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:cbo...@nlis.net] 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 Regards, Chuck Seyboldt At 10:00 (-0700) on 00.10.19, Lothar Schmidt wrote: > I think there is no lab in the US. > > You have to carefull which lab you choose. > > Reason: > The labs are accredeted by the national authorities and at this time the > national authorities only accept tests form lab they accredited. > > In practice if you use an accredeted Lab in Germany (e.g) CETECOM ICT > Services in Saarbruecken http:www.cetecom.de) you have to use the Kraftfahrt > Bundesamt (national authority) for the approval. > However the the approval is then valid for Europe. > > > 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: Ned Devine [mailto:ndev...@entela.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:55 AM > To: IEEE EMC/Product Safety (E-mail) > Subject: Automotive EMC Directive > > Hi, > > I have been volunteered to research the Automotive EMC Directive. What I > have found so far is, > > - The directive is 95/54/EC which is an amendment to 72/245/EEC. > > - The directive is an "old approach" and has all of the necessary test > procedures and methods in the directive. > > - Self declaration is not allowed. You need a "technical service" to > approve your unit. > > - The mark is the "e" mark and not the CE marking. > > - The effective date is 01 October 2002. > > - The tests listed in the directive are radiated broadband emissions, > radiated narrowband emissions and radiated immunity. > > > The questions I have are. > > - Is what I have above correct? > > - How do I get a copy of the directive(s)? > > - Does anyone have a list of the "technical services", or know where I > can get one? > > - Does anyone have a sample of the "e" mark, or know where I can get > one? > > - Are there any labs in the USA that do this type of testing? > > > Thanks > > Ned Devine > Entela, Inc. > 3033 Madison Ave. S.E. > Grand Rapids, MI 49548 > Program Manager III > Phone 616 248 9671 > Fax 616 574 9752 > e-mail ndev...@entela.com ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
