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1 x Trainee Technician position available, Sydney Australia

Austest has 1 remaining position available for an immediate start at our Castle Hill NSW facility for a trainee technician.  We…

Thu, 7 Jul 2011  |  Read more

C-Tick EMC emission reports for Australia, CE reports not always acceptable

The ACMA list a number of different standards that are acceptable under the EMC unintentional emission regime for electrical products. …

Wed, 8 Jun 2011  |  Read more

Queensland Safety Show 2011, 21-23 June

Austest will have a stand at the upcoming Queensland Safety Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21-23 June 2011. We…

Tue, 7 Jun 2011  |  Read more

CeBIT opens in Sydney next Tuesday, see you there

CeBIT is Australia’s largest business technology event and Austest-Approval Specialists we will be there as usual, from Tueday the 31st…

Fri, 27 May 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

Austest and Harvest Labs trading times for Easter

Due to Easter and Anzac day falling at the same time this year, Austest Laboratories will be closed Friday the…

Fri, 22 Apr 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

CE+CE+CE+.. ≠CE, European Union Updates EMC Directive for CE marking of electrical equipment

The EMC-Directive, 89/336/EEC, of the EU has been repealed and replaced by a more refined Directive, 2004/108/EC. One important change…

Fri, 25 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

South Korean Approval Regime Update for electrical products (Telecoms, Wireless and EMC)

The South Korean agency held a meeting on Thursday the 20th of January 2011 (2 working days prior to the…

Tue, 1 Feb 2011  |  Read more

Austest Sydney Moves Premises

Austest Sydney has moved to larger and better equipped premises, please note our new address and phone/fax details: Austest Laboratories…

Fri, 26 Nov 2010  |  Read more

Safety Engineer Positions Available, Sydney

Following expansion of our services in Australia and New Zealand, several positions for safety engineers or testing officers are available in our…

Mon, 1 Nov 2010  |  Read more

ACMA Amend Telecommunications Labelling Notice, new Standard AS/CA S003:2010

An amendment has been made to the Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Notice 2001.  These changes will have…

Wed, 20 Oct 2010  |  Read more