EMC Technologies Upgrades Safety and IP Testing
2005
EMC Technologies (Sydney) has been performing safety testing of information technology (IT) equipment for the past 6 years and
has now moved to new larger premises with expanded facilities.
The current scope of safety testing has been greatly expanded to include IP testing and a wide range of products such as ITE, Instruments, White goods, power tools, lighting, brown goods and other products to Australian, European and international requirements.
The Sydney EMC and Safety facilities has been relocated to a newly built 800 m˛ building in Seven Hills, offering expanded services and improved client comfort and facilities while on site.
Degree of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
A chamber that can fit different oscillating hoops. An enclosure is placed inside the chamber and water is sprayed from the oscillating hoop for testing
the ingress of water.
Together with other test equipment, EMC Technologies is able to test IP Code up to IP48.
The facilities are being constantly upgraded so if your requirement is not
listed, please call us anyway. If we can't provide the test, we'll
recommend an alternative.
NATA accreditation to AS1939, AS60529 & EN60529 is pending.
 Environmental Chambers
Enable testing of product under severe environmental conditions
- Large Chamber capacity: up to 100x100x80 WxHxD (cm)
- Temperature range: -30 ~ +100°C
- Humidity range: 30 ~ 98%R.H.
Flammability test of plastics
Glow wire tester up to temperature of 850°C for testing of different plastics.
Common test for major safety standards
Electrical Safety Compliance - Australia
The move to new and larger premises in Seven Hills has allowed EMC
Technologies (Sydney) to greatly increase the scope of Safety Testing and now
includes IP testing (water ingress). The NATA scope of accredited safety testing
will include a broad range of products including:
- The safety standard for Information Technology Equipment (ITE) ;
AS/NZS60950
- The new Australian Standard AS 61010 (Safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use) covers a range of
control, laboratory and testing instrumentation. This standard has been
specially developed to ensure test equipment is designed and tested to
ensure it is safety and complies with the essential requirements of AS/NZS
3820 (Essential safety requirements for low voltage electrical equipment).
- AS/NZS 60335/3350 (Household and similar electrical appliances) series of
standard, which cover the majority of household appliances, sold and
manufactured within Australia. To enable testing to these standards EMCT has
achieved NATA accreditation to allow testing to AS 60529 (Degrees of
Protection Provided By Enclosure) (IP) class up to IP48. (IP Testing)
- AS/NZS 61558 (Safety of Power Transformers, Power Supply Units and
similar). This allows NATA testing of isolation transformers for general use
and transformers of toys.
- AS/NZS 3100 (Approval and test specifications – General requirements for
electrical equipment) This allows NATA testing of products not covered by
specific family standards.
Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and R&TTE Directive - Europe
As part of the above accreditations EMCT is able to provide NATA reports to
the European equivalents (where applicable) allowing local manufacturers to
comply with the European Low Voltage Directive (LVD). The LVD covers electrical
equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1000 V for
alternating current and between 75 and 1500 V for direct current.
The R&TTE Directive also requires compliance with the applicable safety
standard, usually EN60950. Safety testing of devices under the R&TTE
Directive is applicable to virtually all devices even battery operated devices.
With many years of experience in radio and telecoms approvals, and testing
capability covering EMR, SAR, EMC, Safety plus ETSI standards, EMCT can now
provide a one-stop-shop for the approval of radio-transmitter products to the
European R&TTE Directive. The major expansion in facilities and capabilities
underscores EMC Technologies commitment to providing a “test once for global
markets” service.
For more information contact:
Mr. Les Dickenson
+612 9624 2777
+612 9838 4050
syd@emctech.com.au
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