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MET Tests Innovative All Electric Telsa Automobile
ADDED: 6/15/2009 8:17:00 AM
MET is capable of testing automobiles at their Santa Clara, CA laboratory in their 10m chamber. Currently, a Tesla Roadster is undergoing tests in accordance with the European Automotive Directive, including Radiated Emissions and Immunity testing, and for SAE J551-5: Performance Methods of Measurement of Magnetic and Electric Field Strength from Electric Vehicles. The Tesla vehicle is a unique, completely electric sports car. For more information on MET Labs' automobile testing capabilities, please visit www.METLabs.com/pages/automobile.html.
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MET Adds Another Impressive Lisiting to its Audio/Visual Roster
ADDED: 6/12/2009 10:09:00 AM
MET is proud to announce that Paul Reed Smith Guitars has joined an impressive list of manufacturers of audio equipment bearing the MET Mark. MET Labs is proud to be associated with such an iconic company.
MET's long history of listing audio/visual equipment includes eqipment as diverse as digitial satelite receivers, audio light show matrix for night clubs, Sony Playstation Kiosks, high defiinition plasma displays, and flash memory audio players, to name just a few.
You no longer need to rely on UL to list your consumer and commercial audio/visual equipment. Learn all the benefits of using MET, visit: http://www.metlabs.com/pages/safety.html.
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HALT Testing Simplified
ADDED: 6/12/2009 7:41:00 AM
Based on the feedback from our customers, MET has fabricated new printed circuit board (PCB) clamps for use in their Qualmark Typhoon 2.5 chamber at the Santa Clara facility to be used during HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing). These PCB clamps will help to increase the usefulness of the HALT process by allowing one or more PCB’s to be mounted onto the vibration table.
To learn about the benefits of HALT/HASS visit:
http://www.metlabs.com/pages/halthass.html
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New Collaboration in RFID Technology
ADDED: 6/12/2009 7:28:00 AM
MET Laboratories, AIM Global (Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility) and Georgia Tech are proud to announce their partnership to create the Healthcare Test Protocols Initiative. The devices that will be included in this study will be medical devices (i.e. pacemakers) and clinical instruments (i.e. pumps, MRI). The devices will be tested to determine if the RF emitted causes any negative affects and under what conditions these effects occur. This study will establish baseline requirements for the operation of RF in a medical setting. Once complete, the test protocols will be submitted to the FDA and a certification program will be established. To read AIM Global'spress release, please visit their website at http://www.aimglobal.org.
To learn more about MET's innovative and ground breaking RFID lab, please visit www.METLabs.com/pages/RFID.html.
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Ontario Electrical Safety Authority Issues Important New Obligations Regarding Electrical Products Sold in Ontario
ADDED: 2/20/2009 8:47:00 AM
Beginning April 01, 2009, the Electrical Safety Authority, ESA, of Ontario, Canada, has mandated that all manufacturers who currently sell electrical products in Ontario, Canada, or are planning to sell, must be registered with ESA.
Registration must be complete by August 30, 2009. Registration will be required in addition to a recognized certification mark or field evaluation label on the product to be considered approved for sale in Ontario.
Below are links to pdfs issued by the ESA, that explain in greater detail the reasoning, the method and costs of registraton.
1. FAQ for the Registration of Manufacturers of Electrical Products.
2. Manufacturers Obligations
3. FAQ for Retailers
4. Communications to Importers and Retailers from the ESA
For more information about the Ontario's Electrical Safety Authority, Product Safety Regulation 438/07 and the process and guidelines visit www.eas.com ("Government & Regulations" and "Electrical Product Safety" sections).
Email can be sent to product.safety@electricalsafety.on.ca
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Verizon Recognizes MET for Energy Efficiency Program
ADDED: 11/25/2008 2:17:00 PM
MET is now recognized as a Verizon ITL that is certified to conduct energy efficiency testing on telecom products purchased by Verizon. MET currently evaluates the products to the VZ.TPR.9205 document. As a result, a Telecommunication Equipment Energy Efficiency Rating (T.E.E.E.R) is obtained for the product. Verizon will require this rating on all applicable products purchased by Jan 2009. The products currently covered are AC and DC powered equipment, Customer Premise Equipment (external power adaptors), Data Center Equipment and Transport Equipment. AT&T and Quest are waiting for A.T.I.S (Alliance for Telecommunication Industry Solutions) to complete an energy efficiency standard for telecom products and they plan to adopt it as a requirement for the telecom products that they purchase.
