to put this is

Re: ammendment 4 TNV working voltage determination

1997-04-03 Thread JIM WIESE
For ISDN there is no ringing. the only voltages that are present on the TNV circuit are a +-3V peak 2B1Q signal and possibly 48VDC. Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. -- From: treg-approval To: treg Subject: Re: ammendment 4 TNV working voltage determination List-Post: treg@world.std.com Date

RE: ST interfaces and safety requirements for Japan

1997-03-13 Thread JIM WIESE
997 3:45PM -- Forwarded Message -- From: JIM WIESE, INTERNET:jwi...@adtran.com TO: emc-pstc, INTERNET:emc-p...@ieee.org treg, INTERNET:TREG@WORLD.STD.COM Jim Wiese asked: We have an ISDN terminal adapter with an ST interface that we would like to market in Japan. I

ST interfaces and safety requirements for Japan

1997-03-12 Thread JIM WIESE
SELV. These units are powered by AC to DC wall packs and do not have internal AC supplies. Thanks, Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. jim.wi...@adtran.com 205-971-8431 A

Re: Proposed changes to UL 1950 3rd Edition

1997-03-04 Thread JIM WIESE
, the voltages are creeping up not going down in telecommunications equipment. So I strongly disagree that this problem will dry up and go away. Jim -- From: Victor L. Boersma To: JIM WIESE Cc: emc-pstc; owner-emc-pstc; treg Subject: Re: Proposed changes to UL 1950 3rd Edition List-Post

Proposed changes to UL 1950 3rd Edition

1997-02-25 Thread JIM WIESE
I'm looking for comments to the following: I just received my copy of the draft proposal of UL1950/CSA 950 to incorporate changes in IEC 950 4th amendment. This was worked up by the Bi-national Working Group for Information and Technology and Telecommunications Equipment. It is dated Februar

Re: BS EN 41003: 1997 now available

1997-02-14 Thread JIM WIESE
networks. For Europe, we had to lower the voltage to 113.5VDC (<120 peak), and this affects the distance we can go, but EN60950 limits us to the 120V peak without considering the telco interface a power supply and having to meet alot of additional (impractical) requirements. Jim Wiese ADTRAN,

RE: ISDN and T1 maximum voltage

1996-09-18 Thread JIM WIESE
Span powered means that a DC voltage and current are used to provide powering to a device at the customer end or to a mid span repeater. T1, E1, DDS, HDSL, and ISDN all have devices which are sometimes used by the Telcos to extend or terminate these services. These devices typically (but not

RE: ISDN and T1 maximum voltage

1996-09-18 Thread JIM WIESE
Try section 7 of Bellcore GR-1089-CORE. It allows as much as 200 VDC from tip or ring to ground provided that the current when measured tip to ground or ring to ground does not exceed 10 mA (Class A3). In reality, vendors of central office ISDN typically generate -48VDC 10-20 mA DC for non-s

Re: SAFETY, UL1950 Amd.3, T1 service status

1996-08-09 Thread JIM WIESE
of them use outside plant wiring that can be exposed to lightning and power faults. This is why Bellcore GR-1089-CORE has such an exhaustive testing procedure for Lightning and Power Faults. It is far more comprehensive than UL 1950, IEC 950, EN60950 or UL 1459. Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. jim

Re: NEBS Test Lab

1996-06-20 Thread JIM WIESE
GR-63-CORE is named NEBS, but don't get caught in the trap of not knowing what you need to do. Bellcore has held 2 seminars on this in the past year and I assume they will hold more in the future. It is a great place to meet the RBOC customers and get clarification on the standards. Jim Wi

UL 1459 and UL 1950 test equipment

1996-05-01 Thread JIM WIESE
e 20 of UL 1950 3rd Edition Ball -pressure apparatus in Figure 21of UL 1950 3rd Edition Measuring Instrument for earth leakage current tests in Annex D of UL 1950 3rd Edition Any information on these items will be greatly appreciated Thanks, Jim Wiese ADTRAN, Inc. 901 Explorer Blvd. Hunstville, AL

FCC Part 68 for ISDN and PSDN

1996-03-29 Thread Jim . Wiese
Does anyone know when the FCC Part 68 Jim Wiese jim.wi...@adtran.com Courtesy of RCIC http://uc.com/compliance_engineering/

FCC Part 68 ISDN and PSDN

1996-03-27 Thread Jim Wiese
? At the TIA meeting in Ft. Meyers in late February we were told "any day". Which as I understand it, is different than "imminent" which in government terms is 10 months to 1 year, such as with harmonization with Canada for CS-03. Any info would be very welcome. Jim Wiese jim.wi...@adtran.com

E1 Structured vs. Unstructured

1995-12-13 Thread Jim . Wiese
Time: Wed Dec 13 15:29:24 1995 Logfile: d:\public\html\bin\log\mt95121300.log name: Jim Wiese I have been told that E1 products in Europe must comply with CTR 12 and/or CTR 13 for Stuctured and Unstructured E1. Could someone please give me some information on what Structured E1 and Unstructured