[Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps

[Ward Silver]

Any manufacturer who does not think there is already a paper trail for 
lawyers will get an expensive lesson, sooner or later.

In this hyper-accountable world, process is often over-applied and 
over-rated but reiterating, in a complex, high-risk use environment, you 
live and die by your development and manufacturing processes. And so do 
your customers and end-users.

I have strayed from the topic of amplifiers rather badly.  I will say a 
few "mea alphas" in penitence.

73, Ward N0AX

On 3/10/2013 12:52 PM, Carl wrote:
> IOW ISO provides a paper trail for lawyers....nothing else if a 
> company is already highly credible.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at gmail.com>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] FW: Power factor correction on tube amps
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>> Having worked on the design, development, verification, and 
>> validation of life-critical medical devices (cardiac defibrillators), 
>> I can categorically state that process matters.  A lot.  ISO-9xxx is 
>> not appropriate for most manufacturing but if your life hangs in the 
>> balance, you had better hope and pray that the manufacturers of 
>> whatever instrument is about to help you see another day take their 
>> process seriously.  People expressing the attitude that ISO-9xxx had 
>> "no benefit at all" were vigorously encouraged to find another line 
>> of work and quickly.  When the product use environment is both 
>> complex and high-risk, design and production processes are absolutely 
>> critical.
>>
>> 73, Ward N0AX
>>
>>> >ISO docs mainly describe the work process and record keeping in 
>>> detail,
>>> >but not the product itself.
>>> REPLY:
>>> Exactly why it's a waste of time. Nobody cares about the "work 
>>> process".
>>> They care about the product.
>>>
>>> A company can be in full compliance and still turn out junk.
>>> Carefully documented junk.
>>>
>>> ISO 9xxx is a perfect example of bureaucratic meddling with no 
>>> benefit at
>>> all.
>>>
>>> Wise up, people.
>>>
>>> 73, Bill W6WRT
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