When I sent this out, I selected reply to sender, rather than to all. Here's what Rich got. For your perusal.
Peter L. Tarver Nortel [email protected] >---------- >From: Tarver, Peter (P.T.) >Sent: Friday, December 12, 1997 8:30 AM > >---------- >From: Rich Nute[SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 1997 2:45 PM > > >Hello from San Diego: > >Eric Henning asks about clearance distances from an "insulated" >component to a grounded enclosure. > >>deletia < > >While we are on the topic of component insulation, the spacings >must be measured AFTER the component is bent to its worst-case >position. Somewhere, in some safety standard, there exists a >requirement to verify internal spacings after the component has >been subjected to a specific force. Sorry, but I can't cite the >standard. If bending the component violates the spacing >requirement, then the component must be held in place such that >it cannot be bent over and reduce the spacing. > > >Best regards, > > Richard Nute > >There is a 950 based requirement for a 10N force on displacement of >components for the purposes of measuring clearances only. > >Refer to the latter paragraphs of Subclause 2.9.1 > >Regards, > > >Peter L. Tarver >Homologation Engineering >Dept. 4P02-4 >MPK >MS: D-2120 >V: ESN 655-2453 >F: ESN 655-2575 >
