In this Issue:
- 2021 Q2 MC meeting
- April TC meeting and presentations
- Concerns over materials declarations
Upcoming events:
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'EEHE - Electric & Electronic Systems in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and Electrical Energy Management ' Aachen Jun 15-16
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2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) June 14-17
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2021 International Conference on Communication, Control and Information Sciences (ICCISc) - Virtual Jun 16-18
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ICMEPS - International Conference & Exposition on Modern Energy and Power Systems Jun 16-18
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Battery seminars Le Bourget du Lac France June 23-24
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2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG) Jun 28-Jul 1
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2021 9th International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid) Jun 29- Jul 1
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Battery Cells and Systems EXPO Coventry UK Jul 7-8
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13th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (SDEMPED) - Virtual Aug 22-25
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4th Oslo Battery Days Conference Oslo Aug 23-24
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International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging (IWIPP) 2021 Webinar Series Aug 23-27
- 13th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (SDEMPED) - Virtual Aug 22-25
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ISPS - International Seminar on Power Semiconductors Prague Aug 25-28
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4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST) Vaasa Finland Sep 6-8
Notes from the Secretariat
Welcome to the Summer 2021 EPSMA newsletter. Another summer and the pandemic is still with us, but with encouraging signs of higher vaccination levels. I know many in the power industry have contributed with increased production of medical grade products with excess end products now going to poorer countries. Hopefully this has made some difference.
From the EPSMA, look out for a new high-level 'Mission Statement' to be agreed.
Q2 2021 MC meeting
The second management meeting of the year was held in April, again by teleconference.
There was general agreement that the EPSMA should try to cooperate more with the PSMA and the secretariat has some actions to progress this, including the possibility of co-hosting webinars.
TC chairman Vlad Grigore gave a summary of the TC meeting held on the 22nd April which is descibed below.
The meeting discussed some member concerns about the increased level of material declarations required with new rules from the US and EU coming into force. Friedrich Haunschild from Puls gave an informative presentation on the subject which can be seen in the members' area of the website.
Full minutes of the meeting can be seen in the members' area.
The next MC meeting will be a conference call on Friday 10th September.
TC meeting April 21
Of the two proposed new TC projects, 'EMI standards' was thought to be too wide-ranging so the other, 'Overvoltage categories and their implication in the specification of power supplies' will be addressed first.
Other subjects discussed:
- Availablity of MOSFET body diode characteristics
- Standardisation of GaN and SiC data sheet parameters
- Additions to EPSMA publication 'Accuracy Efficiency Measurements'
- Collaboration possibilities with PSMA
- Update of CENELEC TC108 work
- Necessity for 2 or 1 Y-capacitors
Presentations were given to the TC:
- 'Protective devices, especially varistors, and standards' By Michael Fluege, TDK Electronics
- 'EMC chokes' By Martin Neudecker, TDK Electronics
- 'CENELEC TC108 work' By Bostjan Glavic, SiQ
These presentations can be seen in the members area along with the meeting minutes.
We have a ’Linkedin’ forum for members to use and a data base of UL non-conformances for members to log their observations. Contact the secretariat for more details.
CE Marking Issues forum
Remember we have a forum for issues members have with “CE” marking. If you would like to share problems (and resolutions!) With other members, please contact the secretariat with details.
