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Review of IEC 60601-1-2: 2014 (4th Edition)

 

Introduction IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Edition 4 was published February 2014 and replaces IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 3 published on 2007. It pertains to EMC for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems. The European version (EN60601-1-2:2015) is identical to its IEC counterpart with exception of references to the EN versions of the 61000-4-x series and the addition of … [Read more...]

Troubleshooting EFT

 

EFT Phenomenon Recently I tested a medical device for EFT susceptibility. The requirement is that the medical device must be immune to EFT bursts generated per IEC 61000-4-4. Per this standard EFT bursts are applied in four steps. For level 4, steps 1 and 2 are +/-2kV at 5kHz, and steps 3 and 4 are +/-2kV at 100kHz. For each step, these bursts are applied at 300ms interval for … [Read more...]

New One-of-A-Kind Contact Current Meter (CCM)

 

The ICNIRP 1998 and 2010 guidelines for limiting exposure to time‐varying electric and magnetic fields (1HZ – 100 kHz) and specifically about their reference levels for time-varying contact currents from conductive objects brought to the EMF Directive 2013/35/EU, mandatorily in force from July, 1st  2016 in the EU. One of the parameters to be measured in accordance with this … [Read more...]

AC-DC Power Supplies are Medically Fit to Meet Patient’s Approval

 

Dengrove Electronic Compoments is now offering the latest RACM range of AC-DC power supplies from RECOM. These latest PSUs are designed for medical applications, with certifications including CE marked and 3rd Edition UL/IEC/EN60601-1 medical certified with 2MOPP/ 250VAC.RACM range of AC-DC power supplies from RECOM. The 40W, 65W and 100W modules offer continuous output … [Read more...]

October Released Standards

 

Reintech Laboratory has published a list of released standards by CENELEC, ETSI, IEC, and others for October 2016. Among them are new amendments for EN 55016 (Euro Norm equivalent of CISPR 16), a preliminary update to EN 61000-3-2 (power line harmonics), ETSI EN 302 537 V2.1.1 (ultra low power medical data service), and ETSI EN 301 559 V2.1.1 (for low power active medical … [Read more...]

New 700W Medical ATX PC Power Supply

 

TRUMPower recently announced a new 700 watt medical-rated power supply that meets the 4th edition IEC 60601-1-2 EMC standards, including the ability to withstand ESD of 8kV contact and 15kV air. The power supply features China Compulsory Certification (CCC) and Korea Certification (KC) agency approvals, making it especially attractive to those who use the power supply in or … [Read more...]

5G products shown at EDICON

 

Anritsu Company displayed products and technologies for 5G systems, as well as for military and aerospace applications in its booth at EDI CON USA, September 20-22 in Boston. Advanced systems integrating vector network analyzers (VNAs) that extend to 110 GHz, as well as signal analyzers that provide engineers with the frequency coverage and measurement capability necessary to … [Read more...]

Extended Length Die-Cast Enclosures

 

The 1590 die-cast enclosures family from Hammond Manufacturing consists of 41 different sizes in the standard rectangular sizes. Two new sizes, the 1590 BX2, 10 x 2.8 x 1.4 inches (254 x 70 x 35mm) and 1590 BX, 10 x 2.8 x 2.0 inches (254 x 70 x 51mm), have been added. The two new sizes have also been specified in a completely different requirement, a radio antenna splitter, … [Read more...]

Product Testing and Certifcation Firm Expands Lab Presence in Florida

 

TÜV SÜD recently announced the acquisition of the assets of Walshire Labs, LLC.(Walshire) along with Product Safety Engineering, Inc.(PSE). In combining the existing TÜV SÜD Tampa lab with two regional partner labs, clients in central Florida and the southeastern US will have access to a 12,000 sq/ft facility for global testing and certification services. Walshire Labs, LLC … [Read more...]

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