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For ITE KC Approvals in Korea, KN32/KN35 Replacing KN22/KN24
Beginning on January 1, 2016, Korea standards KN32 and KN35 will be replacing KN22 and KN24 for KC EMC approval of IT equipment. After December 31, 2015, KN22/KN24 will no longer be accepted by Korea. For customers with products that have been KN22/KN24 approved previously, no action is required. Permissive change applications using KN22/KN24 reports... Read More
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
China CCC Product Safety Compliance for A/V & IT Equipment is Changing
Audio/video equipment and information technology equipment intended for sale in China must meet new China Compulsory Certification (CCC) product safety requirements starting in November and December, respectively. In February, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) Technical Committee for High Tech Industry finalized the certificate update instructions for both GB8898 (Audio, Video and Similar... Read More
KCC & MKE Change EMC, SAR & Product Safety Regulations in South Korea
Following are recent and near future changes to electrical product regulatory requirements in South Korea. Effective January 1, 2012, the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) requires radiated emission measurements at the limit, above 1GHz, by the highest internal source of the device and also conducted disturbance testing for devices with telecommunication ports. The limit is the same... Read More
IEC 62368-1 Gains Prominence as Eventual Replacement for IEC 60950-1 & IEC 60065
As the weeks and months march on, IEC 62368-1 elicits more chatter. Designed to replace IEC 60950-1 2nd edition (IT equipment) and IEC 60065 7th edition (A/V equipment), the new product safety standard is not a merging of these two standards. As new devices and applications emerge at an unprecedented rate, and technologies continue to... Read More
Top 10 Tips for Designing Safety into Electrical Products
Electrical Source Magazine features an article in its July/August 2011 issue that gives an overview on how to design electrical products to comply with safety standards including UL 60950-1, the safety standard for IT Equipment. “Working by Electrical Standards” was written recently by MET Laboratories Product Safety Engineer Tim Su. The article describes the safety hazards, and provides preventive actions... 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
ENERGY STAR Testing and Certification Workshop for ITE Wraps Up
Today’s entry is a follow up to yesterday’s post, which covered the top takeaways from the first day of a two-day industry-sponsored workshop on ENERGY STAR testing and verification for IT equipment. This entry covers the highlights of the second and last day of the Austin, Texas event. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make... Read More
EPA Outlines ENERGY STAR Testing and Certification Requirements for IT Equipment
Yesterday was the first day of a two-day industry-sponsored workshop on ENERGY STAR testing and verification for IT equipment. As an EPA-recognized testing laboratory and certification body, MET Laboratories was on hand to take notes. Following are highlights. The workshop is being co-hosted by Dell & ITI at the Dell campus in Austin, Texas. In... Read More
EN60950-1 2nd Edition Takes Effect
IT manufacturers shipping to Europe take note: Today is the last day for EN60950-1 1st edition. iphone 6 plus remplacement écran Beginning tomorrow, all IT products must show compliance to EN60950-1 2nd edition. Products previously tested to EN60950-1 1st edition will not be grandfathered. In general, the second edition adds consistency through clarification of either terminology or... Read More