Dear Lothar:
I absolutely agree with the approach that you advocate,
and indeed took that approach. This is what I learned.
VCA North America is competent to issue the certificate,
and they work with and accept the test results of an
already-approved laboratory that is in Michigan.
The approval authority *is* VCA North America, which is a
North American located firm related to VCA in the UK.
VCA North America is open to witnessing testing in other
laboratories as well, and I have the impression that any
laboratory that is well operated and well documented will be
found acceptable with little ado.
Regards,
Chuck Seyboldt
http://www.walaw.com
At 09:27 (-0700) on 00.10.20, Lothar Schmidt wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> I am convinced that there are labs which can measure these
> things. The problem will be the approval process they have to
> go through.
>
> My suggestion: contact first the approval authority in Europe
> which report from which lab will they accept, then decide
> which lab you'll use.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Lothar Schmidt
> Technical Manager EMC/Bluetooth,
> BQB, Competent Body
> Cetecom Inc.
> 411 Dixon Landing Road
> Milpitas, CA 95035
> Phone: +1 (408) 586 6214
> Fax: +1 (408) 586 6299
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Seyboldt [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:24 AM
> To: IEEE EMC/Product Safety (E-mail); Lothar Schmidt
> Cc: 'Ned Devine'
> Subject: RE: Automotive EMC Directive
>
> Dear Ned (and group):
>
> There are laboratories in the US that perform this
> testing. I would like to thank John Allen for his message from
> June of this year, where he pointed out VCA North America. I
> have spoken with this company - they do not perform the test,
> they witness it and issue the certificate. They work with a test
> laboratory in Michigan, and are willing to witness testing in
> other laboratories after they satisfy themselves that the lab is
> appropriately operated and maintained.
>
> http://www.vca.gov.uk
>
> VCA North America
> Livonia, Michigan
> 734 455-6352
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