Abstract :
Is EMC (CE) testing a business or just another regulatory requirement? Tricks of the trade in global EMC compliance for various sizes of enterprises with the focus on Germany are demonstrated. Present EU EMC market requirements with strong competition are discussed. Latest accreditation issues and challenges (EN 45001 vs. ISO /EN 17025) are highlighted, followed by practical and optimized solutions. Requirements for good planning, investing, operating, marketing, managing, staffing, personnel training, including correct calibration of EM-fields and traceability, are explained. Nonacademic, real life, case studies of running and auditing EU test facilities, based on 10 years German lead auditor and 20 years test house management experience, are given. All this is embedded in a critical analysis and overview of latest political, market, service quality, business ethics as well as technological EMC issues. Practical advice is offered whenever applicable
Keywords :
ISO standards; accreditation; auditing; electromagnetic compatibility; laboratories; management; planning; test facilities; EM-fields calibration; EMC (CE) testing; EMC laboratory running; EN 45001; EU EMC laboratories auditing; EU EMC market requirements; Germany; ISO/EN 17025; accreditation issues; business ethics; global EMC compliance; investment; lead auditor experience; management; market ethics; operation; personnel; planning; political ethics; service quality; staffing; technological EMC issues; test facilities; test house management experience; training; Accreditation; Calibration; Electromagnetic compatibility; Ethics; ISO standards; Life testing; Management training; Marketing management; Personnel; Test facilities;
