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Austest Labs now accredited to AS 61010.1

Austest Labs now provides accredited testing to AS 61010.1,  IEC and EN 61010-1 covers electrical Safety requirements for measurement, control…

Tue, 8 Jan 2013  |  Read more

Austest adds 3 new product standards covering UV radiation water treatment products, oral hygiene appliances and microwave ovens

Austest Laboratories continues to expand its scope of AS/NZS 60335.2 Series of electrical safety standards to include the following: AS/NZS…

Mon, 7 Jan 2013  |  Read more

Austest now accredited for testing on & off grid inverters to IEC 62109

Austest Laboratories is now accredited for testing grid connected and off grid inverters to IEC 62109‐1:2010 and IEC 62109‐2:2011. The…

Mon, 7 Jan 2013  |  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

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

Tested to Australian Standards, in Australia

With so many products of varying quality competing for the same market, how can a buyer in Australia or New…

Thu, 26 Jan 2012  |  Read more

Austest Expands Accredited Testing Capabilites for Lighting, EMC emissions and Immunity and Wireless Product Testing

Following substantial capital investment, Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce a huge increase in the scope of our accredited testing…

Sun, 8 Jan 2012  |  Read more

Solar Panels Guide to Australian Standards (Free)

SAI Global have produced a free guide to the standards associated with solar panels used with grid connect inverters, hot…

Thu, 24 Nov 2011  |  Read more

Austest Sydney Expansion of Accredited Testing for Spa and pool equipment + MEPS

Austest Laboratories is pleased to announce the expansion of accredited testing under its A2LA (the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation),…

Tue, 11 Oct 2011  |  Read more

Austest increases scope of Australia and New Zealand accredited lighting safety standards

The accredited safety testing scope of standards under Austest Laboratories Sydney lab has been expanded to include the additional lighting…

Tue, 17 May 2011  |  Read more

FemtoCell Approval Requirements in Australia

The ACMA have clarified their position regarding FemoCells and their approval requirements.  FemtoCells are not classified as a telecommunications device…

Wed, 4 May 2011  |  Read more

New Version of AS/NZS 60950.1 finally arrives

6 years after the publication of the IEC version of the Information Technology Equipment standard 60950, Standards Australia has published…

Sun, 27 Feb 2011  |  Read more

Guide to Australian and New Zealand Product Standards Published, Free

SAI Global have published a free “Guide to Standards – Household Electrical Equipment”, containing valuable information for importers and distributors of electrical…

Fri, 25 Feb 2011  |  Read more

Australian and New Zealand distributors of electrical items take cavalier approach to safety

Maybe it’s the power of the C-Tick RCM logo, maybe the ACMA have been incredibly good at market awareness for…

Tue, 1 Feb 2011  |  Read more