From: Gary McInturff <[email protected]> To: "Robert F. Martin ITS/QS-Box" <[email protected]>, Randall Flinders <[email protected]>, "'emc-pstc'" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Lab qualification Date sent: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:09:41 -0700 Send reply to: Gary McInturff <[email protected]>
> Yeah, I second that. I try to believe in as little confirmation as > possible. Extended stacks of paper don't verify anything. For the EMC > stuff I think that you really want to deal with labs that have NIST > approval through NVLAP or A2LA. Among other things if you don't need an > FCC ID you can ship your product as soon as you have the report rather > than wait for the 6 weeks of FCC time. These labs are also the only ones > that are going to be covered in the MRA's with Europe etc <snip> Just a reminder, All - Canadian labs which are accredited by the Standards Council of Canada also enjoy the same status as A2LA and NVLAP labs with respect to FCC DoC rules. The accreditation standard is also ISO Guide 25. The Canadian - EU MRA is signed and in the implementation phase, by the way... I would add one additional suggestion to all of this discussion of lab qualification: Many labs, although they may be technically competent, and have the quality systems and controls to carry out accurate work, fail to properly showcase their work in the reports which they produce for their clients. Agency personnel (FCC, IC, etc) HAVE COMMENTED TO ME ON THIS - understand that a poorly prepared report reflects poorly on you as a manufacturer. This is a mystery to us, as we see our reports as being the tangible output of our work - test, certifcation or research. Ask to be shown a sample report! And beware of offers of "free" or "cheap" reports - you will often get what you pay for. It takes proper time and attention to carry out analysis of data and to prepare reports and submissions. Regards, Kathy Kathy MacLean President APREL Laboratories -Research-Consulting-Training-Certification Testing- -Specialists in Electromagnetics, Acoustics, Wireless Telecommunications, and SAR- 51 Spectrum Way, Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2R 1E6 (613) 820-2730 (613) 820-4161(fax) http://www.aprel.com --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
