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P-4 Committee
on Mechanical Outlines
Minutes of Teleconference
August 4, 2000
1. Membership
and Attendance
Self-introductions were made, attendance was taken, and it was determined
that a quorum was not present.
2. Approval of
Agenda
The Committee accepted the agenda as presented.
3. Approval of
Minutes of April 3, 2000
Meeting Approval of the April 3, 2000 Minutes will be taken up at the
next Committee meeting in 10/2000.
4. Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
5. Review of
Committee Scope
5.1 Report on
Standards and Specifications
Policy discussions at the ECA Hilton Head Meeting - Robert Willis, ECA
reported that currently ECA has three standards that are replacing Mil-Specs
available for free on its web site. HIS/Global will still charge if
hard copies are needed. ECA is looking for reactions from the committee
chairmen to putting Standards online.
6. Old Business
- It was agreed that although there was not a quorum, the four Committee
members would vote on the agenda items. At Robert Willis' suggestion,
P4 would try out as a test the new discussion group capability on the
ECA web site in order to get the input of Committee members not present
at the Teleconference on the agenda items. Action Item - ECA staff will
work with the Committee chairman to implement this discussion group
capability.
6.1 Review outlines
Outlines currently tabled SOCM-3216 with variation AB added. SOCM-0612
and SOCM-1014 (copies of all three documents will be on ECA Resource
Central web site). (Vote 4 for, none against) SOCM-0612 and SOCM-1014
were balloted in April of 1998 but were not carried past the ballot
stage. The results were:
|
Approve |
Approve
w/c |
Abstain |
Not
Approve |
| SOMC-0612 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| SOMC-1014 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
(Vote 4 for, none
against)
6.2 PDP-100 Format
and Layout
Ways to improve the format and layout of PDP-100 to make it more user
friendly were discussed. It was agreed, at the suggestion of Robert
Willis, to put a sampling of the PDP-100 materials - index of PDP-100
outlines, introductory materials, and some representative outlines on
the P4 section of the ECA web site to test the feasibility of making
the PDP-100 accessible online and more user friendly. The P4 Committee
will need to reaffirm the PDP-100 document.
Action Item
- ECA staff will work with the Committee chairman to implement this
PDP-100 test. New
7. New Business
7.1 Schurter
Request
The Committee reviewed the 6 proposed outlines for SM fuses submitted
(in 1998) by Schurter Inc. The Table below shows the basic outline dimensions
(length and width); the Schurter proposed style; the nearest existing
style; and the Chair's proposal. Changes suggested at the meeting are
in bold. (The Vote in all cases was 4 for, none against)
| LENGTH |
WIDTH |
PROPOSED
STYLE |
NEAREST
STYLE |
CHAIR'S
PROPOSAL |
| 3.05 |
1.52 |
SOCM3216 |
SOMC3216 |
ADD
VARIATION |
| 4.50 |
2.6 |
SOCM4526 |
SOMM3216 |
SOMM4526 |
| 7.00 |
2.54 |
SOCM6125 |
SOMM5922 |
SOMM7025 |
| 7.00 |
2.00 |
SOCM7020 |
SOMM7028 |
SOMM7020 |
| 7.40 |
3.10 |
SOCM7431 |
NONE |
SOCM7431 |
| 11.0 |
4.60 |
SOCM(blank) |
NONE |
SOCC1105 |
7.2 Other New
Business
The Committee's next meeting will be at the ECA Engineering Summit in
San Diego on Wednesday October 4, 2000 at noon (working lunch).
8.0 Adjournment
The Committee moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn at
12 noon. Action Item Summary ECA staff will work with the Committee
chairman to implement the agenda item #6 discussion group capability
on ECA web site. ECA staff will work with the Committee chairman to
implement PDP-100 test on ECA web site. This meeting was conducted in
accordance with the EIA legal guidelines and the manual of organization
and procedures.
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