Product Safety
Product Safety Certification to UL 913 for Hazardous Locations Can Be to 5th or 7th Edition
Product safety certification to UL 913 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations is a unique situation. There are currently two active editions of the standard: 5th and 7th. (The 6th Edition was withdrawn in April 2008 in the sense that the standards... Read More
EN 61010-1 3rd Edition Compliance Required in EU by October 2013
Learn about changes in the IEC 61010 3rd Edition to understand the impact of the updated standard on your measurement equipment. Like 60601-1 before it, CENELEC and IEC 61010-1: 2010 – along with CSA and UL 61010-1 Third Edition, 2012 – are moving to Third Edition. 61010-1 is the internationally harmonized safety standard for laboratory, process... Read More
New Medical Equipment Safety of Interoperability Standard AAMI/UL 2800 Being Developed
This week, MET’s Product Safety Lab Director Rick Cooper is attending a meeting of a newly-convened standards committee in Long Beach, CA to discuss the creation of a new medical equipment safety of interoperability standard(s) tentatively known as AAMI/UL 2800. The meeting is well attended by interested parties consisting of certification agencies like MET Labs,... Read More
MSHA Mine Product Approvals Speeded by Independent Test Labs
Electrical products destined for hazardous work locations are required in the U.S. to be product safety certified to NRTL requirements. However, for products destined for use in explosive gas and dust atmospheres of a U.S. underground mine, NRTL safety certification is not sufficient – Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approval is required. Cue the long... Read More
Early Consideration of EMC & Product Safety Compliance in Product Development Saves Time and Headaches
When developing a new electrical product, early consideration of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety compliance issues will pay major dividends later. If compliance is not engineered in from the start, expect to endure this pain: A major delay as the product is redesigned, jeopardizing time to market and product viability Significant extra costs for... Read More
Russia GOST R Replaced by Customs Union Technical Regulation
On February 15, 2013 the national Russian certification system GOST R and national Russian technical regulation “On Safety of Machinery Equipment” (Russian government order N 753 of September 15, 2009) were withdrawn. Simultaneously, the new Customs Union Technical Regulation (CU TR) for most electrical products was enforced in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Earlier issued GOST... Read More
ICPHSO Product Safety Meeting Features Record Attendance & Strong CPSC Involvement
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium is underway in Arlington, Va., and there are a record 800 product safety professionals in attendance. ICPHSO is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. There is a good mix of manufacturers, retailers, industry associations, and independent test labs here. The U.S.... Read More
FAQs Regarding IEC 62368-1, the Replacement for IEC 60950-1 & IEC 60065
What is IEC 62368-1? It is the new safety standard for Information Technology Equipment and Audio/Video Equipment. It is intended to replace IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065. It is a hazard-based, performance-oriented standard. Is IEC 62368-1 a risk-based standard? No! Unlike IEC 60601-1, 3rd Edition, risk analysis is not required. Neither is it a simple... Read More
Top 10 Compliance Today Blog Posts for Electrical Compliance Engineers in 2012
The Compliance Today blog for electrical product manufacturer compliance engineers saw a significant jump in readers and subscribers in 2012. Following were the most popular 2012 posts, by pageviews. RTCA/DO-160G is Latest Version for Testing of Airborne Equipment, But Not the Only Choice UL1604 to Be Replaced by ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2000 for Hazardous Locations Certification 2011... Read More
Top 35 Blogs for Electrical Product Manufacturers
We received so much positive feedback on our blog posts for EMC Compliance Links and Product Safety Compliance Links, that we decided to dedicate a post to spotlight the top blogs for electrical product developers. With a few exceptions, these blogs are from independent sources, like industry associations, publishers or consultants. What are we missing?... Read More
