New Low Cost EMC Service
TÜV Product Service is launching a new lower cost service to complement its existing broad scope of EMC testing services. The new test service will appeal particularly to companies wishing to test their products’ EMC compliance during design and development.
In order to offer this service, TÜV Product Service has invested in a large G-TEM Cell for EMC radiated emissions and immunity testing, which will form the basis for the new service at its test facility in Fareham, Hampshire and will complement its existing 11 EMC chambers.
The G-TEM Cell offers a lower cost alternative to conventional screened rooms for radiated emissions and immunity pre-compliance or confidence testing. However, full compliance radiated immunity testing to EN 61000-4-20 (as an alternative to EN 61000-4-3) and radiated emissions testing can also be performed in the G-TEM Cell. Measurements made with a G-TEM Cell are accepted for final compliance demonstration by the FCC for Part 15 & 18 radiated emissions testing.
This new service will be highly beneficial to companies who wish to conduct EMC development and investigatory work on their products as experience shows that many products fall short of mandatory or contractual EMC performance requirements. Typically, manufacturers’ main design focus is on functionality, aesthetics and cost, but identifying and resolving EMC issues at the earliest possible stage of development can save considerable time and money later on in the development process.
TÜV Product Service’s ‘G-TEM Experience’ allows manufacturers affordable access to EMC testing whether it be for just a quick check or to investigate and modify designs, thereby helping to ensure that products are on track to pass formal EMC compliance testing at the first attempt.
