June 2015 Archives - In Compliance Magazine

EV Battery Pack Testing in a Manufacturing Environment

Electric vehicles (EVs) are clearly becoming a growing part of the automotive scene. They promise low or no emissions, conceivably low cost of fuel from the power grid, yet they will continue to deliver us safe... Read More...

View from the Chalkboard

I would like to thank all those that took time to submit their comments in response to the questions I asked last time about what you wish you would have known years ago and/or what is your advice for people wh... Read More...

Happy Birthday, National Broadband Plan!

Blow out the candles, already! The recent auction of Advanced Wireless Spectrum raised $41 Big Ones (that’s $41E9) for the US Treasury. Now, spectrum is a little like real estate and as Will Rogers once said: “... Read More...

An Overview of Automotive Vehicle and Component Regulations in China

Recent Changes Expand Testing Requirements The market for automotive vehicles is growing rapidly in China, especially the market for passenger vehicles. Understanding the regulations in this automotive... Read More...

New Voltage Sag Testing Requirements for Industrial Equipment

Power Quality Monitoring is Migrating to the Product Level Immunity from voltage sags is vital for reliable operation of our ever-more-sophisticated electronic controls and equipment. Every electrical product ... Read More...

FCC Expands Role of TCBs in Equipment Authorization Regime

Changes May Speed Market Access, but Testing Challenges Remain Just before the end of 2014, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released revised equipment authorization rules that, among other cha... Read More...

Selecting a Fuse Value

Product Safety Newsletter - May/June 1990 Recently, a colleague asked, “How do I select the fuse rating for a new product?” His cord-connected product has a switching-mode power supply and consumes 170... Read More...