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SAR Compliance in Australia – Requirements for Mobile and Portable Transmitting Devices
ABSTRACT Regulations protecting people from exposure to harmful levels of radiofrequency (RF) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) also known as Electromagnetic Energy (EME) have been in force in Australia since 1990. The EMR regulations set limits for the Specific...
Australia and New Zealand Product safety rules, standards and regulations
Manufacturers, importers and exporters need to be aware of the mandated regulations usually law for the region of intended sale. Importers are ultimately responsible for the products they import to market, even if they are not the original manufacturer. This typically...
EN 62209-2 SAR CE standard changes – Amendment 1
The new amended version of EN-62209-2 SAR standard has been released (EN-62209-2 A1). The amendment was a result of finding that traditional SAR test systems may introduce errors and underestimate the SAR if the angle of attack of the test probe is more than 5% away...
RF electromagnetic safety compliance and certification of wireless transmitters.
The requirements for RF electromagnetic safety of wireless transmitters are changing and to accommodate new technologies new standards (or test procedures) are being published, also the new test capabilities of the test equipment have become available. We are pleased...
USING FCC “APPROVED” WIRELESS MODULES TO REDUCE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION COSTS
Using “preapproved“ wireless/radio transmitter modules does not eliminate testing but it can eliminate the need for certification and reduce the amount of testing required. Judicious selection of a preapproved module can give you the following benefits: Reduced...
Ingress Protection rated enclosures testing
What IP rating is needed! The first aspect of deciding upon what enclosure and what testing may be required is to determine the Ingress Protection rating required. This can be either defined by regulatory compliance requirements or through the intended environment...
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Nowadays, almost every type of equipment has got a radio device built in. From small handsets, household appliances (cooking ovens etc) to big machines. As per RED, the whole product needs to show compliance to the relevant Electrical Safety standard (also no...
EMC Technologies Expansion & Improvements!
In an endeavour to keep our vested shareholders and clients updated with company growth, we will periodically publish changes and developments happening within the company. Here is a recap of recent news: EMC Tech is in constant expansion mode. We headhunted talent in...
EMC Technologies Group now FCC (USA) & ISED (Canada) Accredited at all 4 labs
The entire EMC Technologies group of Test labs are now all accredited for the testing of intentional RF transmitters that require certification. Each of the four labs has been formally designated as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for the testing required for the...