Your invited to the next NPSS meeting on Wednesday 27-Mar-96 at EMC Corp at
7:00pm.
=> For the Treg-ers, NPSS will have Mr. Bill Hotz from Detecon Inc. on global
requirements
for telecom terminal equipment!!!
=> For the Product Safety pukes, NPSS will have Mr. Ralph John from Ergonomics
Inc.
on switchmode power supplies and a demonstration on measuring harmonics!!!
Both of the presentors are well known in the compliance industry and I have
personally
enjoyed learning from their excellent presentations in the past. Check out the
technical presentations by CPSC at the special dinner meeting at Radisson Hotel
on 24-Apr-96
and by TUV Essen, TUV Product Service, and TUV Rhineland at EMC Corp again on
22-May-96.
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Re: NPSS Technical Presentations for 1996 Planned Year
Mr. Ralph E. John, P.E. and Mr. Eric George from Ergonomics Inc.
will make a technical presentation on ABC's of switching power
supplies with power factor correction and a demonstration
on measuring equipment's harmonics on 27-Mar-96. Bill Holz,
from Detecon , has also confirmed a technical presentation
on global requirements for telecom terminal equipment on 27-Mar-96.
See outlines included below.
Robert E. Moro, Senior Compliance Officer, Consumer Product Safety Commission
has accepted the NPSS invitation to make the technical presentation at the
24-Apr-96 NPSS dinner meeting. The topic is CPSC concerns on ITE products.
This special dinner function will be held at the Radisson Inn Marlborough
at I495 and Route 20W. This function is free to paid NPSS members and
$10 for non-members. If you haven't paid your dues in 1996, please do so
to avoid any embarrassment at the door. See CPSC outline included below.
Mark Swank of TUV Essen, Jill Geppert of TUV Product Service and
Dave Lohbeck of TUV Rhineland all have tentatively agreed to make technical
presentations at the 22-May-96 NPSS meeting. Topics and abstracts
to be announced soon. See TUV Product Service outline included below.
Mike Jamison, the compliance manager at Raychem Corporation in CA is
making a technical presentation on PTC's and Dr. Alvin S. Weinstein
is making a presentation on system safety, risk assessment, hazard index
and creating defensible products at our 26-Jun-96 NPSS meeting.
See outlines included below.
The annual NPSS family barbecue is scheduled for the third Saturday in August
on 17-Aug-96. Plenty of beer and burgers plus the following activities:
swimming, boating, fishing, horseshoes, volleyball for the young in heart.
This special social function will be held at 36 Ridge Road in Foxboro, MA.
The hosts are John and Cathy Freudenberg (508-543-6599). This function is free
to paid NPSS members and $20 per family for non-members. If you haven't paid
your
dues in 1996, please do so to avoid any embarrassment at the door.
Mirko Matejic, newly elected president of the IEEE-EMC Society has
confirmed a joint NPSS & IEEE-EMC meeting at EMC Corporation on 25-SEP-96.
Unless noted otherwise, NPSS meets on the 4th Wed of every month after working
hours starting at 7 pm at EMC Corporation in Hopkinton off RT495, exit 21B.
Bear right at the bottom of the ramp and turn left onto South Street at the
traffic light. The meetings are held in the EMC Corporate Auditorium at
EMC's 42 South Street Training Facility. 42 South street is the first right
after turning onto South Street, just up the road on the right is O'Tooles Pub
North Pond House. The hosts from EMC Corp are Cliff Stark and Dave Lorusso.
Many NPSS members start getting together after 5:00pm at O'Tooles Pub North
Pond House for dinner.
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Re: 27-Mar-96 Technical Presentation by Ergonomics Inc.
The presenter, Mr. Ralph E. John, P.E. is a graduate electrical engineer
and a licensed, registered professional engineer in Washington DC and Virginia.
Mr. John specializes in electrical power systems, grounding and computer power
supplies. The technical presentation will cover:
INTRODUCTION
ABC's of SWITCHMODE POWER SUPPLIES
KNOWLEDGE OF LOAD CHARACTERISTICS
INT'L / EUROPEAN STANDARDS
HARMONICS
EFFECT OF HARMONICS
POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
FLICKER (VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS)
SUMMARY
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Re: 27-Mar-96 Technical Presentation by the Detecon Inc.