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MET Has HALT/HASS Testing Services
ADDED: 6/30/2008 9:34:00 AM
MET Laboratories is pleased to announce their newest testing service. Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) are now being performed at our Santa Clara, California laboratory. Both of these testing processes use rapid temperature transition and random vibration to ensure a product will not fail under any condition in the field. These testing processes attempt to stimulate failure through extreme conditions therefore reducing development time and cost in the future. This process is the closest simulation to a real-world environment possible in the industry. Manufacturers can be assured after the HALT and HASS testing that their product has the same reliability and long-term durability as a mature product.
To learn more about this service click here.
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MET Santa Clara EMC Lab fastest scans in the Valley
ADDED: 3/26/2008 8:38:00 AM
Silicon Valley's newest and best EMC facility boasts 18,000 square feet of temperature controlled test environment, 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
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.
MET's wireless testing services include FCC testing and TCB certification services for a wide range of licensed devices ranging from hand-held cellular phones to base stations and repeaters. MET performs Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) testing, SAR testing from 150MHz- 6GHz for head and body, R&TTE Notified Body review, and a wide range of RFID support for EPCglobal.
MET also provides 3D antenna pattern measurements.
MET Santa Clara has expanded MIL-Std EMC capabilities, including RS103 in excess of 200 V/m from 10K-18GHz.
Located at 3162 Belick St, in Santa Clara, CA 95054, it is just minutes from the San Jose airport, and just 2 exits down US 101 from our previous Santa Clara location, finding us is no problem. Here are directions.
Contact this lab either by phone, 408-748-3585, or email: TOP
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OSHA approves MET for 21 more product categories
ADDED: 1/4/2008 11:17:00 AM
OSHA has approved MET for an additional 20 product categories, bringing the total of standards to which MET can test and certified for the US marketplace under the NRTL program to 170.
These most recently added standards are:
- ANSI A17.5 Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment
- UL 250 Household Refrigerators and Freezers
- UL 399 Drinking Water Coolers
- UL 430 Waste Disposers
- UL 474 Dehumidifiers
- UL 498A Current Taps and Adapters
- UL 563 Ice Makers
- UL 749 Household Dishwashers
- UL 826 Household Electric Clocks
- UL 858 Household Electric Ranges
- UL 998 Humidifiers
- UL 1005 Electric Flatirons
- UL 1082 Household Electric Coffee Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances
- UL 1086 Household Trash Compactors
- UL 1261 Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs
- UL 1640 Portable Power-Distribution Equipment
- UL 1741 Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment
for Use With Distributed Energy Resources
- UL 1994 Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems
- UL 2157 Electric Clothes Washing Machines and Extractors
- UL 2158 Electric Clothes Dryers
- UL 60335-2-8 Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 2: Particular
Requirements for Shavers, Hair Clippers, and Similar Appliances
MET, the first independent testing laboratory approved by OSHA under the National Recognized Testing Laboratory - NRTL program, is accepted by major retailers throughout North American and has listed products for manufacturers located all over the world.
To learn more about MET Labs product safety certification services click here.
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Recognized by Measurement Canada for Watthour Testing.
ADDED: 9/21/2007 8:14:00 AM
MET Laboratories, Inc. has become the first organization to be recognized by Measurement Canada under the new program RT-01 Conditions and Administrative Requirements for the Recognition of Test Results from ISO 17025 accredited Test Facilities.
This recognition from Measurement Canada allows MET Laboratories to test previously approved electricity meters which have been modified and are being re-submitted for approval purposes. This is the first time that Measurement Canada has recognized an outside organization for adjunct testing service.
The scope of this recognition consists of energy accuracy testing of electricity meters for Measurement Canada's approval process, as required by "LMB-EG-07, Specifications for Approval of Type of Electricity Meters, Instrument Transformers and Auxiliary Devices." This recognition became effective September 12, 2007.
To learn more about MET labs watt-hour meter testing click here
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