In message <[email protected]> [email protected] (Patrick Lawler) wrote:
> Does anyone know of a source for a primer on CE regulations, red tape, > acronyms, and how the system 'works' ;) ? > > I've been involved with compliance testing for a little over a year, > and looking back, I would have really appreciated a primer. Some of > the questions I had were: [selection of excellent and pertinent questions snipped - see original message] > Bill Lyon's FAQ at http://world.std.com/~techbook/compliance_faq.html > is an excellant source of information. I did have a problem 'seeing > the forest for the trees'. I would have found a general overview of > the process a big help. > Maybe I should contact Bill and offer to put something together for > his FAQ ... Here's Bill - and first, Patrick, many thanks for your very kind comments on the FAQ. Much appreciated. Regarding your offer to put something together, I've tried to make the FAQ pointers to sources of information rather than the information itself, as I'm in no way an expert myself and can't necessarily qualify the accuracy of the information. Every one of your questions is a good and pertinent one, and I think your idea is excellent. After all, I have a "Q&A" section on EMC provided by an expert and which seems to have stood the test of time, in that it hasn't been challenged by any of the experts who read the s.e.e.c (sci.engr.electrical.compliance) newsgroup (where it was started, and is still posted monthly), or who visit the Website where Martin Rowe kindly archives it for me, as far as I can recall. My suggestion is that we pilot it, i.e. you produce your questions and answers, and we post it as a "pre-FAQ" to s.e.e.c and the Website, and possibly this mailing list also, a couple of times with an invitation to send you comments and corrections. Then, when it is clear the information is stable, won't unintentionally mislead, and isn't being challenged by experts, it can be included in the FAQ proper, and will I'm sure prove highly valuable. You could carry out this yourself, or I would be very happy to do the admin side, if you provide the draft by email to me. I've replied publicly in EMC-PSTC as well as direct, since other friends may have comments on this suggestion. In any event, the FAQ is intended as a general resource and, as I say each time it is updated, all corrections and suggestions for new material are greatly appreciated. Bill. -- Bill Lyons - [email protected] / [email protected]
