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NewsBreaks Our readers can learn more about these and other product recalls through the CPSC web site at www.cpsc.gov. • IEC 61912-1 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Lowvoltage switchgear and controlgear Overcurrent protective devices - Part 1: Application of short-circuit ratings • IEC 62271-207 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 207: Seismic qualification for gas-insulated switchgear assemblies for rated voltages above 52 kV • IEC 62271-209 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 209: Cable connections for gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages above 52 kV - Fluid-filled and extruded insulation cables Fluid-filled and dry-type cableterminations • IEC 62539 Ed. 1.0 (2007-07) Guide for the statistical analysis of electrical insulation breakdown data Electronics • IEC 60747-4 Ed. 2.0 (2007-08) Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices - Part 4: Microwave diodes and transistors • IEC 61994-4-1 Ed. 2.0 (2007-08) Piezoelectric and dielectric devices for frequency control and selection Glossary - Part 4-1: Piezoelectric materials - Synthetic quartz crystal • IEC 62258-4 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Semiconductor die products - Part 4: Questionnaire for die users and suppliers • IEC 62258-7 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Semiconductor die products - Part 7: XML schema for data exchange • IEC 62421 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Electronics assembly technology Electronic modules Fiber Optic Communications • IEC 60793-2-30 Ed. 2.0 (2007-08) Optical fibres - Part 2-30: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A3 multimode fibres • IEC 60794-3-11 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Optical fibre cables - Part 311: Outdoor cables - Detailed specification for duct and directly buried single-mode optical fibre telecommunication cables • IEC 62469 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Guidance for residual stress measurement of optical fibre Household • IEC 60730-2-17 Amd.2 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Amendment 2 - Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for electrically operated gas valves, including mechanical requirements • IEC 60730-2-19 Amd.2 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Amendment 2 - Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-19: Particular requirements for electrically operated oil valves, including mechanical requirements • IEC 62311 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz - 300 GHz) IEC Standards Update The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced the availability of the following new standards and documents (additional information is available at www.iec.ch): Electrical Engineering • IEC 60079-17 Ed. 4.0 (2007-08) Explosive atmospheres - Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance • IEC 60079-29-1 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Explosive atmospheres - Part 291: Gas detectors - Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases • IEC 60079-29-2 Ed. 1.0 (2007-08) Explosive atmospheres - Part 29-2: Gas detectors - Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen • IEC 60320-1 Amd.1 Ed. 2.0 (2007-08) Amendment 1 Appliances couplers for household and similar general purposes - Part 1: General requirements • IEC 60423 Ed. 3.0 (2007-08) Conduit systems for cable management - Outside diameters of conduits for electrical installations and threads for conduits and fittings • IEC 60664-5 Ed. 2.0 (2007-07) Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 5: Comprehensive method for determining clearances and creepage distances equal to or less than 2 mm • IEC 61628-2 Ed. 1.1 (2007-07) Corrugated pressboard and presspaper for electrical purposes Part 2: Methods of test www.ieee-pses.org For New England meeting and event information, visit the NPSS website. www.nepss.org NOVEMBER 2007 CONfORMity 65 http://www.cpsc.gov http://www.iec.ch http://www.ieee-pses.org http://www.nepss.org

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Conformity - November 2007 Contents Editor’s Note Commission Sets Date, Terms for 700 MHz Auction FCC Reaffirms Roaming Obligations Commission Moves to Improve USF Management FCC Proposes Fines for Violations of E911 Handset Requirements Commission Levies $1 Million Plus Fines for Unsolicited Fax Advertisements GR-3150 - Lithium Battery Certification Levels Based on Criteria for General Product, Safety, and Performance, Part 2 ESD Open Forum Machinery Field Evaluation for the United States Validation, Verification, and Immunity Testing Techniques for EMC for Functional Safety Thermal/EMC Simulation Addresses New Mechanical Design Challenges Product Safety Equipment Buyer’s Guide FCC Releases Report on Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Canada Still Has PCS Spectrum to Assign Updated Standards List for the EU’s Medical Devices Directive Updated Standards List for EU Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices Call for Papers for the 2008 EOS/ESD Symposium Announced Mobile Phone Use in Hospitals May Be Dangerous CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Product Reviews Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Upcoming Events Advertisers

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