Test ability

⑵ Low Voltage Directive
TELAB Consultancy has an extensive facility including a laboratory equipped for measurements according to the Low Voltage Directive. As of January 1st 1997, the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC came into effect. The equipment this Directive pertains to may no longer be sold without the CE mark. The Low Voltage Directive is applicable for products with a nominal AC Voltage between 50V and 1000V (DC respectively 75V and 1500V).
International Standards
TELAB Consultancy is able to help overcome this obstacle in the field of CE marking. Our experienced consultants are knowledgeable in the latest developments in this area and can therefore counsel you on the applicable directives and harmonized standards. Examinations and test are performed with a high degree of quality and in accordance with International Standards.
Modern equipment
Our engineers are highly experienced and work with the latest equipment in a modern facility. Although most part of an examination comprises inspection and assessment a number of tests need to be performed. TELAB Consultancy has all equipment needed such as an insulation tester, a high-pot tester, a climate chamber, 40-channel temperature recorder, a fast storage scope, all required test fingers and impact hammers.
The Low Voltage Directive, much more than a few tests!
As we perform both EMC tests and LVD examinations and often both are applicable, we observe that the general perception of customers is that the LVD examination is much easier than the EMC test. In practice it proves to be the opposite. Although the developer will do the utmost to create a safe product it is very difficult to see your own faults and rightly assess all risks. Single fault condition and the so-called “foreseeable misuse” clause make the Low Voltage Directive difficult to comply with. This is why many devices initially fail the examination.
Liability
It is the task of engineers from TELAB Consultancy to find these hazards in order to protect you from substantial claims or even prosecution. As a result, a device in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive is often a reliable one, thus saving you a lot in after sales cost. A reliable product also ensures your reputation as a high quality manufacturer! Consultancy
Engineers from TELAB Development, the sister company, of TELAB Consultancy helps you to overcome problems with product safety. They consult you about several possibilities that lead to compliance and can, if desired, adjust the design (redesign).
Examination versus testing
A Low Voltage examination is principally an examination comprising several tests. Most tests are performed in two to four hours while the examination takes, depending on the standard, four hours to three days. The general perception is that conducting a high pot test alone will meet your requirements. This, however, leaves you at substantial risk of manufacturing a product with unresolved safety hazards.
Product Standards

Standard	Application	Examples
EN 60065	Safety Requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use	Video recorders, tuners, TV's, amplifiers etc.
EN 60204 *	Safety of machinery – electrical equipment of machines	Machines for woodworks, food industry, robotics etc.
EN 60335 *	Safety of household and similar appliances	Washing machines, battery chargers, vacuum cleaners, etc.
EN 60598 *	Luminaries	Luminaries fixed or portable emergency lighting etc.
EN 60601 *	Medical Devices (covered by the Medical Device Directive)	Medical Devices like electric wheel chairs etc.
EN 60730	Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use.	Timers, motor starter relays, air conditioning controls etc.
EN 60950 *	Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment	Personal Computers, faxes, copying machines, etc.
EN 61010 *	Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use	Laboratory equipment, multi-meters, oscilloscopes etc.

*Measurements according to this standard are performed under accreditation

⑶ R&TTE Directive
What Radio Approvals Require of You
The use of wireless communication is ever increasing and therefore the importance of ensuring that these products use the spectrum allocated efficiently is increasingly important. There are three main areas of significance for manufacturers of wireless products namely
· RF Performance
· Protocol
· RF Exposure
How TELAB Compliance Can Help
TELAB Compliance offers a tailored solution to your compliance needs, from Type Tests to complete Management of Product Compliance. Our experience and partners in over 80 countries provide global product approval that will minimize your compliance liabilities and allow you to swiftly and legally market your products.
Our Services
TELAB Compliance offers an extensive portfolio of services including:
· Market Research of the appropriate frequencies, technical characteristics, licensing, essential test suites and national interfaces required for your product's entry into a particular market or region.
· Standards Lobbying to ensure that the design and development of technologically new standards making organisations.
· Pre-Tests and Design Assessments at the early prototype stage to weed out any potential problems before the design has been finalised.
· Approval Strategies to satisfy all the requirements: a test plan that minimises the repeat testing of product variants due to output power and frequency range variants as well as non-radio options.
· Project Management for multi-discipline projects to enable parallel tasks and ensure all the various test programmes, assessments and certifications are monitored for on-time completion.
· Component Validation to ensure that the product compliance is maintained when purchasing alternative components due to cost reductions or obsolescence.
· Modular Approvals to ensure that product compliance is unaffected from second sourcing RF modules.
· Preparation of Technical Files to ensure that they include sufficient information to satisfy the conformance assessment whether submitted to a regulatory body or not.
The EU R&TTE Directive
TELAB Compliance provides you with access to:
· Test Facilities for all three components of the R&TTE Directive; Safety, EMC and Radio parameters.
· Notified Body Services for whichever Conformance Module suits your company best. TELAB Compliance as a notified body can provide essential test suites and the invaluable independent verification of technical files.
Radio Notifications with all 25 EU member states, plus the increasing number of other countries providing reciprocal arrangements.

