PQAA stands for Production Quality Assurance Approval. It is the title for BABT 340 (requirements like ISO 9002).
BABT340 is the UK national standard that is used for both the issuing UK national approvals and for the issuing of annex III approvals under the TTE directive. The BABT also issues voluntary approvals (tick mark). The voluntary requirements are often requirements that use to be mandatory (like layer 2 and 3 requirements in NET2). Thus BABT 740 will have a collection of those past mandatory requirements that a manufacturer may still wish to be compliant to and other stuff to. Thus if a manufacturer chooses to be compliant to the non mandatory, that we will referenced in the approvals too. This is my understanding of what the BABT is doing with 740. While it's probably close to accurate, it's better coming from the horses mouth, (no disrespect meant) Richard if you are reading this, can I ask that you step in and define for all what is the BABT intention with this????? Thanks!!!! Cynthia [email protected] treg @ world.std.com 10/15/97 12:58 AM To: INTERNET:treg @ world.std.com <[email protected]> @ SMTP cc: Subject: RE: BABT 340 > the PQAA approval If only I knew what PQAA stands for, I might start understanding this. Is the following correct: BABT had a product safety standard that went beyond what is in the essential requirements of the LVD. In particular, the document had maximum acoustic loudness requirements to protect consumers from overly loud noises from telephones, damaging their inner ear mechanisms. Compliance with such requirements can not be mandated under the LVD, BUT, if you don't comply with those BABT requirements, that fact will somehow be reflected in your approval certificate ? Ciao, Vic NB: There always was a problem between the LVD, which deals with "Electrical Safety" and the standard for ICT equipment, IEC 60 950, which deals with "Product Safety", including all manner of non-electrical things. Compliance with 60 950 indicates much more than just compliance with the essential requirements of the LVD.
