Product Safety
Top 10 Compliance Today Blog Posts for Electrical Compliance Engineers in 2015
Each year we see a significant rise in readers and subscribers for our Compliance Today Blog posts. The following were the most viewed posts in 2015. ETSI EN 300 328 Version 1.9.1 Contains Important Updates to V1.8.1 FCC Incorporates ANSI C63.4-2014 and ANSI C63.10-2013 into Rules for Unintentional and Intentional Radiators External Power Supplies Must... Read More
Gulf Countries Introduce GCC Certification for Safety & EMC of Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO) has introduced a common Technical Regulation for low voltage electrical products, effective July 1, 2016. This Technical Regulation (BD-142004-01) covers safety and electromagnetic compatibility and will affect seven GCC member states: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Yemen. It follows a similar existing regulation for... Read More
Korea Changes Electrical Appliances Safety Control Regulation for KC Mark
The Korean Electrical Appliances Safety Control Regulation for KC marking has recently been amended; the new regulation took effect August 1, 2015. Major changes to the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act include: The validity period of self-regulatory safety confirmation registration has been changed from 5 years to as much as 10 years, depending on the... Read More
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU Replaces 94/9/EC for Explosive Atmosphere Equipment in EU
Due to Europe’s New Legislative Framework, the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC will be replaced by ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU in 2016, for the testing and certification of certain equipment intended for potentially explosive atmospheres in the EU. From the manufacturer perspective, the changes are not significant, as there are no changes to the Essential Health and Safety... Read More
UL 60335-1 is Part of Tri-National Standard for Product Safety of Household Products
In June, MET Labs Product Safety Lab Director Rick Cooper gave a presentation in Oslo, Norway on Household Product Certification in the United States. For those who missed it, here is a basic summary: In the United States, UL 60335-1 covers the General Requirements for electrical/electronic household products. This harmonized standard is part of the... Read More
EV & EVSE Safety Testing and Certification Becoming More Frequent
With the growth of electric vehicles and their associated technology ecosystem, Eurofins MET Labs is seeing higher levels of testing and certification in this industry. Following is a summary of the standards that apply to electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). EV UL Safety Standards: UL 2202 EV Charging System Equipment UL... Read More
Audio and Video Equipment Must Adhere to EN 60065:2014 for Conformity with Low Voltage Directive
Starting November 17, 2017, all audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus bound for Europe must meet the safety requirements of the 8th edition of EN 60065, published in 2014. EN 60065:2002+A1:2006 +A11:2008+A2:2010 +A12:2011 will cease to be valid as of the November 17, 2017 date of withdrawal (DOW). All existing certificates must be updated to... Read More
Electrical/Electronic Regulatory Requirements for Top 5 Middle East Economies
Driven by vast petroleum resources, many parts of the Middle East are growing rapidly. Following are the region’s biggest economies (listed largest to smallest), and electrical/electronic regulatory compliance issues for each. Turkey Boasting the largest economy in the Middle East, Turkey is being considered for European Union membership and the EU CE Mark is accepted... Read More
Marijuana Farms Skirt Laws – EMC & Product Safety Laws, That Is
According to a recent article by a San Francisco-area police officer, indoor marijuana grows are proliferating and many of them are illegal. Due to their frequent use of uncertified equipment that is manufactured overseas with little to no regulatory oversight, there has been a significant amount of radio frequency interference (RFI) that leaves these operations... Read More
Top 12 Facts about CE Marking of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Placed on many categories of products, CE Marking is mandatory for machinery, electrical and electronic equipment, medical devices, hazardous location equipment, and other products. So if you are looking to sell an electronics product in the EU, you will need to apply a CE mark. Here’s a Top 12 list of interesting facts about CE... Read More
