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June 2010

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MET Now Offers Electrical Safety in Korea
 
GeorgeCho MET Laboratories is pleased to announce that it has signed on George (Kisek) Cho to manage MET’s Korean operations.

George Cho brings to his position experience from both the private manufacturing sector and from regulatory compliance laboratories. He has managed ITE projects for Daewoo Telecom as a compliance engineer.  From Daewoo Telecom, Mr. Cho went on to manage certification of ITE and Medical Devices as a project engineer for UL Korea Ltd.  After UL and preceding his joining MET, Mr. Cho was a certification specialist for CSA International.

George Cho can be reach in Korea by phone, +82 (0) 10-7296-8169 or by email: gcho@metlabs.com

MET's Environmental Simulation Lab on West Coast Gets Major Upgrade
 
MET Labs Union City Environmental Lab has added to its inventory of test equipment:
  • A new temperature and humidity chamber measuring 10'W x 10'D x 10'H, with a max ramp rate of 10°C / min.


  • A new electro-dynamic shaker with a 12,000 lb-f max rating, with sine, random, and shock vibration test capabilities.
  UC new shakes

This adds to MET's already impressive environmental simulation testing resources of:
  • Union City's 36,000 lb-f, 2 inch stroke, electro-dynamic shaker
  • Union City's 50,000 lb-f, 16 inch stroke, hydraulic shaker
  • Santa Clara's 9,000 lb-f, 2 inch stroke, electro-dynamic stroke shaker.
The addition of the new equipment enhances MET's West Coast environmental simulation capabilities and dramatically reduces lead time.

Learn more about MET's environmental simulation testing services.
     
MET Performs MIL-STD-810 testing on PV Modules

There are a number of approaches to verify that PV modules meet the anticipated climatic and environmental aspects of their intended use and locality. Environmental testing per MIL-STD's is one approach.

Energy Masters, out of Canasota, NY, recently commissioned MET Labs Baltimore to perform MIL-STD- 810 testing on their STAR Power 110 and 220 PV Modules. MET was tasked to perform these tests:
  • Rain
  • Fungus
  • Salt Fog
  • Sand and Dust
  • Vibration
MET also has the capability to perform the environmental testing cited in UL 1703, and with bias voltage/current applied as per IEC 61215 2nd edition and IEC 61646 requirements.

MET is a valuable resource for manufacturers in the green arena, from LEDs to inverters to Energy Star rated consumer products.

Maryland PSC Stuns Smart Grid Initiative

Maryland recently turned down Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.’s proposal to install smart meters throughout the state. It marks the first state public service commission rejection of a smart grid project.

State regulators ruled the proposal asks BGE customers to take financial and technological risks in exchange for savings that are largely indirect and a long way off. The U.S. Department of Energy, which was committed to paying $136 million of the $486 million meter deployment, decried the decision, saying it was a step backwards for the state.

Read more about the Maryland smart grid project in the New York Times.

Read about MET Laboratories’ recent side-by-side accuracy testing of smart watt-hour meters.

MET Presents Technical Seminars in Sweden with NEMKO

MET Laboratories, in collaboration with NEMKO Sweden, presented a series of technical seminars in Sweden from June 7-11. Several brand name manufacturers of electronic products gained knowledge on North American market access. The seminar in Stockholm focused on NEBS requirements for telecommunications products. The main topics covered during this seminar included GR-63, GR-1089, GR-487, Lead Free Design and Thermal Management.

Seminars focused on North American Safety and EMC requirements were presented in Linkoping, Lund and Gotenburg. Attendees also received in depth knowledge of factory inspection requirements for the North America Safety Mark.

If you think that your organization can benefit from a customized seminar for your employees, please contact info@metlabs.com

MET Labs East Coast Customer Appreciation Event
July 22
Registration Now Open !

For one day only, July 22, MET is providing a full day of seminars. Afterwards, MET will have its annual crab feast.

Meet with us at:
July 13 -15, Intersolar North America 2010
Booth Location: 8526, 2nd Level
Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

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