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10th Australian Space Forum, Adelaide 25 November 2020 (POSTPONED)

Austest Laboratories is exhibiting at the 10th Australian Space Forum to be held on Wednesday 25 November 2020 at the…

Wed, 28 Oct 2020  |  Read more

Austest now performing VRDT testing per AEMO requirements

The Short Duration Undervoltage Disturbance Ride-Through (VDRT) test ensures inverters to respond appropriately during short duration undervoltage disturbance events to…

Thu, 15 Oct 2020  |  Read more

9th Australian Space Forum Wed 19 Feb

Austest Labs is an exhibitor at the upcoming 9th Australian Space Forum being held in Adelaide, South Australia on Wednesday…

Tue, 4 Feb 2020  |  Read more

Yanwen Xin, ex SGS Australia, joins Austest Labs Melbourne

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce the employment of Yanwen Xin to our Melbourne lab, located in Reservoir Victoria. Yanwen…

Mon, 6 May 2019  |  Read more

EESS Update

This news item seeks to clarify misleading information in the marketplace regarding the acceptance of safety certificates for Australian compliance…

Mon, 6 May 2019  |  Read more

Austest adds MIL-STD-1399-300B testing to accredited scope

MIL-STD-1399-300B (Department of Defence Interface Standard Section 3000B Electric power, Alternating Current) establishes electrical interface characteristics for shipboard equipment utilising…

Fri, 12 Apr 2019  |  Read more

Swimming Pool Pump Energy Efficiency Testing

Swimming Pool Pump Energy Efficiency Standard AS 5102.1 draft out for public comment AS 5102.1 Performance of household electrical appliances…

Mon, 25 Feb 2019  |  Read more

GS scheme reports not acceptable for component or product approval

There are a number of product and component approval schemes operated throughout the world.  For companies seeking Australian approval, GS…

Sun, 24 Feb 2019  |  Read more

NATA give up maintaining the ACMA RTA list

Since 1999, NATA have maintained a list of labs (known as Recognised Testing Authorities) that hold accreditation for testing to…

Wed, 19 Dec 2018  |  Read more

Austest Welcomes decision to base Australia’s space agency in Adelaide

Today’s decision to base Australia’s new space agency at Lot Fourteen on the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site in Adelaide has been…

Wed, 12 Dec 2018  |  Read more

AS/NZS 3013 fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce further expansion of its capabilities to include mechanical testing of cables and wiring elements…

Wed, 15 Aug 2018  |  Read more

Requirements for DC isolators

AS/NZS 4417.2:2012 is the standard that State based product safety regulators and JAS-ANZ accredited certifiers use for definitions and determinations…

Thu, 12 Jul 2018  |  Read more

RCBO Prohibition Notice now in force

ESV’s (Energy Safe Victoria) Prohibition Notice for RCBOs came into force 1 July.  ESV took steps in early 2017 to…

Wed, 11 Jul 2018  |  Read more

Battery Storage Systems Guide now available

The Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment – Electrical Safety Requirements (the guide) and the associated Battery Storage Equipment – Risk Matrix have been…

Mon, 9 Jul 2018  |  Read more

Telecommunications Certification Body Statements, just the facts

The Background:  Arising from the Telecommunications Act 1997, the ACMA administered a Certification Body Scheme.  Our company, Approval Specialists Pty.…

Thu, 3 May 2018  |  Read more