MET Laboratories
E-News, March 2007

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  NEBS by MET

West Coast NEBS Seminar and Workshop

April 24
Seminar Presentations will feature discussions on
RBOC Requirements for NEBS Certification

Topics to include:

  • GR-63-CORE Updated!
  • GR-1089-CORE Updated!
  • GR-487-CORE
  • Fiber optic devices and component requirements
  • Telecommunications Carrier Group Checklist Requirements
April 25
NEBS Hands On Workshop

This hands-on workshop will demonstrate NEBS testing and provide useful tips for designing products for NEBS compliance. All aspects of NEBS testing will be shown throughout the various lab areas in MET Labs Union City location.

You are encouraged to register early for our annual West Coast NEBS Seminar and Workshop, as these fill up quickly. To register click here.

Complimentary MIL-STD Seminars this May - on Both Coasts


May 15 - Union City, CA

May 16 - Baltimore, MD

Topics include:

  • MIL-STD-461E & RTCA/DO160D and 200 V/m RS testing
  • EMC Design in accordance with MIL-STD-461E
  • MIL-STD-810 testing and design considerations
to learn more and to register click here.
Successful China & Japan MET Seminar Series

MET sponsored a two day seminar series in Shenzhen, China.  The first day focused on compliance for general electronic and electrical products and the second day was about NEBS, both fiber and telecom. MET and MET's partner labs, SMQ, SGS Shenzhen and STC-HK gave talks.  In addition, Dr. Craig Hillman, of USA partner lab, DfR Solutions, presented sessions relating to failure analysis, Lead-free design and ROHS Compliance.  MET presented a presentation specifically prepared by the Consumer Product Safety Commission dealing with product safety procedures and reporting methods. Huawei Corporation gave a presentation detailing their experience using MET Labs for NEBS compliance testing.
 
Also MET presented the MET “NRTL Story” at seminars in Japan.The seminars in Japan were sponsored by our Japanese lab partner, Cosmos Corporation. The seminars were held in Tokyo and Osaka.  MET has an impressive list of companies from Japan that use the MET mark.  In fact, it was announced that another major test equipment manufacturer will be converting their listings from UL to MET.
The MET Mark Movement – Join Us!
Choose the MET Product Safety Mark and join the thousands of customers who have decided to make Product Safety Certification headaches a thing of the past!

Thanks to Arbitron, the world renowned international media and marketing research firm for choosing MET for meeting their NRTL listing requirements. Arbitron is another example of a global corporation joining the MET Mark Movement. 		MET NRTL logo
MET Labs Extensive OSHA Approval Scope


MET Labs, the first OSHA licensed NRTL (May, 1988) has had an impressive growth in the number of standards to which OSHA will recognize the MET's listing mark. This week OSHA has added an additional 19 standards. These standards are:

UL 82   Electric Gardening Appliances
UL 234   Low Voltage Lighting Fixtures for Use in Recreational Vehicles
UL 298   Portable Electric Hand Lamps
UL 588   Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products
UL 867   Electrostatic Air Cleaners
UL 917   Clock-Operated Switches
UL 987   Stationary and Fixed Electric Tools
UL 1081   Swimming Pool Pumps, Filters, and Chlorinators
UL 1090   Electric Snow Movers
UL 1363   Relocatable Power Taps
UL 1447   Electric Lawn Mowers
UL 1448   Electric Hedge Trimmers
UL 1450   Motor-Operated Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, and Painting Equipment
UL 1559   Insect-Control Equipment - Electrocution Type
UL 1563   Electric Spas, Equipment Assemblies, and Associated Equipment
UL 1662   Electric Chain Saws
UL 1776   High-Pressure Cleaning Machines
UL 1994   Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems
UL 2089   Vehicle Battery Adapters

Though the majority of MET's listings center on 5 to 10 standards, the 151 standards which MET now has OSHA recognition is testimony to the wide range of clients that rely on MET's product safety certification service. Additionally, the Standards Council of Canada recognizes MET for the full range of CSA standards. From electronic amusement machines to X-Ray equipment to power tools to refrigerated medical equipment, chances are MET will be able to help any manufacturer gain access to the North American marketplace.
New Canadian Product Safety Labeling Requirements

A new ruling by the Standards Council of Canada has required that the type of certification is clearly indicated on the mark (label) used to indicate certification. This can be achieved by either indicating the actual standard to which the product has shown compliance or using the following terms "Electrical Safety" or if applicable "Electrical Safety and/or Hazardous Location Safety". This requirement will be in effect April 1, 2010.
Clients who purchase labels directly from MET are already in compliance. Those clients who employ direct imprinting methods will need to change their artwork if their present labeling does not comply. These clients need to submit a revised drawing for approval along with a PAR (Project Amendment Request) form available at http://www.metlabs.com/safety/info/Par-hr.pdf