⑷ Machine Directive
Machines may only be put into service or be brought onto the market when they do not pose a thread or cause harm to humans and animals. In other words machines should fulfill the essential criteria as lined out in annex 1 of the European Machine Directive 98/37/EEG. This directive puts forth requirements for machines with regard to a number of safety issues in the field of mechanical safety, fire, temperature, explosion, construction, electrical safety, Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), control and user manual and installation instruction. Before one can assume a machine is safe a number of measurements, inspections and analyses should be carried out. The how and what is described in harmonized European standards.
TELAB Consultancy is acquainted with these standards as well as with the described methods and techniques. You can contact us for risk assessments based on standards like: · EN1050
· EN954
· EN292
· EN418
· EN349
· EN294
· EN953
but also for related standards with regard to electrical safety in conformance of the Low Voltage Directive as:
· EN60204
· EN60335
· EN60950
and standards with regard to Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) e.g.:
· EN61000
· EN55014
· EN55022
The machine directive is also subject of one of the course modules offered by TELAB Development. The best school is often the (harsh) real world experience. In order to keep the cost of this experience limited TELAB Development offers next to the so called quick scans of TELAB Consultancy training and consultancy.

⑸ Environmental testing
Environmental testing through TELAB can take your products to their operating limits to see how they will perform once exposed to real life functional extremes.
TELAB provides comprehensive independent environmental testing services to industry, individually tailoring client's environmental requirements to assist product development and verification programmes. TELAB can perform confidence testing or full qualification approval on manufactured products ranging from single components to full systems. This testing supplies results that will provide your product with the competitive edge.

We can evaluate prototypes, reducing the risk of field failures when the product is launched. We can stimulate the conditions of the product usage and transportation, plus we can provide advice on failure trend analysis to aid product refinement.
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⑹ The RoHS/WEEE Directive
Green manufacturing is a method of production that minimizes waste and pollution. Globally, there are a multitude of recent directives in the area of green manufacturing that impact producers, both in terms of material content of manufactured/sold goods as well as the recycling of electronic equipment. On February 13th 2003, two European Union Directives went into effect:
Directive 2002/96/EC (the WEEE directive targeting responsible recycling of electronic equipment)
Directive 2002/95/EC (the RoHS directive restricting the use of Cr 6+ , Hg, Cd, Pb PBB and PBDE). The RoHS directive takes effect July 1, 2006.
Certificates of compliance are not enough. While the responsibility for meeting RoHS requirements runs throughout the supply chain, simply providing certificates of compliance is not enough. Materials and components suppliers, PCB fabricators and even larger systems suppliers will also need to show some credible evidence/due diligence, (e.g. analytical test results). This can be addressed through a variety of methods, from XRF screening and other analytical testing on site, to out-sourcing of testing to certified RoHS analytical laboratories.
Meeting RoHS requirements does not have to be cost prohibitive.
Minimize your costs by choosing the right instrumentation for your manufacturing environment. Thermo Fisher Scientific's portable and laboratory XRF devices provide economical screening of both raw materials as well as assemblies like PC boards, cables, etc. These instruments help lower costs by:
Identifying potential issues early in the manufacturing process
Delivering accurate and fast test results
For more demanding analytical testing needs, Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of analytical instrumentation, such as GC/MS, atomic absorption spectroscopy, ICP, etc. to deliver accurate and fast test results, thus minimizing potential disruptions to your manufacturing process.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, your partner for RoHS and WEEE compliance
Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to RoHS compliance, both as a manufacturer/supplier and as a consumer, so we understand the need to ensure continuous product flow throughout production without driving up inventory costs. Thermo Fisher Scientific can enable you to assure your customers that they can be confident that the products you supply will meet the new regulations today and in the future.
This website will allow you to identify which instrument best suits your needs, whether you manufacture or assemble finished goods, whether you are in a manufacturing environment or an analytical lab.

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(7)MTBF
Short for mean time between failures , the average time a device will function before failing. MTBF ratings are measured in hours and indicate the sturdiness of hard disk drives and printers.
Typical disk drives for personal computers have MTBF ratings of about 500,000 hours. This means that of all the drives tested, one failure occurred every 500,000 hours of testing. Disk drives are typically tested only a few hours, and it would be unlikely for a failure to occur during this short testing period. Because of this, MTBF ratings are also predicted based on product experience or by analyzing known factors such as raw data supplied by the manufacturer.

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