EMC
IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for Medical EMC Has Immunity & Risk Management Changes
In February 2014, the IEC published IEC 60601-1-2:2014, ed 4.0 for Medical EMC. There are a number of changes in the 4th edition, including new immunity and risk analysis requirements. Dates For new products in the U.S., the FDA will make a decision on the 4th edition this July, with a likely 3-year transition period... Read More
No Standard? No Problem. Custom Test Plans Measure Reliability, Accuracy & Efficiency
Most electrical product testing is to a published standard, but not always. MET Labs has a rich history of developing custom test plans that meet manufacturers’ specific needs. One reason for developing a custom test plan is to check equipment performance against marketing claims made by the equipment manufacturer, or to check the performance of... Read More
EN 61326-1: 2013 Replacing 2006 Version for EMC Directive Evaluation of Lab, Test & Measurement Equipment
New EMC requirements for Test and Measurement equipment are being introduced in the form of EN 61326-1: 2013 to achieve compliance to the EMC directive For manufacturers selling scientific, test and measurement equipment in Europe, EMC emissions and immunity requirements defined in EN 61326-1 are changing. Effective August 14, 2015, the 2006 version of this... Read More
CE Marking Directives Recast to Align with New Legislative Framework
On March 29, 2014, the European Commission published the recasts of eight CE marking directives. These directives have new reference numbers and are aligned with the rules and responsibilities for CE marking that were published earlier in Decision 768/2008/EU. Here are three that changed: EMC Directive is now 2014/30/EU (previously 2004/108/EC) Low Voltage Directive (LVD)... Read More
New Radio Equipment Directive Adopted by EU, Awaits Publication in OJ
The new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) was adopted by the Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) on March 13, 2014 by 550 votes to 12. It is now awaiting approval by the EU Council and then publication in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union. Member states will have two years to transpose the... Read More
EN55032 Replacing EN55022 and Others for CE Marking of Multimedia Equipment
Do you supply IT or multimedia (MME) equipment into Europe? To comply with EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, new harmonized emission and immunity standards are being added to the EU’s Official Journal (OJ), making them available for demonstrating conformity with the essential requirements of the directive. Note: Due to the convergence of technologies, the EMC standards for... Read More
MIL-STD-461F Testing Deviations Save Time and Money
Some Military EMC testing projects are routine. This post describes a recent one that wasn’t. Hydraulics International, Inc. asked us to test its four-wheeled 2-ton hydraulic power generator (pictured in MET’s Military EMC chamber), which is used to check the flight control of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. The V-22 Osprey is well known for... Read More
Top 10 Compliance Today Blog Posts for Electrical Compliance Engineers in 2013
The Compliance Today blog for electrical product manufacturer compliance engineers saw a significant jump in readers and subscribers in 2013. Following were the most popular 2013 posts, by pageviews. EN 61010-1 3rd Edition Compliance Required in EU by October 2013 FAQs Regarding IEC 62368-1, the Replacement for IEC 60950-1 & IEC 60065 Russia GOST R... Read More
RF Survey Assures Wireless Connectivity
MET Labs recently completed a novel RF survey for a large federal government agency laboratory, to determine whether refrigerators and freezers on multiple floors in multiple buildings are receiving a sufficient-strength wireless signal with minimal noise. Here are some of the project details, as well as surveyed information: Operating frequencies: 2.4 GHz ISM Band; 5... Read More
EU Electronics Require Compliance with EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
To sell most types of electrical or electronic products in the European Union (EU), electromagnetic compatibility compliance with EMC Directive 2004/108/EC is required. Compliance with the EMC Directive alone is not sufficient for European Economic Area CE marking – the product must comply with all applicable directives to earn the mark. To meet the essential... Read More
