MET Labs explains how to achieve FCC compliance in six steps in their recent blog posting. They first explain about the need for EMC compliance and the various routes to compliance in the U.S. - verification, declaration of conformity, and certification. The six steps are outlined below: • Step 1 - select radio frequency and design equipment • Step 2 - test during … [Read more...]
Standards
Has The EMC Directive Achieved What It Set Out To Do?
NewElectronics (UK) has written a white paper on the EMC Directive - its history, the new legislative framework and how it affected the Directive, how well it’s being enforced, and market surveillance. The EMC Directive is all about electrical interference – both emissions and immunity. As test house TUV puts it ‘Do not disturb. Do not be disturbed’. When enacted in 1989, the … [Read more...]
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU Becomes Mandatory April 2016
Elite Electronic Engineering highlights some of the changes between the current EMC Directive 2004/30/EC and the new EMC Directive 2014/30/EU in a white paper published October 14, 2014. It’s time for manufacturers, importers, and distributors to adapt their CE Marking conformity assessment processes to the new directive by April 2016. The new directive will be required for … [Read more...]
CISPR provides "Guide to EMC in Smart Grid"
CISPR has prepared a "Guide to EMC in Smart Grid”, which gives insight into issues which should be taken into consideration when designing and developing equipment for connection and inter-operation with the Smart Grid. SmartGrid systems must be immune to sources of interference from a wide array of wanted RF signals and RF disturbances and other events which occur … [Read more...]
A2LA and ANSI Recognized by NIST to Accredit Notified Bodies
A2LA and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) have been formally recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an Accreditation Body offering Notified Body (NB) accreditation under ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, and ISO/IEC 17065:2012. Currently, A2LA is the only accreditation body recognized by NIST to offer accreditation to all … [Read more...]
FCC, Title 47 of the CFR
MET Labs just published an article, “6 Steps to Successful FCC Testing & Certification of Electronic Products”, on their blog. Manufacturers who plan to market their products in the U.S. are required to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, per Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Most products that emit RF energy above 9 kHz, must … [Read more...]
European Regulatory Changes
Elite Electronic Engineering reminds manufacturers that "2016 marks a year of change for several key European Union directives and regulations. New CE Marking directives for EMC, electrical safety, and radio equipment start their transition period soon. In addition the functional safety type-approval regulation covering EMC for tractors takes effect as of January 2016." For … [Read more...]
ACMA releases product compliance guidance for EMC
The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulatory arrangements impose compliance labelling and record-keeping requirements for the supply of an extensive range of electrical and electronic products, vehicles and products with internal combustion engines. The requirements are detailed in the: Radiocommunications Labelling (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Notice 2008 (the EMC … [Read more...]
Canada – Release of ICES-003 Issue 6
On January 19, 2016, Industry Canada released ICES-003 Issue 6, which clarifies several definitions for “ interference-causing equipment” for information technology equipment (ITE) and other digital apparatus. The document became effective January 19, 2016, but there is a three month transition period, where either Issue 5 or 6 may be accepted. After that transition period, … [Read more...]
FCC to Change EMC Approvals Process
Ghery Pettit Consulting reports a change in the FCC approvals process starting July 13, 2016. Up until now, manufacturers have had the choice of using "FCC Listed" test labs or "FCC Recognized Accredited Test Laboratories." After that date, only the latter test labs - and ONLY those located in countries with mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) with the FCC may be used for the … [Read more...]
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