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Updates for GM’s GMW3097 EMC Testing

 

(October 11th, 2016) Elite Engineering reports that General Motors is now requiring suppliers of electronic modules and accessories to email a summary of EMC test results following each individual test as testing to GM’s latest GMW 3097 (June 2015) standard progresses through various phases of testing. … [Read more...]

List of Updated IEC EMC Standards

 

Recent updates to IEC EMC standards published by the IEC:   IEC 62040-2:2016 PRV, Ed. 3.0 - (9/2/16) - Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements CISPR 25:2016 PRV, Ed. 4.0 - (9/2/16) - Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement for … [Read more...]

FCC Extends Transition Period for Lab Accreditation

 

(June 15, 2016) The Federal Communications Commission moved to provide testing laboratories with an additional year to meet an accreditation requirement under its equipment authorization rules. The Commission will also provide guidance on the process for recognition of accreditation bodies. The Commission took these actions through a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on … [Read more...]

In-House Verification of EMI Test Equipment

 

SAE International has made available the AIR6236A document. This AIR provides guidance to the EMI test facility on how to check performance of the following types of EMI test equipment: current probe, Line Impedance Stabilization Network (LISN), directional coupler, attenuator, cable loss, low noise preamplifier, rod antenna base, and passive antennas. All performance checks … [Read more...]

EMC Standards Package

 

This EMC Standards package includes standards that address the unintentional generation, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic energy, the associated unwanted effects, and the correct operation of different equipment involving electromagnetic phenomena in their operation. In the package: 220+ active, draft, and archived IEEE and ANSI EMC related standards; robust … [Read more...]

New CENELEC Standards Recently Released

 

Rein Tech Laboratories recently listed several updates to standards in their July 2016 newsletter “MultiPoint”. Among them are the following updates as published by CENELEC. There are additional standards updates listed for IEC and ETSI standards. This is a shortened list of the CENELEC standards published or made available during the past month: EN 62610-5:2016 - 6/24/2016 … [Read more...]

BREXIT Update

 

According to Bloomberg, "The U.K.’s departure from the European Union may turn out to be the most tortured divorce proceeding in history.” This article provides more detail on the exact steps involved and the fact it could easily take years for the various negotiations. Talks on Britain’s departure can start as soon as the U.K. triggers Article 50. Legally, there must be … [Read more...]

EMF Directive – Workplace Health and Safety in Electromagnetic Fields

 

As of July 1, 2016, all EU member states are required to have implemented Directive 2013/35/EU for the protection of persons from electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the workplace in national laws. As a consequence, companies throughout Europe must now ensure that their employees are not exposed to fields greater than the exposure limits, some of which have been newly defined. This … [Read more...]

A2LA Pursuing FCC Recognition to Accredit Test Firms in Non-MRA Countries

 

(June 28, 2016) The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published FCC 16-74 “Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration” (released June 15, 2016), which extends the deadline for all laboratories who perform Certification and Declaration of Conformity (DoC) testing per the FCC rules to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. The previous deadline to become … [Read more...]

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