TUV SUD America receives CB scope extension
-- Test & Measurement World, 4/1/2008 3:08:00 PM
Testing and certification services provider TUV SUD America has been granted a scope extension for its Danvers, MA, laboratory after reassessment by the International Electrotechnical Commission of Electrical Engineers (IECEE), the arm of the IEC charged with implementing a worldwide system for conformity testing and certification of electrical equipment and components. This extension adds to the available list of IEC standards for which TUV currently has accreditation, increasing the number to 25 available standards.
The IECEE CB Scheme is a multilateral certification system based on standards by the IEC. Having products tested and approved to IEC international standards makes international trade easier and more cost-effective.
The new CB scope extension gives TUV continued testing capabilities in the information technology and office equipment category, plus additional testing capabilities in the electrical medical equipment, household appliance, measuring instrument, and entertainment electronics categories.
In addition to the CB scope extension, TUV’s Brighton, MN, facility joined the IECEE CB Scheme as an Associated CB Testing Laboratory (ACTL), offering the office equipment scope, which includes testing to IEC 60950-1 (1Ed) and IEC 60950-1 (2Ed) standards.
"I am very pleased that we can now offer a much broader scope of CB certificates," stated Joe Janeliunas, Senior Compliance Manager for TÜV SÜD America. "CB work is important for our customers because it allows them to market their product in most parts of the world. TUV SUD America is acting as an agency that provides access to Europe, the US, Canada, South America, and Asia," concluded Janeliunas.
