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For IT Equipment in Canada, ICES-003 Issue 5 Required by August 2013
For manufacturers of IT Equipment (ITE) selling in Canada, ICES-003 Issue 5 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) – Limits and Methods of Measurement was published last month by Industry Canada. Until August 31, 2013, both Issue 4 and Issue 5 will be accepted. After that date, only Issue 5 will be accepted. Existing models in compliance... 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
North America-Europe Harmonization Coming to Household Product Certification
Rick Cooper, MET Laboratories’ Product Safety Lab Director, is giving a presentation at Nemko AS this week on the differences between household product certification in North America versus Europe (IEC 60335-1). For those who can’t make it to Oslo, Norway, here is an abridged outline of the presentation. Canada is more harmonized with the IEC... Read More
