Blog
ACMA Proposes Replacing C-Tick & A-Tick with Regulatory Compliance Mark
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is proposing replacing the C-Tick (ITE & radio products) and A-Tick (telephony products) marks with a single Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM), effective July 1, 2012. The RCM would cover telecommunications, radiocommunications, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and electromagnetic energy (EME). This change is being pursued for a couple reasons: Single... Read More
iNARTE Launches New MIL-STD & EMC Design Certifications
Due to industry demand, iNARTE is launching two new EMC certifications this year: MIL-STD EMC Specialist EMC Design Engineer This is in addition to its existing certifications: EMC Engineer EMC Technician ESD Engineer ESD Technician Product Safety Engineer Product Safety Technician MIL-STD EMC Specialist iNARTE’s EMC Engineer and Technician certification programs began 27 years ago... Read More
Korea RRA Replaces KCC Mark with KC Mark for Product Labeling
Korea has finalized the transition from MIC to KCC to KC. Last Friday, July 1, 2011, was the effective date for final compliance with new labeling regulations from Korea’s Radio Research Agency (RRA). The KCC mark is no longer permissible for use on electrical products to be sold in South Korea. As was discussed in... Read More
EMC & Product Safety Groups Unite for Discussion of NEBS Testing
Last week, MET Labs hosted a joint meeting of the Central Texas Chapter of the IEEE EMC Society and the Central Texas Chapter of the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society. The feature presentation – “Ten Things You Must Know about NEBS” – was a topic of interest to both groups. The Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)... Read More
Doomsday Plane’s Immunity to Electromagnetic Pulse Determined via RS105 Testing
With the recent news that the U.S. President’s $223 million “doomsday plane” is protected from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) came the inevitable questions. What is EMP and how is it created? How can a plane with a reported 165,000 pounds of state-of-the-art electronics possibly be protected from such a sinister attack? EMP & Its Creation EMP... Read More
Russia & Customs Union Countries Adopt Common Production Mark for Product Safety
This Compliance Today blog post is supplied by MET Labs Russian partner Elmas Group. The Common Production Mark was approved April 7, 2011 in Decision No. 605 by the 26th Congress of the Customs Union Commission. The Customs Union is made up of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, and was created on January 20, 2005. The Common Production... Read More
Verizon Revises VZ.TPR.9203 to Include Testing Requirements by Location for Wireless NEBS Equipment
Last month, Verizon revised its Technical Purchasing Requirement VZ.TPR.9203 to include testing requirements by location for wireless Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) equipment. Issue 5 replaces Issue 4, which dated from March, 2009. Wireless equipment is a small, but growing, portion of the overall NEBS market. VZ.TPR.9203 Issue 5 includes a new “Table 2,” which details... Read More
Telcordia Releases GR-1089-CORE Issue 6 for NEBS Testing
Telcordia Technologies has released the Issue 6 update to GR-1089-CORE, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electrical Safety – Generic Criteria for Network Telecommunications Equipment. Issue 6 replaces Issue 5, which dated from August 2009. Here is a sneak peak at some of the key updates in the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) document: Section 3, “Electromagnetic... Read More
EN55022 Changes Affect ITE Manufacturers Selling in EU
There was much relief when the European Union postponed the cessation of EN 55022:1998 to October 1, 2011. But now Information Technology Equipment manufacturers selling ITE products in the EU must face the music – EN 55022:2006 is upon us, as is Amendment A1:2007. Here is a basic primer on the changes: EN55022:2006 is based... Read More
TCB Workshop Includes Latest FCC Updates
Earlier this month, MET Labs attended the FCC Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) Council TCB Workshop in Baltimore. Here was the agenda. Some highlights from the workshop overview: Equipment authorization certifications continue their upward trend, reaching nearly 12,000 in 2010. 98.5% of products were approved by TCBs, continuing the downward trend of TCB exclusions. An increasing... Read More
