Canada Certification Mark Changes
Products that have been certified for electrical safety in Canada will need to make some changes to the certification mark that is applied to their products. Certification marks indicate or confirm that a product or component meets standards for safety performance. Some of the marks issued for products sold in Canada include MET, UL, CSA.
TRaC announces comprehensive testing to satisfy Noise at Work Directive
TRaC, the leading provider of equipment test and certification services, has extended its capabilities in testing products against the requirements of the Noise at Work Directive.
Product Safety Requirements for the US and Canadian Markets – FREE SEMINAR
TRaC, one of the leading Test and Certification Laboratories in the UK, has teamed up with MET Laboratories Inc., a highly regarded electrical test and inspection agency within the United States and Canada, to provide a seminar on the relationship between the European CE mark and the United States NRTL mark for safety of electrical products.
Product Safety Testing and Certification
TRaC provides a comprehensive range of test, assessment and certification routes for manufacturers, designers, importers, exporters and distributors of equipment to ensure they fulfil their legal obligations and demonstrate full compliance with national and international safety requirements.
TRaC is a National Certification Body (NCB) and Certification Body Test Laboratory (CBTL) under the IECEE CB scheme and an EX Certification Body (ExCB) and EX Test Laboratory (ExTL) under the IECEx scheme. This ensures that a safety test suite with suitable national deviations results in one test report for access to international markets via both these IEC schemes.
Approval of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres tend to be mandatory across the globe. TRaC offers test reports and certificates which demonstrate that your products comply with international safety standards, helping you qualify for national certification marks, thereby giving you access to markets around the world.
EU Directives and CE marking of machinery and equipment for export into the European Union and worldwide markets is an increasingly important area for most manufacturers, involving a combination of the following testing and assessment, available from TRaC:
Electrical Safety Testing & Certification:
- Low Voltage Directive (Electrical Safety)
- IECEE CB certification
- Radiocommunications and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive
- General Product Safety
Explosive Safety Testing & Certification:
- Explosive Atmospheres, ATEX Directive and Ex requirements
- IECEx certification
- Dangerous Substance and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR)
Machinery Safety Testing & Certification:
- Machinery Safety Directive
- Noise Emissions of Outdoor Equipment Directive
TRaC is a Notified Body for a number of the key Directives including LVD, Machinery, EMC, RTTE and ATEX. This enables TRaC to assist should a formal conformance procedure be applicable to a given Directive.
Ensuring your product meets all applicable directives requires a significant amount of documentation to accompany test reports. TRaC provides turnkey solutions and guides you through the process to gain certification from test planning to final issue of a Declaration of Conformity.
