Last Update 02/25/02 by hance@fnal.gov

Electrical Design Standards for Electronics to be Used in Experiment Apparatus at Fermilab - This pdf document describes the basic design standards that apply to electronic equipment that will be used in experiments in the beamlines and Dzero collider at Fermilab. The Electrical Safety Review Committees will refer to this document when they review the apparatus for unattended operation.

Contents of Document:

• Over-current Protection Devices
• Over-current Protection Devices for Printed Circuit Boards
• Over-voltage protection for Printed Circuit Boards
• Powering Printed Circuit Boards
• Ground Returns
• Wire Sizes for Power Distribution
• Ribbon Cable for Power Distribution
• Remote Sensing for Power Supplies
• General Consideration for Power Distribution
• Connections from the Power Supply to the Backplane
• Power Dissipation of Printed Circuit Boards
• Cooling of Electronics Chassis
• Rack Protection
• I/O Connector Location
• Auxiliary Cards
• Keying Unique Cards and Slots
• Design for Test
• Documentation
• References