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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

CE Marking requirements workshop, Exporting to Europe (Sydney NSW) December 2012

A 1 day workshop will be conducted at our Castle Hill Sydney facility on the 20th of December for manufacturers…

Fri, 20 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

Approval Specialists Inc listed by US Federal Government as consultants for CCC Approval for China

Approval Specialists Inc has been listed on the US Governments’ information portal export.gov as a consultant experienced in product approvals…

Fri, 6 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 certification regulations for IP Phones in Japan (JATE)

New regulations for IP phones and other VoIP devices have been implemented in Japan on April 1st, 2012. Under the…

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

European EMC Directive, what does it mean when a standard is updated / changed

The following is a brief explanation to grandfathering of EMC Directive compliant products after a standard has been revised. Page 28…

Wed, 11 Apr 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

Austest gains accreditation for USA and Canadian telecommunications standards TIA-968B and CS-03

Austest Laboratories Sydney is proud to announce the following increases to our scope of accredited testing for telecommunications equipment; ANSI…

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