FWIW, some components that are sold specifically into the telecom environment *could* have *some* of the testing done on them, but such component manufacturers do little or nothing toward 'certification.' Some do more than others; it's a tricky affair.
For some components, there's not a lot of value in certification, per se, because much depends on the how integration is accomplished. For other components, especially protection components, a lot of pretesting is done at the component level, but there are still no guaranteees they will work in a given design, without careful coordination. For component manufacturers that are not specifically targetting the telecom market, it's highly unlikely you'll find satisfaction. Beware the specter of 'designed to meet.' Peter Tarver, PE [email protected] - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
