Real cost for cheap EMC compliance testing
Electromagnetic Compatibility testing costs can vary between testing laboratories and there is usually a reason. The age-old adage of ‘you get what you pay for’ can also ring true for the standard and quality of compliance testing. When you complete and sign your...
Why compliance testing is actually good
One purpose of product compliance testing is to ensure that a product or device meets the regional compliance requirements, these requirements are usually mandated by law). Regions are usually regulated by assigned organisations such as government bodies, examples...
EN 61326-1 & EN 61326-2-6 changes impact on CE declaration
European EMC compliance i.e. CE marking is a self-declaration process. This process involves maintaining evidence of compliance with the accepted published dated version of the standards as per the EMC directive. EN 61326-1 & EN 61326-2-6 changes impact on CE...
EMC Radiated emissions common issues and solutions
Probably the number one cause of failures to comply with the relevant EMC standard the first time is due to failing Radiated emissions testing. Most good EMC testing laboratories will start a compliance testing program with this test first. This is to try to ensure...
Surges EMC testing typical problems and solutions
Surges are an everyday occurrence in the real world and can have major negative effects on electronic devices. These effects range from data corruption, permanent damage to a device and in some cases even fire. Surges can occur for a variety of reasons but the most...
EN 55022 & EN 55032 presumption of conformity
EN 55022: 2010 was superseded by EN 55032:2012 on 05/03/2017 and ceased to give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements of the relevant Union legislation. So why does EN 55022 no longer give presumption of conformity to the EMC Directive...
RCM Radiocommunications requirements for Australia
When considering how to approach the compliance with the RCM Radio-communications equipment requirements for Australia we need to consider the specific ACMA requirements and also the product itself, i.e. the type of transmitter or receiver. The Radiocommunications...
Common EMI and EMC Design Principles and EMC fixes
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) should be considered at the design stage for electrical and electronic products, long before the EMC compliance testing stage. However, sometimes EMC and EMI evaluation and simple checks are overlooked. This checklist provides a...