and here is me, having worked all my life to make sure that interst in compliance issues would whither on the vine, as industry learns to regulate itself.
Victor L.F. Boersma +1 519-826-9459 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Ellingford <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:45 AM Subject: RE: Australian POTs req's > Hi Roger & Treg > Yes, the NATA MRA lab info is important, I hoped this would be found when > looking at the ACA details of the technical file makeup but I should not > make assumptions! > > The AS/NZS3260 is about (may already have happened) to be replaced and for a > period, will be used in para with the latest 60 950. I am not sure of the > status of this change hence the wording in my original mail warning to check > the situation carefully. > The required version of 60 950 may only be draft at present but AS and NZS > are publicising this move. This also dictates whether you need the TS001. > > Finally, yes, good to have some debate. I think we need more approvals work > related subjects in countries other than EU and USA to keep the interest > alive! > > Thanks for the input: Bill Ellingford > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Magnuson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 January 2002 12:13 > To: Bill Ellingford; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Australian POTs req's > > > Jim/Bill, > > A few clarifications regarding Australia test reports: > > The telecoms testing must be performed by a so called Recognised Testing > Authority, see list at http://www.nata.asn.au/downloads/rtalist.pdf > > According to ACA's requirements you explicitly need a safety test report > saying "AS/NZS 3260" on the front page (AS/NZS 3260 is their version of IEC > 60950). > > You will need EMI testing according to EN 55022:1998 / CISPR-22:1997 > performed by a laboratory accredited by NATA or a NATA MRA partner. See info > at NATA's website (link above). > > Btw, nice to see the list is active again. Is this an indication of a > brighter future...? > > Roger Magnuson > TGC Communication AB > Sweden > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On > Behalf Of Bill Ellingford > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:54 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: Australian POTs req's > > > Those enquiring about Australian POTs requirements: > > Yes, POTs specs are very different to FCC pt68. > > First, you need an agent / distributer in Asutralia to register with the ACA > (Australian Communications Authority) to obtain an Australian company reg > No. > > You then need to prepare a technical file containing test reports against > the Australian standards and any acceptable International reqs. > > EMC test. > When undertaking (or maybe even after) your FCC pt 15 EMC, get a copy of the > report produced against EN 55 022, this is accepted for EMC emmissions. Due > to the commonality, most EMC labs can do this. > > Safety. > IEC / EN / UL 60 950 is accepted for safety however you must ensure it is > the latest version covering deviations for Australian spec TS001, otherwise > test to TS001 as well (check carefully on this point). Most international > labs can do this testing. > > Telecoms. > You will also need reports for network access TS002) and possibly telephony > TS004 (if incorporating a handset function). > These standards are current but being replaced by ACIF versions. > > Testing against these is available in the USA. I am aware of two labs but > there may be many more. The ones I know of are: > > BABTPS / TUV test house in Santa Clara, Near San Fran CA (contact Martin > Lambert) 1 408 748 3585 > > and Curtis Straus in Littleton, MA (contact Barry Quinlan) 1 978 486 8880 > > (If they do not do this in house they can guide you on where to test.) > > Once you have all the test reports and can put together the technical files > (which also require BOMs, Schematics and some pictures etc), this must be > kept by the in country agent who will then place the compliance "Tick" mark > labels on the products being sold over there. > > The ACA can visit the agent at any time and ask to see sample product and > the Tech file, discrepancies can result in fairly heavy fines. > > The ACA have a very good web site with complete info on tech files and > standards etc. see www.sma.gov.au/ > > Hope you find this useful, sorry to any labs out there that can test for ACA > that I am not aware of, Heres your chance to make yourselves known! > > Cheers: Bill Ellingford > > Approvals / Conformance Manager, > Motion Media Technology Ltd > > Overlooking the Severn Suspension Bridge: > * Motion Media Technology Centre, > * Severn Bridge, Aust, Bristol BS35 4BL (UK) > * E-mail: [email protected] > * Dial Code: Int + 44 (0) 1454 then . . . . > * DDI: 635501, Fax: 635401, Ops Desk: 635400 > Visit Our Website: www.motion-media.com > > 'Feel the motion of the ocean, Harness the power of the waves, Go Surfing!' > > > > * > > > > *
