Re: Help..What certifications for Auto-Electronic products for export to Europe ?

In article <1141443374.207913.43150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, siliconmike@xxxxxxxxx says...

What certifications are mandatory for export to Europe (EU Countries)
for electronic products

Many are now law and under an EU directive, such as flicker test
and harmonics for 230v 50Hz ac line connected equipment, I use an
HP6813A to provide such tests over here in Western Australia.

- working on 12 volt car battery
- to be fitted inside an automobile
- related to autogas industry

Many disturbance tests are required otherwise the product is going to
be lambasted by any serious competitor thats better cashed up than you.

Especially for any automotive electronic/electrical product you need
at least a couple of disturbance tests, like what happens when there is
a discharge to a cable which is in the same loom as a cable to your
equipment - how does your equipment function (or not) afterwards.


Is CE required ?

In Australia we have 'C tick' which is pretty much only for EMC

What other marks are required ?

There's probably a reference to UL labs equivalent, EU countries would
want to know the product wont catch fire if it gets hot, especially in
presence of gas caused either by its own electronics or a disturbance
test. Though I'm not sure what the equivalent to UL (USA) us in EU.

Is there any auto homologation process required ?

My memory must be bad, can you expand on that, cant find my dictionary ;)

Please help..I need some keywords to start with :)

If you were in Perth, Id refer you to www.qdl.com.au as they have done a
heap of automotive for shipment to EU.

I'm guessing you are outside Australia, in US perhaps, so check with
the EU industry bodies and speak to UL labs also they will have an idea
and will be most helpful esp if you are exporting US manufactured goods
to EU countries, onwards patriotism <shrug>


Mike.


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