Loose parts are found by shaking the unit. A loose conductive object is a critical failure that requires the entire lot to be rejected and re-inspected for loose parts. This might be 5000 toasters, so the MFR is usually very wary about loose parts. --lawrence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Ammerman" To: Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: Testing Challenge > How do you handle the case where the carriage comes into contact with a live > part somewhere along its travel, but not at either end. Or something loose > that bounces around and touches the case on odd Wednesdays after 10pm, when > there is a full moon? > > Bob Ammerman > RAm Systems > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lawrence Lile" > To: > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: [EE]: Testing Challenge > > > > > > Can we assume that the handles of the packed toasters > > > > are all in the OFF position ? > > > > No, IMHO you must test them both ways, although they should be off in the > > packaging. > > > > In fact you MUST operate the handles in both the off and the on position > to > > completely test the toaster. Usually this handle pushes down a metal > > carriage, which could possibly contact a live electronic part all on it's > > own. BTDTGTTS. > > > > --Lawrence > > > > *Been There, Done That, Got The T-Shirt > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Russell McMahon" > > To: > > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:51 AM > > Subject: Re: [EE]: Testing Challenge > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. > > > > > > RM > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu