08-04 - Applied Electromagnetics Group

2. Constitution and membership
Due to the merging of GEL/2108 and GEL/210/12, the membership of both committees had been
merged. Mr Kerry advised that the Champion Spreadsheet required updating to reflect the SC 77A
area of expertise.
The Scope of the Committee had been amended to:
Under the direction of GEL/210 to prepare British Standards and Codes of practice on the limits of
electromagnetic compatibility relating to Basic, Generic and low frequency phenomena EMC
standardization and to participate in any corresponding International and European activities and to
advise the British Electrotechnical Committee on such work. Acts as a mirror committee for providing
the UK response as regards voting and comments on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) generated
by the following International/European standards bodies: IEC/CISPRA/A, IEC/CISPR/H, IEC/TC 77,
IEC/SC 77A, IEC/SC 77B, IEC/SC 77C, CENELEC TC/210.
Dr Luk Arnaut had been co-opted from NPL.
Mr John Laydon of EMCTLA had replaced Mr Webb.
Mr Duggan who had represented the Heating, Ventilating and Air conditioning Industry was no longer
on the committee and this organisation no longer required representation.
Dr Hargis of GAMBICA was no longer on the Committee.
3. Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting of GEL/210/8 held on 4
September 2007
The minutes of the meeting were confirmed with the following correction
which is underlined:
Item 5.3: Amend the fourth sentence to read: ‘Mr Hughes advised that the
Australian version of IEC 60950 (TC 108) had once before contained a
requirement to test DC component of leakage current.’
4. Matters arising from the minutes of the meeting of GEL/210/8 held on 4
September 2007
4.1 Item 5.3 of the minutes – Action on Mr Woodgate to investigate a test method
for limits for even harmonic current emissions
It was decided to close this matter as far as GEL/210/12 was concerned as
there was no further evidence. However, it was agreed that it could be raised
in PEL/22. Mr Woodgate would send the Secretary a new document on this
to pass to PEL/22.
ACTION: MR WOODGATE
4.2 Item 6.2.1 of the minutes – Action on the Chairman to contact ENA to find a
UK expert for SC 77A WG8 and PT 61000-3-15
This action was closed as there appeared to be no interest from ENA.
5. Confirmation of the Minutes of the meeting of GEL/210/12 held on 6
September 2007.
The minutes of the meeting were confirmed.
6. Matters arising from the Minutes of the meeting of GEL/210/12 held on 6
September 2007.
6.1 Item 4.1 of the minutes – Action on the Secretary to report back from Mr
Graham on the need to clarify the IEC Directives regarding the maintenance
procedure
The Secretary reported that Mr Graham had advised that the IEC/DMT would
be reviewing the maintenance procedure to see if experience showed that it
had proved to have any actual advantages over the ISO five year rule so the
GEL/210 view would be borne in mind at that point. He also advised that the
DMT only worked on tasks given to it by SMB so in the future it would be
better if GEL/210 could pursue proposals through CISPR and following a
discussion of a meeting report SMB could approve the submission of the item
to the DMT.
GEL/210/8_0
7_0093
GEL/210/12_
07_0180
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