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IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 Introduces New Product Safety Requirements for Medical Electrical Equipment
IEC 60601-1 Third Edition Amendment 1 (Ed. 3.1) What you need to know For manufacturers of medical electrical equipment and systems, IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 (or IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012) represents a significant departure from Edition 3.0 of the standard. While the application of risk management principles have been clarified, the amended standard includes new requirements regarding... Read More
External Power Supplies Must Meet Level VI Energy Efficiency Requirements for U.S. DoE by February 2016
By February 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy requires that external power supplies are compliant to Level VI energy efficiency requirements. The global regulatory environment for external power supply energy efficiency has rapidly evolved over the past decade since the California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented the first mandatory standard in 2004. Now, external power supplies... Read More
Korea Changes Electrical Appliances Safety Control Regulation for KC Mark
The Korean Electrical Appliances Safety Control Regulation for KC marking has recently been amended; the new regulation took effect August 1, 2015. Major changes to the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act include: The validity period of self-regulatory safety confirmation registration has been changed from 5 years to as much as 10 years, depending on the... Read More
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU Replaces 94/9/EC for Explosive Atmosphere Equipment in EU
Due to Europe’s New Legislative Framework, the ATEX Directive 94/9/EC will be replaced by ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU in 2016, for the testing and certification of certain equipment intended for potentially explosive atmospheres in the EU. From the manufacturer perspective, the changes are not significant, as there are no changes to the Essential Health and Safety... Read More
Avionics RTCA DO-160 Testing Includes EMC and Environmental Components
When it comes to aircraft safety, the stakes are high. There are tons of components on a commercial airliner. One malfunction for any reason can be DO-160 applies to the United States, and there’s an identical set of standards for Europe, known catastrophic. That’s why equipment testing is crucial to ensure hardware meets quality and... Read More
UL 60335-1 is Part of Tri-National Standard for Product Safety of Household Products
In June, MET Labs Product Safety Lab Director Rick Cooper gave a presentation in Oslo, Norway on Household Product Certification in the United States. For those who missed it, here is a basic summary: In the United States, UL 60335-1 covers the General Requirements for electrical/electronic household products. This harmonized standard is part of the... Read More
EV & EVSE Safety Testing and Certification Becoming More Frequent
With the growth of electric vehicles and their associated technology ecosystem, Eurofins MET Labs is seeing higher levels of testing and certification in this industry. Following is a summary of the standards that apply to electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). EV UL Safety Standards: UL 2202 EV Charging System Equipment UL... Read More
R&TTE to RED Transition Period Changes for Radio Equipment CE Marking
Notified Bodies for the R&TTE Directive (R&TTE Compliance Association – to be renamed RED Compliance Association) met on June 1-2, 2015 in Goteborg, Sweden to discuss issues related to the R&TTE to RED transition for European radio equipment regulations. Following are highlights of the discussions held there. Transition Change The Commission announced an important new... Read More
Audio and Video Equipment Must Adhere to EN 60065:2014 for Conformity with Low Voltage Directive
Starting November 17, 2017, all audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus bound for Europe must meet the safety requirements of the 8th edition of EN 60065, published in 2014. EN 60065:2002+A1:2006 +A11:2008+A2:2010 +A12:2011 will cease to be valid as of the November 17, 2017 date of withdrawal (DOW). All existing certificates must be updated to... Read More
RS105 Testing Determines EMP Susceptibility of Military and Commercial Electronics
Recently, MET Labs performed High Altitude (or Nuclear) Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP or NEMP) susceptibility testing of U.S. Navy vendor electronics at an outdoor test area in Maryland. The test method used was RS105 from MIL-STD-461. RS105 addresses the risk of radiated exposure to an EMP event. (CS116 is the MIL-STD-461 test method that addresses conducted... Read More
