We didn’t get as many replies as we would like, but it was surprising how similar the cost was at different labs. Most labs charge more for testing in a Chamber; especially if they have a large chamber for RE & RI testing. Labs which use an OATS generally cost less per hour but the testing takes longer so the net cost per test is about the same. Immunity tests that are performed outside a chamber are generally less per hour, also. So to try and compare apples to apples, I categorized the results in these major topics:
- Note for simplicity, I broke the cost down per hour in US dollars though most labs charge by the shift or ½ day. - Those of you without HTML email will have a hard time reading this. - The lab names and exact locations are not given by request of the participating labs. - Most labs offer discounts from 5% to 20% for things like quick payment or reserving large blocks of test time. - Most labs have some kind of Accreditation. General EMC Testing Costs per hour in US Dollars Average Max Min Median Over-all $234.20 $312.50 $125.00 $250.00 Chamber Testing $261.18 $312.50 $188.00 $250.00 OATS Testing $160.00 $185.00 $125.00 $165.00 Non-Chamber Immunity $214.00 $250.00 $150.00 $225.00 General Cost for EMC Testing by Location Per Hour (US) Location CHAMBER Notes $312.50 Northeast USA Y $250/hr for non-chamber work $312.50 Northeast USA Y $225/hr for non-chamber work $300.00 West Coast USA Y $250/hour for smaller chamber work. 10%-15% discount available. $295.00 Midwest USA Y $195/hr for non-chamber work $265.00 Far East Y $150/hour for Immunity testing $250.00 Midwest USA Y Corporate Lab $250.00 Midwest USA Y 10% discount available $250.00 East Coast USA Y $1500-$2500/day depending on test. $225.00 West Coast USA Y 8% cost increase within the last 6 months. $225.00 Northern Europe Y Cost unchanged in many years $188.00 South East USA Y OATS and Chambers. $185.00 Northern Europe N $250/hr for overtime $180.00 West Coast USA N Oats and small chamber for Immunity $150.00 Midwest USA N OATS $125.00 Midwest USA N OATS I hope this little snap-shot of information is found to be beneficial to some. Thanks to all who participated. If I receive more information I can include it and re-publish the results. Thanks, The Other Brian _________________________ LECO Corporation Notice: This communication may contain confidential information intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you received this by mistake, please destroy it and notify us of the error. Thank you. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ 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]>
