The standard for Vented, ANSI Z21.50 / CSA 2.22, has been revised and the 9th Edition was published June 2019. Within this 9th Edition is the inclusion of a newly defined ignition source: the on-demand system. The on-demand system is an ignition system that is placed into operation for a predetermined amount of time, once […]
The possibility of a commercial business making inadequate profits (or even losses) due to uncertainties is risky business. Every day, businesses deal with different challenges, risks and opportunities and business owners have to constantly think of how to tackle both the risks and the opportunities. The ISO 9000 family of Quality Management Systems (QMS) standards […]
If you are an engineer, going through a standard can give you great pleasure to discover the details and understand not only the big picture, but also small elements. It’s an intellectual journey when every single next step gets even more interesting and exciting, and every technical drawing starts to look like a piece of […]
ISO/IEC 17025 is the most popular standard used to ensure the competence of testing and calibration laboratories and their ability to generate valid test reports. It also facilitates cooperation and acceptance of reports among laboratories around the world. Although there are many similarities with the ISO 9001 standard, ISO 17025 focuses more specifically on laboratories […]
ICES-003, Issue 6, was updated April 2019 – All external thermostats sold, offered for sale, manufactured, imported, distributed or leased on the Canadian market will have to comply with this issue of ICES-003 by December 31, 2019. List of Changes: Updated Section 2.1 to clarify the definition of an ITE device. Updated Section 2.3 to include […]
NRCan is phasing out certification to the CSA A440.2-09 standard for ENERGY STAR. Effective January 1, 2020, NRCan will no longer accept any models certified to this standard. Please check your certification records and if any of your products are certified to the 2009 standard, give us a call as they will need to be […]
Are you a manufacturer looking to get Type testing on Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, Environmental Considerations? This is the standard you will need your enclosures tested to: UL 50E / CSA C22.2.94.2. This tri-national standard applies to enclosures for electrical equipment intended to be installed and used in non-hazardous locations in accordance with the Canadian […]
Update to Technical Bulletin on the proposed prescriptive path to meet Fan Energy Rating (FER) for gas, oil-fired and electric furnaces On December 6, 2018, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) issued a technical bulletin proposing a prescriptive alternative to meeting the FER standards for gas, oil-fired and electric furnaces. NRCan is no longer proposing this prescriptive […]
Changed FCC Approval Guide When a device is subject to FCC rules, one of the first steps is to determine the specific type of equipment authorization that applies to the specific device. Becoming familiar with the different equipment authorizations available is key. Here are some important changes in the FCC Approval Guide, related to Equipment […]
It’s official! LabTest is now a member of the Global Solar Certification Network (GSCN). What is GSCN? The GSCN is a cooperation between solar certification bodies/schemes around the world, to facilitate trading of solar thermal products and minimize the need for re-testing and re-certification in each new country where products are to be marketed […]