Global Regulatory Compliance

Sunday, October 28, 2012

India and 433 Mhz Band

The 433 Mhz has been delicensed in India. Go Global Compliance can now provide you with Type approval service for 433 MHz devices in India.



Peter Merguerian
Go Global Compliance, Inc.
www.goglobalcompliance.com
Tel: (408) 416-3772
Cel: (408) 931-3303

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Brazil: Anatel Discussion Regarding Resolutions 442 and 506

ANATEL discussions with OCDs (Certification Bodies) and  Brazilian accredited laboratories took place in late August to review proposals for revision of two of the main Resolutions:

1. Radiation Restricted laboratory equipment (Resolution No. 506);
2. Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC (Resolution No. 442);

The meetings at Anatel were aimed to propose standardization of testing procedures and harmonization to international references. After a common understanding between the OCD´s/Testing Laboratories, Anatel will place the proposals  for public consultation prior to their official publication.



Best Regards, Peter



Peter Merguerian
President
Go Global Compliance, Inc.
Tel: (408) 931-3303
E-mail: peter@goglobalcompliance.com
www.goglobalcompliance.com




Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Brazil Anatel Employees On Strike


Many of Anatel  employees have agreed to go on strike. Anatel now has less than 50% of its operating capacity which has a tremendous impact on lead times for telecom product homologations. Lead times at the test labs and certification bodies remain the same.



               

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Special Summer Certification Deals in July and August - China, Mexico and Russia

We have some special certification deals going on in July and August for China (CCC and NAL); Mexico (NOM and Cofetel) and Russia (GOST and Telecom DoC). For more information, please contact: PETER S. MERGUERIAN peter@goglobalcompliance.com Go Global Compliance Inc. Tel: (408) 416-3772 Cel: (408) 931-3303 www.goglobalcompliance.com ARPI NAKASHIAN arpi@goglobalcompliance.com Go Global Compliance Inc. Tel: (408) 416-3772 Cel: (925) 550-1127 www.goglobalcompliance.com

Welcome Back Readers

Dear Readers, From time to time, we temporarily de-activate the blog in order to clear up any unecessary material and ensure links are functional. We are happy to get back on line. Best Regards, The Go Global Compliance Team

Sunday, February 19, 2012

USA - UL 2054 Proposed Changes

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries, UL 2054, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of compliance requirement for 4.1.5 (Construction), 19.3 (250N Steady Force), 20.3 (Mold Stress Relief), and 21.5 (Drop Impact).

2. For Preliminary Review Only: Revision of the discharged current in 10.11.



PROPOSALS

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of compliance requirement for 4.1.5, 19.3, 20.3, and 21.5.



RATIONALE

(1) In 4.1.5, there is no clear definition for the wordings “minimized” and “debris”, and also no clear compliance requirement for openings, it caused much trouble in product design and safety certification.

(2) In order to meet UL 60950-1 Openings in Enclosures requirements outlined in Clause 4.6;

Proposal: Add a compliance requirement for 4.1.5, 19.3, 20.3, and 21.5.



PROPOSAL

4.1.6 To determine compliance with 4.1.5, use a straight metal rod that is 1 mm (0.04 inch) in diameter and 13-mm (0.5-in) long. The rod shall not contact bare conductive parts when applied to openings in the enclosure. The rod is applied without appreciable force, in every possible position.



Exception No. 1: A battery pack enclosure with openings that do not exceed 1 mm (0.04 inch) in width,

regardless of length, need not comply.



Exception No. 2: Unrestricted access is permitted to limited power source circuit.



2. For Preliminary Review Only: Revision of the discharged current in 10.11.



RATIONALE

The discharged current was not consistent in Abnormal Charging Test in 6.3 and 10.11.

(1) Requirements in same Standard shall be consistent.

(2) In order to avoid sample damage prior to testing, all sample preparation shall follow the manufacturer specified condition.

Revise the discharged current in 10.11, see the following proposal for detail.



PROPOSAL

10.11 The batteries are to be tested in an ambient temperature of 20 5°C (68 9°F). A thermocouple is to be attached to the cells of each test sample battery. Each battery shall be discharged at a constant current of 0.2C/1 hour, to a manufacturer specified discharge endpoint voltage to the manufacturer specified end point voltage using the manufacturer specified current.