How can I tell if a laboratory is qualified to conduct testing in accordance with the Normalized Standards?
Good engineering judgment is required to selected a laboratory. Questionable accreditation (See Questions 30 & 32), meaningless approvals and participation on international committees, while they may be presented impressively, are not criteria for selecting a laboratory. Some of the objective, technical evidence of a EU test capability is as follows: I. Facilities- In order to conduct testing in accordance with the EU Normalized Standards specific test facilities are required. a) Radiated Emissions testing requires a ten (10) meter, minimum, Open Area Test Site (OATS). b) Radiated Immunity testing requires a calibrated semi-anechoic facility. c) A complete inventory of EMI test equipment. AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTS’ FACILITIES ARE OPEN FOR YOUR INSPECTION. II. Calibration Data – To develop a test capability, specific calibrations must be performed. a) The ten (10) meter site attenuation characteristics are to be verified. b) The 1.5m X 1.5m uniform field, utilized for radiated immunity, mus
