China CNCA has advised the following Safety and EMC Standards will be replaced with the following new standards: Safety Old GB Standard: GB 8898-2011 (AV) & GB 4943.1-2011 (IT) New... read more →
Taiwan has implemented the following two (2) new standards, which will be compulsory beginning January 1st, 2024. NewOldEMCCNS 15936(105 Version)CNS 13438 (IT)CNS 13439 (AV)SafetyCNS 15598-1(109 Version)CNS 14336-1 (IT)CNS 14408 (AV)New... read more →
Manufacturers of many product types selling into India, need their power supplies to be BIS certified. Many of these OEMs can't get BIS approval for their products because the system... read more →
India TEC (Telecommunications Engineering Center) has announced an update to the rollout of their Lists III and IV. In a previous post, it was advised these lists would become mandatory... read more →
Tier I Market Requirements Tier I markets generally consist of North America and Europe. For laboratory equipment manufacturer’s, fortunately the safety standard (EN/CAN/UL 61010-1) is harmonized between the U.S./Canada, and... read more →
The local building department inspector, aka the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is the party with the final say regarding the National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC is the primary document... read more →
With the popularity of Solar, battery backup systems, and additions to commercial and residential properties, line-side and load-side taps to existing switchgear have become common. Tapping into existing switchgear is... read more →
India TEC has announced an update to the rollout of their Lists III and IV. In a previous post, it was advised these lists would become mandatory February 1st, 2022.... read more →
On January 1st, 2022, Russia will begin enforcing the new edition of TR CU 010/2011,“On Safety of Machinery & Equipment.” The TR, or Technical Regulation, has been updated to reflect... read more →
Beginning March 1st, 2022, the 76-79 GHz band will require China SRRC for Automotive Radar for the following usages (not complete list): Adaptive Cruise ControlCollision AvoidanceBlind Spot DetectionLane Change Assistance... read more →