IEEE EMC Society Central New England Chapter will have a meeting on 6:30 PM, Wednesday, March 11, 1998 featuring presentation:
Technical Construction File Robert Martin Intertek testing Services, Boxboro, MA Technical Construction Files (TCF) strike fear in the hearts of mortal EMC men! In fact, a TCF is fairly straight forward. In the European Union, a TCF can be used to show compliance with the EMC Directive. The EMC Directive alone uses Technical Construction Files, as described in section 10.2 of the directive. The TCF includes details regarding the construction of the devices being evaluated, the results of all tests and evaluations, as well as a descriptive rationale. The rationale effectively presents the justification for claiming compliance with the directive. The presentation will describe the uses of a TCF, and some of the preparation details. The relationship of TCFs and technical files will be discussed, as will the requirements for approvals. We will review the information required by section 10.2 of the Directive, and accepted by several EU Competent Bodies. Like TCFs, Competent Bodies are unique to the EMC Directive. TCFs are, at times, a necessity, because harmonized standards can not be used to satisfy the Directive. (The implication of harmonized standards will also be discussed during the presentation.) In other cases, a TCF can be used as a matter of convenience and/or cost savings. While the costs of TCF preparation and approval can be high, it can sometimes be more cost effective than self-certification of multiple products. A TCF can present an attractive alternative particularly for products that change frequently, or have multiple variations. This presentation will help you to evaluate whether a TCF or self-certification is right for your products. Bob Martin is Senior Technical Manager for the Northeast Region of Intertek Testing Services (ITS), a compliance testing and consulting firm. He has been with ITS for 8 years, managing testing operations at various levels. The scope of involvement has included commercial EMC for the US military, the FCC, FDA, automotive industry, and custom EMC. He is a contributing editor for Compliance Engineering magazine, and an instructor for Compliance Engineering EMC seminars. Prior to joining ITS, Mr. Martin spent 8 years doing EMC testing and design for military contractors. He is a registered Professional Engineer, and a NARTE certified EMC and ESD engineer. The EMC Chapter will have meeting in the cafeteria of the Chomerics Facility, 77 Dragon Court, Woburn, Massachusetts on Wednesday March 11, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. Complimentary pizzas, beverages and coffee will be offered at 6:30 p.m. IEEE members and non-members are welcome. If you need more information, contact Mirko Matejic at (508) 549-3185 or email: [email protected] or call Dave Inman at (617) 935-4850. Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 8, 1998 featuring presentation: European Compliance and CE Marking by Werner Paster, EUROCONSULT, Inc.
