November 2012 Archives - In Compliance Magazine

The iNARTE Informer – November 2012

We would like to welcome Sal Agnello as the new RABQSA International Director of Business Development. Sal Agnello comes to RABQSA from ASQ, where he worked in Market Development and Services. Sal’s background ... Read More...

Useful Static Electricity

Associate Professor Neils Jonassen authored a bi-monthly static column that appeared in Compliance Engineering Magazine. The series explored charging, ionization, explosions, and other ESD related topics. The E... Read More...

Symbol Standardization: There’s No Need to Reinvent the Wheel

In this column, we’ll explore the need for standardized elements and components in symbols in order to effectively communicate safety. As a professional in the engineering field, a primary concern you’re fac... Read More...

The View from the Chalkboard – November 2012

I am pleased to be writing this first edition on what we plan will be a periodic column on the topic of formal EMC educational opportunities offered by colleges and universities around the world. I have met man... Read More...

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Effects on Measurement Equipment – ESD Effects on Oscilloscopes

When debugging designs or making electrical measurements of noise, especially ESD, we often assume the only equipment in the room that works perfectly is our measurement equipment. This assumption can be wrong ... Read More...

Applied Safety Science and Engineering Techniques (ASSET™): Taking HBSE to the next level

Hazard Based Safety Engineering (HBSE) principles have been used to better understand product safety and to help guide the design and evaluation of appropriate safeguards through analysis of sources, causes and mechanisms of harm. UL Applied Safety Science and Engineering Techniques (ASSETTM) takes HBSE to the next level.

Inductance: The Misconceptions, Myths, and Truth (Size Matters)

This article dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding inductance and to encourage electrical engineers to think more clearly about these physics.

Administrative Compliance: Your Achilles Heel?

This article outlines the administrative obligations contained in the European EMC Directive, 2004/108/EC, with particular reference to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC). It considers the mounting evidence, ... Read More...