NPSS has arranged for the General Manager of Detecon Inc. to present at the
Northeast Product Safety Society Meeting at EMC Corp.
Visitors are welcome, so if you want to know more about Detecon Inc. including
the telecom testing capabilities they have for Europe, Australia and Japan
please feel free to attend. Bill Holz and Rick Patterson will be available
before and after the meeting to respond to any specific questions.
NPSS Technical Presentation 27-March-1996
- Background on Detecon Inc.
- Testing services provided by Detecon
- Legal requirements for telecommunications testing by US laboratories
- Current status of European CTRs
- Current status of Australian ISDN standards
- Essential requirements for European ISDN including EMC and Safety
- Essential requirements for European E-1 including EMC, Safety and
Overvoltage protection
- The approval process for Europe
- Australian requirements
- Japanese requirements
- Test report recognition by other countries
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Re: 24-Apr-96 Technical Presentation by Consumer Product Safety Commission
Mr. Robert E. Moro accepted our invitation to make a presentation at the NPSS
dinner meeting on 4/26/96, at 6:00PM. Mr. Moro is a Senior Compliance Officer
of the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission operating out of the
Eastern Regional Center at 6 World Trade Center, 3rd Floor, Room 350
in New York, NY 10048-0950. His presentation will cover the following:
1) Overview of CPSC, its structure, statutes and responsibilities.
2) Field office responsibilities of inspections, investigations and
case development.
3) Review of the Consumer Product Safety Act, its applicable
regulations, and industries reporting responsibilities under Sections 15 and
37.
4) Examples of problem areas with computer related products, electrical
products, and recall programs involving these types of products.
The 24-Apr-96 NPSS dinner meeting will be held at the Radisson Inn Marlborough
(phone # 508-480-0015) is conveniently located just off Interstate 495 and
Route 20 West, 35 miles from Logan International Airport (Boston).
If your coming from Logan or off Interstate 95 , take Interstate 90 (Mass Pike)
to Interstate 495 North. Exit 24B is a few exits north of the Mass Pike
entrance.
Route 20 West is exit 24B off Interstate 495 and the take the first right hand
turn
just 100 yards after entering Route 20 West on to Felton St. The hotel is half
a block further on the right hand side of Felton St.
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Re: 22-May-96 Technical Presentation by TUV Product Service
Jill Geppert is the Account Representative for TUV Product Service, based
out of Danvers, Massachusetts. Jill's experience includes extensive research,
sales, and consulting with companies on technical requirements necessary for
marketing products worldwide. She has gained vast knowledge of electrical and
mechanical product safety, electrical emissions, electrical immunity and
software
requisites for the European Union, United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia and
Pacific Rim. As a keynote speaker for various manufacturing societies she
has presented seminars in a wide range of industries. Topics will include:
The Machinery Directive:
Applicability/Scope
Essential Requirements (and their relation to most common harmonized standards)
Routes to Compliance (including technical file and appropriate marking)
The Low Voltage Directive:
Applicability/Scope
Essential Requirements (and their relation to most common harmonized standards)
Routes to Compliance (including technical file and marking)
Conclusion to include streamlining the Conformity Assessment process
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Re: 26-Jun-96 Technical Presentation by Weinstein Associates
Dr. Alvin S. Weinstein is both an engineer and an attorney, and has been
working in the field of product safety for over thirty years. He is
Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University (Mechancial Engineering)
and has taught at the Franklin Pierce Law Center. Among his publications is
the book "Creating the Reasonably Safe Product". He is the president of
Weinstein Associates, a firm dedicated to helping manufacturers assess and
increase the safety of their products, address products liability issues,
and comply with European Directives.
Topics will include: Procedures for System Design Safety; the Product Safety
Audit (including leading attendees though the process with an actual
consumer product as an example); Documentation for the Reasonably Safe
Product; Calculating the Hazard Index; and a comparision of complying with
European standards and creating a defensible legal (products) position
domestically.
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Re: 26-Jun-96 Technical Presentation on by Raychem Corporation on
Circuit Protection: PTC's and New Technologies
Mr. Michael Jamison is the Compliance Manager of Raychem Corporation's
PolySwitch Division. He has been active in the Compliance field for over
13 years working on computers, monitors, power supplies and components.
