Electrical Engineering Institute

WE CARRY OUT TESTING ON GAS AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND PLANTS &
CALIBRATING AND FOR THOSE SEEKING TO OBTAIN THE EUROPEAN CE MARK
CALL 0800 832 1198

WE CARRY OUT TESTING ON GAS AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND PLANTS THAT REQUIRE
CALIBRATING AND FOR THOSE SEEKING TO OBTAIN THE EUROPEAN CE MARK

CALL US ON 0800 832 1198 in the UK


ACCREDITED LABORATORIES: HIGH VOLTAGE - NOISE AND VIBRATION - HIGH POWER -
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTING - MECHANICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL TESTING -
EMC AND SAFETY - CALIBRATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ? ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

1 Accredited testing and laboratory services to Conformity requirements are requested for all electronic devices that can be found on open markets across the globe. This includes specific standards for countries and regions. For the EU market, the conformity is regulated by the European Directives and standards. Therefore all electrical equipment sold on the EU market must prove that it has successfully passed testing in line with this regulation. Eventually, they are assigned CE mark (CE = Conformité Européenne), which stands for European health & safety product label. The manufacturers that bring their products to the EU market are obligated to ensure their compliance with all the relevant Directives which includes well prepared technical documentation and testing reports according to the Harmonized Standards. As a competent laboratory, we have extensive experience in areas like industrial and household appliances . We provide a wide range of services for industrial and commercial environments, measurement, maritime navigational equipment, IT equipment, household appliances etc.

2 Manufacturers must ensure compliance with all relevant Directives. We can assist you in the whole process. Our guidance will speed up your product launch! Conformity requirements for electronic devices How to get the CE mark for your product . Contact us to learn more and to identify the relevant Directives Put a CE marking on your device, as a result of full compliance to the Directives , Create the Declaration of Conformity based on the certificate received and Determine the EN standards and how to comply with them Certify your product with us . During the product development consider the necessary EN standards . Create technical documentation for your product according to the EU Directives Perform the required pre-scan or type tests in our laboratories 1. 8. 7. 2. 6. 3. 4. 5. tradition. knowledge. responsibility.

3 Laboratory for EMC and Safety operates test laboratories which are accredited for the most of the basic test methods. The laboratory accreditations are in accordance with ISO IEC /EN 17025 standard. Institute runs an independent certification department as a Notified Body number 2494 and provides certification in the following areas: » Electromagnetic Compatibility, legislation 2014 /30 /EU, formally accredited against EN ISO /IEC 17025 - EN ISO /IEC 17065 » Radio Equipment, legislation 2014 /53 /EU, formally accredited against EN ISO /IEC 17025 - EN ISO / IEC 17065 » 2009 /142 /EC (ex-90 /396 /EEC) Appliances burning gaseous fuels , formally accredited against EN ISO /IEC 17025 - EN ISO /IEC 17065 » 2006 /42 /EC Machinery, formally accredited against - EN ISO /IEC 17065 » 2014 /68 /EU Pressure equipment, formally accredited against - EN ISO /IEC 17065 » 2000 /14 /EC Noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors; formally accredited against - EN ISO /IEC 17025-EN ISO /IEC 17065 Certification of products inside the Institute. Testing according to the Harmonized Standards for broad areas. Complementary activies Accreditation and expertise CE compliance Gas Appliances Directive Radio Equipment EMC Environmental testing (climatic, vibrations, noise emission) Low Voltage Directive IP & IK Environmental testing | Accredited testing and laboratory services

4 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is a group of tests that limit disturbances produced by equipment and simulate test reaction of the equipment under the influence of disturbances. Limits and disturbances are simulated and specified for every device through harmonized standards. EMC is usually divided into two theoretical aspects, emission and immunity testing. Emission measurement considers how many disturbances are produced by the equipment under test. Immunity shows how many disturbances can the tested equipment take and still work properly. Harmonized Standards show values based on where the equipment must be installed or to which family of products it belongs. Accredited tests include a variety of fields such as residential and industrial environments, measurement equipment, maritime navigational equipment, household appliances, IT equipment, lamps etc. Common standards offered as a technical solution for the customers: EN 61000- 6-1 EN 61000- 6-2 EN 61000- 6-3 EN 61000- 6-4 EN 61326-1 CISPR 22 CISPR 24 CISPR 32 CISPR 35 CISPR 11 CISPR 14-1 CISPR 14-2 CISPR 15 EN 60945 ETSI EN 301 489-1 EN 50293 AND MORE A large number of electronic devices must comply with EMC Directive. We operate several test halls and offer a wide range of accredited tests. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) EN 61000-3-3 EN 61547 EN 61000-3-2 Typical emission measurements: » Conducted emission measurements » Radiated emission measurements » Power disturbance measurements » Current harmonic measurements (EN 61000-3-2) » Flicker emission measurements (EN 61000-3-3) Typical immunity measurements: » ESD immunity testing (EN 61000-4-2) » RF fields immunity testing (EN 61000-4-3) » BURST immunity testing (EN 61000-4-4) » SURGE immunity testing (EN 61000-4-5) » Conducted immunity testing (EN 61000-4-6) » Immunity to magnetic fields 50 Hz (EN 61000-4-8) » Immunity to pulse magnetic fields (EN 61000-4-9) » Immunity to power interruptions (EN 61000-4-11) tradition. knowledge. responsibility.

5 Low Voltage (Safety of electrical equipment) tests simulate and evaluate safe usage of products by people or undeliberate contact with animals. Safety Requests of each device are standardized mostly via Harmonized Standards. All devices using radio spectrum or higher voltages during the work need to comply with LVD. Special care should be taken when the manufacturer is constructing the devices which are used by children, older people, people with special needs, or anyone unaware of the danger caused by the usage of the electrical products. Some of the products tested to LVD relate to IT equipment, measurement equipment, lamps, household appliances, etc. Some of the most common tests include: » Input current, voltage and power measurements » Testing with various probes » Accessible parts under voltage » Heating measurements » Leakage current measurement » Electric strength testing » Stability and mechanical hazard testing » Glow-wire testing » Screw and connections checking » Mechanical strength testing » Electromagnetic fields exposure assessment » Risk assessment » Other relevant tests Common standards offered as a technical solution for the customers: EN 60335-1 EN 60950-1 EN 61010-1 EN 60598-1 The combination of our experienced personnel, checking procedures and a single test location assures safe devices for everyday usage. Low Voltage Directive (LVD) | Accredited testing and laboratory services

6 Environmental tests usually include vibration and climatic tests, but can also include some other measurements, such as the measuring of noise emission levels, estimation of human exposure to vibrations, etc. Specific tests are often required for equipment that is going to be built at environmentally unfriendly locations such as marine applications, railway and power plant industries, or similar equipment. Vibration services that can be offered by our laboratory are verifications of mechanical strength and the ability of the components to withstand specified severities of vibrations (sinusoidal, random, shock) according to the EN 60068-2-6, EN 60068-2-27, EN 60068-2-64 and more. Together with the vibration service, we offer the following: » Declaration and verification of noise emission levels » Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity » Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure » Human exposure to hand-transmitted or whole body vibrations » Evaluation of machine vibrations (rotating or non-rotating parts). Climatic services which can be offered are verifications of several extreme conditions, including the following: Common product standards requiring environmental tests: EN 60945 (Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems) DNV GL rules Lloyd Register rules Russian Maritime register of Shipping rules RINA rules Other relevant standards We work closely with customers to identify the most appropriate and most relevant test options. Environmental testing » Cold test » Dry heat test » Damp heat test » Neutral salt spray test » Water condensation tradition. knowledge. responsibility.



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