Conformity Magazine - March 2009 - (Page 45) NewsBreaks Multimedia • IEC 61966-5 Ed. 2.0 (2008-11) Multimedia systems and equipment Colour measurement and management - Part 5: Equipment using plasma display panels Telecommunications • IEC 61156-3 Ed. 3.0 (2008-11) Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications Part 3: Work area cable - Sectional specification • IEC 61169-38 Ed. 1.0 (2008-11) Radio-frequency connectors - Part 38: Sectional specification - Radio frequency coaxial connectors model, slide-in (rack and panel applications) Characteristic impedance 50 Ω (type TMA) - 50 Ω applications • IEC/PAS 62593 Ed. 1.0 (200811) Measurement method of a half-wavelength voltage for Mach-Zehnder optical modulators in wireless communication and broadcasting systems • UL 448B Standard for Residential Fire Pumps Intended for Oneand Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes. New Edition dated December 23, 2008 • UL 696 Standard for Electric Toys. Revision dated December 5, 2008 • UL 731 Standard for Oil-Fired Unit Heaters. Revision dated December 15, 2008 • UL 746E Standard for Polymeric Materials - Industrial Laminates, Filament Wound Tubing, Vulcanized Fibre, and Materials Used In PrintedWiring Boards. Revision dated December 1, 2008 • UL 758 Standard for Appliance Wiring Material. Revision dated December 22, 2008 • UL 896 Standard for Oil-Burning Stoves. Revision dated December 15, 2008 • UL 962A Standard for Furniture Power Distribution Units. New Edition dated December 22, 2008 • UL 1088 Standard for Temporary Lighting Strings. Revision dated December 2, 2008 • UL 1447 Standard for Electric Lawn Mowers. Revision dated December 12, 2008 • UL 1479 Standard for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops. Revision dated December 10, 2008 • UL 2017 Standard for GeneralPurpose Signaling Devices and Systems. New Edition dated December 23, 2008 • UL 2353 Standard for Safety for Single- and Multi-Layer Insulated Winding Wire. Revision dated December 9, 2008 • GR-82, Issue 12, Signaling Transfer Point (STP) Generic Requirements • GR-409, Issue 2, Generic Requirements for Premises Fiber Optic Cable • GR-3108, Issue 2, Generic Requirements for Network Equipment in the Outside Plant (OSP) • GR-3157, Issue 2, Emergency Services Routing Proxy (ESRP) Generic Requirements From Our “You Can’t Make This Up” Department Italian scientists are reportedly seeking to exhume the body of famed Italian scientist, astronomer and inventor Galileo to determine whether his scientific findings might have been affected by poor vision. According to the Reuters News Service, researchers in Florence, Italy believe that a DNA analysis on Galileo’s remains could help to determine the extent of his well-documented eye problems, and whether Galileo’s belief that the planet Saturn had an irregular shape could be attributed in part to those problems. Paolo Galluzzi, the director of the Museum of History and Science in Florence believes that understanding UL Standards Update Underwriters Laboratories has announced the availability of these standards, revisions and bulletins (additional information is available at www.ul.com): • UL 20 General-Use Snap Switches. Revision dated December 12, 2008 • UL 73 Standard for Motor-Operated Appliances. Revision dated December 3, 2008 • UL 268A Standard for Smoke Detectors for Duct Application. New Edition dated December 11, 2008 • UL 296A Standard for Waste OilBurning Air-Heating Appliances. Revision dated December 15, 2008 • UL 343 Standard for Pumps for OilBurning Appliances. New Edition dated December 17, 2008 • UL 429 Standard for Electrically Operated Valves. Revision dated December 12, 2008 Telcordia Standards Update Telcordia has announced the release of the following standards (additional information is available at www.telcordia.com): marCh 2009 Conformity 5 http://www.ul.com http://www.ieee-pses.org http://www.ieee-pses.org http://www.nepss.net http://www.nepss.net http://www.telcordia.com
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