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Some Electronic Devices Are Exempt from FCC EMC Testing
Most electronic devices destined for sale in the U.S. fall under Part 15 (CFR 47) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for limits to the unintentional and intentional emission of radiation. However, there are some exemptions that you may be able to take advantage of, depending on the nature of your product. You can... Read More
MIL-STD-810G Change Notice 1 Incorporates Many Climatic & Dynamic Updates
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued Change Notice 1 to MIL-STD-810G, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests. This change notice incorporates more changes – climatic and dynamic – than any previous revision of -810. A PDF of Notice 1 is available here. It’s a bulging 1,058 pages, over 280 pages more than the... Read More
European Commission Considering eCompliance System
The European Commission is contemplating developing an “eCompliance System” and has published a “Preliminary Reflections on eCompliance” paper on how it would work. Following is a summary of this report that was distributed at the May 2014 meeting of the Group of Notified Bodies under the EMC Directive (EUANB) in Amsterdam. As products become more... Read More
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Replacing R&TTE Directive, is Published in OJ
The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) – 2014/53/EU – has been published in the Official Journal. This Directive is replacing the RTTE Directive (1999/5/EC). You can read more about the changes in the new RED in a previous Compliance Today post. Timetable May 22, 2014 – Publication in OJ June 12, 2014 – Entry in force... Read More
IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for Medical EMC Has Immunity & Risk Management Changes
In February 2014, the IEC published IEC 60601-1-2:2014, ed 4.0 for Medical EMC. There are a number of changes in the 4th edition, including new immunity and risk analysis requirements. Dates For new products in the U.S., the FDA will make a decision on the 4th edition this July, with a likely 3-year transition period... Read More
No Standard? No Problem. Custom Test Plans Measure Reliability, Accuracy & Efficiency
Most electrical product testing is to a published standard, but not always. MET Labs has a rich history of developing custom test plans that meet manufacturers’ specific needs. One reason for developing a custom test plan is to check equipment performance against marketing claims made by the equipment manufacturer, or to check the performance of... Read More
EN 61326-1: 2013 Replacing 2006 Version for EMC Directive Evaluation of Lab, Test & Measurement Equipment
New EMC requirements for Test and Measurement equipment are being introduced in the form of EN 61326-1: 2013 to achieve compliance to the EMC directive For manufacturers selling scientific, test and measurement equipment in Europe, EMC emissions and immunity requirements defined in EN 61326-1 are changing. Effective August 14, 2015, the 2006 version of this... Read More
Wireless & Radio Regulations Changing for FCC & RE Directive
At last week’s TCB Council Workshop in Baltimore, TCBs – including MET Labs – were given an update on upcoming wireless regulatory and compliance changes. Here are the most notable. The FCC released a First Report and Order (ET Docket No. 13-49) on April 1, 2014 allowing devices in the U-NII-1 band to operate with... Read More
CE Marking Directives Recast to Align with New Legislative Framework
On March 29, 2014, the European Commission published the recasts of eight CE marking directives. These directives have new reference numbers and are aligned with the rules and responsibilities for CE marking that were published earlier in Decision 768/2008/EU. Here are three that changed: EMC Directive is now 2014/30/EU (previously 2004/108/EC) Low Voltage Directive (LVD)... Read More
New Radio Equipment Directive Adopted by EU, Awaits Publication in OJ
The new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) was adopted by the Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) on March 13, 2014 by 550 votes to 12. It is now awaiting approval by the EU Council and then publication in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union. Member states will have two years to transpose the... Read More
