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Testing Prepares Vehicle Awareness Devices for DOT Qualification in Spring
This week, MET Labs, Federal Signal Technologies, Concurrent Technology Corporation, and OmniAir Consortium, Inc. are performing a 4th round of regression testing on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Vehicle Awareness Devices. The testing is being performed at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The Vehicle Awareness Device specification produced by the U.S. DOT has undergone... Read More
TCB Workshop Includes R&TTE Directive Overview
Last week, MET Labs attended the FCC Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) Council TCB Workshop in Baltimore. Here was the agenda. One of the workshop’s more interesting presentations was on the R&TTE Directive. Following is a summary of the key points. The Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive applies in Europe and the European Economic Area.... Read More
ACTA Now Allowing Part 68 TTE Validation for 2012
Effective November 1, 2011, the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA) is allowing Responsible Parties to validate their Part 68 Telephone Terminal Equipment (TTE) Responsible Party Code (RPC) data for the 2012 calendar year. A discounted rate will be in effect through January 31, 2012. RPC data is required to be validated on an annual... Read More
60601-1 Third Edition Overview Covers Key Changes from Second Edition
This Compliance Today blog post is derived from the second half of a MET Labs-hosted 60601-1 3rd Edition Overview webinar. Find the transcription of the first half of the webinar here, or the full recorded webinar here. Following are the key changes from the 2nd to 3rd edition of 60601-1 for electro-medical device product safety... Read More
60601-1 Third Edition Overview Outlines Adoption in U.S., Canada & EU
Last week, MET Labs hosted a 60601-1 Third Edition Overview webinar. The webinar was very popular, so we are following up with a transcription of many of the key points. About half of the presentation was devoted to regional acceptance. United States In the U.S., the current standard is UL 60601-1 First Edition, with revisions... Read More
IEC 62368-1 Gains Prominence as Eventual Replacement for IEC 60950-1 & IEC 60065
As the weeks and months march on, IEC 62368-1 elicits more chatter. Designed to replace IEC 60950-1 2nd edition (IT equipment) and IEC 60065 7th edition (A/V equipment), the new product safety standard is not a merging of these two standards. As new devices and applications emerge at an unprecedented rate, and technologies continue to... Read More
Guidance Issued on GR-1089-CORE Issue 6 Variance from Issue 5
Now that Verizon has accepted GR-1089-CORE Issue 6 with exceptions, MET Labs’ Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Department has issued a guidance document that details the variances from Issue 5. See highlights, following. (Want a handy cheat sheet that details what can and cannot be grandfathered from Issue 5? Contact MET and ask for the “Issue 6... Read More
ENERGY STAR Undergoes Specification Updates for Televisions, Computers, Displays & Imaging Equipment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the midst of updating many ENERGY STAR specifications. Here is the status of a few key categories: Televisions The effective date of Version 5.3 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions is September 30, 2011. Version 5.3 was finalized on January 24, 2011. These requirements establish challenging On... Read More
Top 10 Tips for Designing Safety into Electrical Products
Electrical Source Magazine features an article in its July/August 2011 issue that gives an overview on how to design electrical products to comply with safety standards including UL 60950-1, the safety standard for IT Equipment. “Working by Electrical Standards” was written recently by MET Laboratories Product Safety Engineer Tim Su. The article describes the safety hazards, and provides preventive actions... Read More
OmniAir Tests HIA Devices for Intelligent Transport Systems
Last week, MET Labs joined with OmniAir Consortium, Inc. to test 5.9 GHz DSRC “Here I Am” (HIA) devices at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of the testing was to: Qualify devices for ITS World Congress Validate procedures, standards, and specifications for device qualification and certification in support of the upcoming USDOT... Read More
