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    CF-(any) and EMP

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by ke6iyc, Jun 23, 2016.

  1. ke6iyc

    ke6iyc Notebook Guru

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    A while back, I found an article or ad that listed the models of Toughbooks that were hardened against EMP. It referred to a Mil Std 4something...

    For the life of me, I have lost it somewhere, and have not been able to relocate.

    Can anyone here help?

    TIA,

    Brian
     
    ke6iyc, Jun 23, 2016
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  2. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    This is a start

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/are-toughbooks-hardened-against-an-emp.745565/

    Found this tidbit:

    OK, I found this on the web that posibly eludes to Mil spec MIL-STD-810F is EMP hardened.

    http://www.transtector.com/emp

    I just downloaded the PDF of MIL-STD-810E & it's 34MB & 461 pages. I'll see what I find even though it's a previous standard than what my CF-30 is (rev F).
    I think that I remember reading that the CF series toughbooks are MIL-STD-461x as well which is the MIL standard for electromagnetic interference characteristics. I'll do some more research & let you know.

    These too:

    http://business.panasonic.com/toughbook/why-toughbook-emi.html

    http://www.pancom.com.tr/cf-19/milstd461f.pdf






     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    BTW

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    CWB32 Need parts for my flying saucer.

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    oooooohhh !
    that would be like dropping a weasel in yer knickers !
    either that or it would make rube goldberg proud .

    yeah , it would be interesting to find out how much energy (EMP) it takes to ruin a toughbook .
    the normal "interference" numbers do not mean much in this case .
     
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  5. Shawn

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    Don't know how much EMP it takes, but one rube with a screwdriver can do it short time.
     
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    ke6iyc Notebook Guru

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    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Good info! "Just" this question had come up for us lately.
     
    Azrial, Jun 23, 2016
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