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Austest Sydney adds a new environmental chamber and establishes separate facilities for environmental tesing

Austest Sydney has commissioned another new environmental chamber capable of -40°C to +150°C, with a ramp up rate of 3°…

Thu, 20 Sep 2012  |  Read more

802.11ac Wireless Lan Technology for Australia and New Zealand

802.11ac technology operates in 5GHz band and builds upon 802.11n with a wider RF bandwidth (80MHz or 160 MHz), MIMO…

Thu, 20 Sep 2012  |  Read more

Copper Clad Aluminium Cable, ACMA Requirements

We have received enquiries about the potential to use copper clad aluminium (CCA) cable for fixed wiring (building) or Cat5…

Tue, 18 Sep 2012  |  Read more

Austest Melbourne New Location

  Austest Laboratories has relocated from Brunswick East to new and much larger premises at 53 Latitude Blvd Thomastown 3074.…

Sun, 16 Sep 2012  |  Read more

Austest achieves Additional Accreditation for EMC Immunity Standards

Austest Laboratories has achieved accreditation for the following EMC immunity standards for support of Australian manufacturers in export markets: IEC…

Wed, 12 Sep 2012  |  Read more

Australian Safety Approval (ASA) Achieves JAS-ANZ Accreditation for Product Certification

Australian Safety Approval (ASA), a member of the Austest Laboratories and Approval Specialists group of companies, has achieved accreditation from…

Mon, 23 Jul 2012  |  Read more

New EMC Emissions and Immunity Chamber, Sydney

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce the construction of a semi anechoic EMC chamber for radiated emissions and immunity testing…

Mon, 16 Jul 2012  |  Read more

Austest Awarded Contract with the Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Austest Laboratories has been awarded the contract for check testing swimming pool pumps by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate…

Wed, 16 May 2012  |  Read more

New Electrical equipment approvals Scheme in Australia, Not until March 2013

As predicted, the new EESS safety scheme incorporating the RCM marking will be delayed until at least 1 March 2013*. At the…

Wed, 9 May 2012  |  Read more

Austest gains accreditation for Vibration and Shock testing to IEC/EN 61373, AS 60068 and MIL-STD-810F

Austest Laboratories can now provide fully accredited test reports to the following Vibration and Shock standards, including any customer specific…

Wed, 2 May 2012  |  Read more

Austest gains accreditation for Energy Efficiency of Swimming Pool Pumps to AS 5102

Austest Laboratories is now accredited for testing to AS 5102.1 and AS 5102.2 for energy efficiency testing of swimming pool pumps…

Tue, 10 Apr 2012  |  Read more

Austest gains accreditation for electrical safety of Portable Inverters, Sewing Machines and Commercial Kitchen Machines

Austest Laboratories Sydney is proud to announce the following increases to our scope of accredited testing; AS/NZS 4763:2011 Electrical safety…

Mon, 19 Mar 2012  |  Read more

RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) Explained, a brief guide to upcoming Electrical equipment approvals in Australia

From July 2012 (this start date is likely to be delayed), March 2013, the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) in…

Mon, 12 Mar 2012  |  Read more

NBN Co finally release analog interface specifications

Australia’s NBN Co has released the following specifications relating to the Alcatel Network Termination Device used for homes and businesses…

Fri, 9 Mar 2012  |  Read more

FCC Digital Devices, what is defined as Class A and what is Class B for products sold in the U.S.A.

The following clarifies FCC’s position on when a digital device is a: Class B Personal Computer Peripheral (subject to DOC or…

Tue, 21 Feb 2012  |  Read more