Australian requirements for Power Assisted Bicycles
Bicycles with small electric motors are becoming more popular. Here is a summary of the regulatory requirements applicable to importers…
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 | Read moreAS/NZS 62368.1:2018 published today
Standards Australia have today published a new electrical safety product standard covering information technology equipment, audio visual equipment and their…
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 | Read moreASA Opens China Office
Australian Safety Approval has opened an office in China (PRC) to assist local manufacturers in obtaining product safety approval certificates…
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 | Read moreAustest Labs selected by Boeing Defence Australia for Project Currawong
Austest Laboratories has been selected to test the strength and durability of equipment designed for Project Currawong for Boeing Defence…
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 | Read moreEMC CISPR22 and CISPR13 to be replaced with CISPR32
Years ago, manufacturers made AV equipment, while others made Information technology equipment, with crossovers between the two categories rare. Fast…
Wed, 22 Feb 2017 | Read moreOnly weeks until Inverters are removed from the CEC Approved List
Changes for CEC inverter listings By 9 October 2016, all inverters and PCE on the CEC-approved list will need to…
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 | Read moreACMA update to Class License for Low Power Devices
Many may not be aware of significant changes included in the most recently updated (4 September 2015) Radiocommunications (Low Interference…
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 | Read moreAustest update to accredited testing
Austest Laboratories announces the following additions to their accredited scope: AS/CA S042.1:2015 The ACMA now require an accredited report to…
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 | Read moreNZ Telecom no longer accepting PTC200 or PTC220 for headsets
From the end of this month (31 March 2016), the Access Standards team of Spark (previously known as New Zealand…
Tue, 22 Mar 2016 | Read more1 March 2016 Labelling Changes for Australian and New Zealand electrical products
From 1 March 2016, the labelling requirements change in Australia and New Zealand. Australia The time is up for C-Tick…
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 | Read moreSenate to hold an inquiry into non-conforming products (inc Electrical) in Australia
As the front line of new product approvals, Austest Labs fields many inquiries per week from tradesmen and small importers…
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 | Read moreAustest Gains Accreditation for RTCA DO-160G Environmental Testing
Austest Laboratories has now added accredited testing for Aeronautical Equipment to RTCA DO-160G. Accreditation covers environmental testing aspects of equipment…
Sun, 21 Jun 2015 | Read moreGrid Connect Inverters : Standards and Compliance for Australia
General Compliance Overview … The Clean Energy Council maintains a list of inverters which are approved to be installed by…
Tue, 2 Jun 2015 | Read moreThe Basics regarding Defence and Aerospace Product Testing
We’ve put together the following summary to assist companies that may be tendering for defence or aerospace projects. This info…
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 | Read moreAustest accreditation covering MIL-STD 461 and DO160
Austest Laboratories Sydney accredited testing scope has now been updated to include: MIL-STD-461/462B(up to 18 GHz and 200 V/m)…
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | Read more