Tag Archives: product safety testing
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
Top 7 Questions about IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for EMC Testing of Medical Devices
This Compliance Today post is a follow up to last week’s post on IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1. Are there safety benefits to the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1-2 compared to the 2nd? The test levels required by both the 2nd and 3rd editions of IEC 60601-1-2 are the same. The main change was in clause... Read More
External Power Supplies Must Meet Level VI Energy Efficiency Requirements for U.S. DoE by February 2016
By February 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy requires that external power supplies are compliant to Level VI energy efficiency requirements. The global regulatory environment for external power supply energy efficiency has rapidly evolved over the past decade since the California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented the first mandatory standard in 2004. Now, external power supplies... 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
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
FCC Incorporates ANSI C63.4-2014 and ANSI C63.10-2013 into Rules for Unintentional and Intentional Radiators
On December 30, 2014, the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) issued a Report and Order in ET Docket No. 13-44, updating the Commission’s radiofrequency (RF) equipment authorization program to expand the use of FCC-recognized Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) like MET Labs as a faster and less expensive way to certify equipment. The new rules outsource... Read More
Top 10 Compliance Today Blog Posts for Electrical Compliance Engineers in 2014
Just like last year, the Compliance Today blog for electrical product manufacturer compliance engineers saw a significant increase in readers and subscribers for 2014. Following were the most popular posts, by pageviews. IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for Medical EMC Has Immunity & Risk Management Changes EN 61326-1: 2013 Replacing 2006 Version for EMC Directive Evaluation... Read More
GR-3160-CORE is NEBS Lite for Data Center Equipment
GR-3160-CORE, NEBS Requirements for Telecommunications Data Center Equipment and Spaces, is sometimes described as ‘NEBS Lite.’ It includes important reliability and safety requirements, without the full set of hurdles found in the NEBS telecom standards, like GR-1089-CORE and GR-63-CORE. But what exactly are the differences for equipment evaluation? Following is a basic overview. The test... Read More
