How to CE Mark your product for CE Certification

Firstly you should determine which EU Directives or regulations apply to your product. Once you have determined which directives or regulations apply then you should evaluate your product against the essential requirements of those directives to ensure that your product meets them. This may be through the use of harmonized standards which will give a […]

IEC 61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient / Burst Immunity Test immunity

Electronic products are tested to IEC 61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient / Burst Immunity Test immunity to insure their continued reliable operation if subjected to realistic levels of fast transients. The European Union’s EMC Directive mandates the Electrical Fast Transient / Burst Immunity Test testing for virtually all electrical and electronic products as a condition for […]

DC Adapter, Power Supply From China, UK EMC Testing

Does Your DC Power Supply Purchased From China Comply With UK EMC Testing Standards? Many UK companies are purchasing power adapters from China thinking that they are compliant to the relevant UK EMC testing standards. There is one big problem however and this is that many of these power supplies, laptop adapters etc. are copies […]

EMC Testing UK Low Cost Pre-Compliance Testing

EMC testing to the appropriate standard is required for imports into many countries. The EMC Directive only requires manufacturers to make a Declaration of Conformity listing the test standards they have “applied” when using the standards route to conformity. Customs officers may ask to see evidence that ‘due diligence’ has been achieved in the conformity […]

EMC Conducted Emissions

So what are EMC conducted emissions ? The term conducted emissions refers to the mechanism that enables electromagnetic energy to be created in an electronic and coupled to an AC power cord. The allowable conductive emissions from electronic devices are controlled by regulatory bodies. If a product passes radiated emission testing for example but fails […]

Low Cost EMC Testing UK

EMCTESTINGUK invest in a new 30MHz to 1GHz biconical EMC Test Antenna for radiated emissions. The biconical antennas are suitable for interference field strength measurement. The specialized broadband characteristics allow measurements to be taken in the complete specified frequency range without switching. These antennas are suitable for measurement according to the following standards and procedures: […]

What is EMC ? EMC Test

EMC stands for Electro Magnetic Compatibility.  It’s basically a standard that determines that an electronic or electrical product shall not generate electromagnetic disturbances, which may influence other products, equipment radio signals etc. So in other words, EMC addresses the problems of noise emission as well as noise immunity of electronic and electrical products and systems. […]

EMC Testing UK Video – A Low Cost Solution

Low Cost Pre-Compliance EMC Testing Within The UK From as little as £390 + VAT Call: 01207 238777 or email info@emctestinguk.co.uk EMC Testing UK : Whether you are a small cottage industry building guitar amplifiers, or a large high volume manufacturer supplying switched mode power supplies, all products sold must be compliant with the relevant […]