In his presentation on Circuit Protection: PTC's and New Technologies
Mr Jamison will cover the following:
*Raychem Corporation overview
*PolySwitch Polymer PTC technology
-How they work
-Safety and Applications
-Requirements from different standards
-Demonstration
-Samples
*New Circuit Protection Technology
-What it is
-How it works
-Demonstration
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NORTHEAST PRODUCT SAFETY SOCIETY, INC.
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P.O. Box 651, Boyston, MA 01505-0651
Mark the following dates in your appointment books:
27-Mar-96, 24-Apr-96, 22-May-96, 26-Jun-96, 17-Aug-96,
25-Sep-96, 23-Oct-96, and 20-Nov-96
If your in the MA area, please make plans to attend
one of the Northeast Product Safety Society functions in 1996.
Members usually start getting together after 5:00PM at O'Tooles
North Pond House so if your going to be in the area send a message
or make a call for the latest information. NPSS is not responsible
for substitutions and/or cancellations without prior notice of
technical presentations:
27-Mar-96 Meeting at EMC Corp, technical presentations on telecom by Detecon;
and design of switching power supplies with pfc by Ergonomics Inc.
24-Apr-96 annual NPSS dinner, technical presentation by CPSC.
22-May-96 meeting at EMC Corp, technical presentations by TUV Essen;
TUV Product Service; and TUV Rhineland.
26-Jun-96 meeting at EMC Corp, technical presentation on PTC's by Raychem
and risk assessment by Weinstein Associates.
17-Aug-96 annual NPSS family barbecue.
25-Sep-96 Joint NPSS/IEEE-EMC Society meeting at EMC Corp,
technical presentation on line filters
23-Oct-96 meeting at EMC Corp, proposed topics 1996 NEC NFPA-70 & Today's OSHA
20-Nov-96 NPSS CE Marking Workshop & Trade Show (NPSS looking for a min. of 8
sponsors)
Potential sponsors include:certification suppliers, test equipment suppliers,
component suppliers, power supply suppliers, independent contractors & labs
and company donations. Sponsors would be welcome to set up a display table
at the show for a nominal fee.
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NORTHEAST PRODUCT SAFETY SOCIETY, INC.
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P.O. Box 651, Boyston, MA 01505-0651
NPSS PRESIDENT NPSS VP (MEETINGS & PROGRAMS)
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Mr. Art Michael Mr. John Freudenberg
c/o Int'l Product Safety News Teradyne, Inc.
166 Congdon St. 321 Harrison Ave. MS: H-64
Middletown, CT 06457 Boston, MA 02118-2238
(p) 203-346-4486 (p) 617-422-2669
(f) 203-346-9066 (f) 617-422-2801
(e) [email protected] (e) [email protected]
Northeast Product Safety Society
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P.O. Box 651, Boylston, MA 01505-0651
Introduction - The Northeast Product Safety Society, Inc. (NPSS)
was founded in the late 1980's to promote close cooperation and
the exchange of technical information among its members.
NPSS, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Objectives - NPSS`s objectives are scientific, technical and
educational in character. The Society strives for the advancement of
theory & practice of product safety and of allied arts & sciences and
the maintenance of a high professional standing among its members.
Field of Interest - The field of interest of the NPSS is product safety
and related issues. This especially includes electric shock, fire, mechanical
and energy hazards as applicable in design, manufacturing and end use of
products. Emphasis shall be placed upon design requirements & guidelines,
evaluation & test procedures, and standardization of these practices.
Benefits -
Technical Meetings: technical presentations by industry experts,
information table, Networking and refreshments.
Test Agency Policy Meetings: an opportunity to bring your policy
questions to the attention of management of the major test laboratories.
NPSS, Inc. Newsletter
Annual Events: Summer Family Outing, and annual dinner.
Additional Benefits: Discounts for dinner at North Pond House,
and discounts for internet Service.
The Society shall be open to all with direct and material interest
in the the Society's activities.
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Annual Dues for the 1996 NPSS fiscal year starting 1-Jan-96
and ending 31-Dec-96 are $28.00 prior to 1-Jul-96 and
$14.00 on or after 1-Jul-96. Send a check for the dues along
with the filled out application to the secretary at the
official address shown below:
Secretary
Northeast Product Safety Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 651
Boylston, MA 01505-0651
Visit our web page on the internet:
Point your browser at http:/www.safetylink.com/npss.html
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