[email protected] wrote: > > ---------- > From: Flinders, Randall > To: EMFLDS-L Mailing List > Subject: Australia EMC test requirements > Date: Tuesday, January 28, 1997 3:11PM > > Hello group, > > I am hoping someone may have some information for me on this issue. After > reviewing the Australia EMC requirements, I have to say that I could not > locate anything that said that testing MUST be performed by a NATA > accredited test facility. The most I could come up with was that Austel > states that ideally the data should be from an accredited facility. Is it > required that I take my testing to an accredited lab, or can I do it on my > own OATS site? Any input would be greatly appreciated. > Randall,
According to the "Information for Suppliers July 1995" booklet produced by SMA it seems the converse is true. If your route to compliance is based purely on testing to standards then the test house MUST be NATA accredited or have a recognition agreement with NATA (most probably through a national regulatory agency). If you choose the TCF route then the TCF has to be evaluated by a competent body which is recognized by SMA (on tha advice of NATA). The names of these competant bodies will be published in the Commonwealth Journal. Actually, I have another undated copy of the same book which says the test house SHOULD be NATA accredited. I don't know which copy takes precedence but there is a difference between a should condition and a must condition. However, in the event of any dispute regarding EMC compliance the product is tested at a NATA lab so it looks like a safer bet to either use a NATA lab or one that NATA recognizes Hope this helps Martin ************************************* The opinions expressed are my own. If you don't like them I have others.
