In this issue:
New Technology Aided by Field Inspections
Global Product Safety
NEBS Canada Seminar
Fastest Scans in the Nation
West Coast Customers Appreciation Day
New Technology Aided by Field Inspections
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Recently, MET performed a field inspection of a CPV
Concentrator Photovoltaic Solar Panel installation. The inspection and
approach is being evaluated by the California Energy Commission for the
creation of a program for future field inspections of solar panel
installations. Field inspections provide an important support for newer, innovative technologies by assessing safety compliance. |
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Often the implementation of new technology is faster than the adoption of consensus based standards covering that equipment. Many times, a hybrid of U.S. product safety standards fills this gap to achieve a basic level of safety for this equipment. | ||
Safety in the Workplace
Is your equipment safe? If it doesn’t bear a label from a third party testing laboratory it could pose such risks as fire and shock. There are also potential hazards, including electrical energy, mechanical, radiation and chemical. MET’s field inspection team can help prevent these from happening by doing the following:
- Responding to your call within 24 hours
- Explain what modifications are needed, if any, to bring the equipment up to code
- Issue your final reports quickly
- Label the equipment clearly so that the local inspector can determine full compliance
- Notify your local electrical inspector
Global Product Safety
MET’s Product Safety testing and certification program has reached a new level. At the newest lab in Shenzhen, China testing and certification has been completed on products that are now on the shelves of Wal-Mart and Best Buy.
In addition to product safety, MET Asia also provides witness testing, NEBS consultation and TCB services. For more information on our Shenzhen, China office please visit http://www.metlabs.com/pages/international.html or email METasia@metlabs.com.
Join MET and Nemko for Our NEBS Canada Seminar
Join us on October 22nd at the Holiday Inn Express in Ottawa West for our Annual NEBS Canada Seminar. The seminar will be co-hosted with Nemko and will review the topics discussed at the Verizon NEBS conference as well as other related subjects. More information will be available in early September. Please register for details by clicking here.
MET's new dual antennae process, can simultaneously prescan 30 MHz - 1 GHz and 1 GHz to 10 GHz for radiated emissions compliance in LESS than 20 minutes, the fastest in the nation. Our Santa Clara EMC facility boasts 18,000 square feet of temperature controlled test space including, a brand new, full-height, fully anechoic 10 meter chamber, a new 5 meter chamber, full immunity capabilities and state of the art wireless testing capabilities. The 10 meter chamber in Santa Clara is now fully automated for:
1) Radiated emission 10K-18GHz
2) Conducted emission 10K-30MHz
To learn more about MET's EMC testing and certification services, visit www.metlabs.com/pages/emc.html
MET Appreciates Their Customers
Thank you to everyone who attended our West Coast Customer Appreciation Day Events last week. The cook-outs on Tuesday in Santa Clara and on Wednesday in Union City were a big hit. We appreciate everyone’s participation and look forward to meeting with you next year.
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