Qualification Testing

Barfield, David Alan

Solutions to problems in engineering and physics

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Services Provided:

Audits and Reviews (Project, Technical and Contract),
Contract Management,
Design and Build Projects,
Documentation and Drawings (- most formats; Mac and PC compatible),
Electronic Analysis and Design (System and Detailed),

Hazard Analysis,
Mechanical Analysis and Design,
Modification and ‘Get Well’ Programmes,
Project Management,
Qualification/Environmental Testing,

Reliability Assessments,
Requirements Analysis and Capture,
Safety Studies,
Specifications,
Stress Analysis,

System Analysis, Design and Procurement,
Thermal Analysis and Design

Blackham, Charlie

CE Marking and Product Approvals Consultant

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Services Provided:

Charlie offers extensive experience in Product Approvals, CE Marking and Regulatory Compliance Management. Working closely with regulatory authorities worldwide, he specialises in helping design and manufacturing companies comply with worldwide Product Approval requirements. Areas of expertise include:

• Europe - CE Marking to EU Directives (EMC, LVD, R&TTE and Machinery)

• North America - FCC, IC and NRTL listing

• Japan - PSE, MIC and VCCI

• Australia - A-tick and C-tick requirements

• Military Requirements - Mil-Std, Def-Stan and TEMPEST

• Compliance with RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC

• Environmental testing to IEC and ETSI requirements

• Improving product reliability using HALT and HASS

Offering a very flexible approach, with a wide range of services from providing a summary of applicable approvals requirements, or solving a particular test failure, through to complete management of all your CE marking and Approvals requirements.

More information at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlieblackham

Kerr, Alastair

Consultant for Kernow EMC Limited specialising in EMC design and test.

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Services Provided:

EMC Design, EMC Test for emissions and immunity as part of product evaluation, EMC Pre-certification Test and diagnostic evaluation, CE Certification support to EMC and R&TTE Directives, Preparation of technical data (plans,technical files etc), Circuit Modelling and pcb layout vetting. Pre-certification to FCC and Telcordia GR 1089 requirements.

Pocock, Ian

Electromagnetic Effects Consultancy Services - Design, Approvals, Problem Solving and Training

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Services Provided:

EMC Design Techniques , Remedial Countermeasures and Functional Safety
EMC Control and Test Plans
EMC Test Procedures (UKAS) - Mil Std 461/462, Def Stan 59-41, AECTP 500, DO160
EMC Test and Trials Support
Measurement Uncertainty Calculations
CE Marking Compliance
COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) Equipment for use in military applications
EMP (Lightning and Nuclear)
Lightning Effects - Mitigation and Protection
Electro-static Discharge Protection
Radio Hazards to Electro-explosive Devices - Design, Assessment, Trials Plans and Support
Oil Sector RF and Third Party Safety Assessments for Detonators and their Firesets
Non-ionising Radiation Assessments
RFI Studies
Training
Antenna Design
Third Party Design Reviews
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Technical, Bid, Project & Programme Management
Risk Assessments

www.peak-em.co.uk

Showell, John F

Assisting electronics companies with product safety certification

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Services Provided:

Product Approvals Ltd is a consulting engineering practice specialising in helping electronics companies with obtaining product safety approvals, for example CE marking for the European market and nationally recognised testing laboratory (NRTL) marking for the North American market using third-party agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Here are some further benefits to you of using my services:

Completely impartial advice aimed at helping you fulfill your specific product approvals requirement.
An in depth understanding of the unique requirements for electronic products
An emphasis on tailoring a solution to your unique needs.
A hands-on approach if that's what you need.
Over 10 years experience in obtaining UL safety certifications.
Knowledge of standards including UL 508C Power conversion equipment, UL 840 Insulation co-ordination, UL 50 Enclosures for electrical equipment, UL 746 Polymeric material use in electrical equipment, UL 1449 Transient voltage surge suppressors, EN 61800-5-1 Electrical power drive systems, EN 50178 Electronic equipment for use in power installations, EN 60529 IP codes, NEMA-250 Enclosures for electrical equipment, Canadian standard CSA C22.2 No. 14 Industrial Control Equipment etc.
Determination of optimal product certification routes.
Additional flexible resource as and when you need it.
A means of staying up-to-date with current legislation affecting electronics equipment.
Design reviews - on site - or by web conferencing.
Custom-written design guidelines

The service will be tailored to best suit your unique requirements.

Preliminary safety design reviews. To help ensure conceptual designs are compliant with key safety requirements from the outset of the project.
- Service code PSDR1 (on-site)
- Service code PSDR2 (web based)
Project management and facilitation of third-party safety approval submittals e.g. obtaining agency listings for US and Canadian markets.
- Service code TPSA
Assistance with self-certification CE-marking of products to the Low Voltage Directive for the EU market.
- Service code SCA-LVD
Creation and implementation of complete product design verification plans to address product conformity aspects including safety, EMC, environmental (climatic, vibration), user-interface, integrity and reliability aspects as required.
- Service code PDVP
Review of market entry product approval options. For example investigation of alternate certification agency routes and product label markings.
- Service code ME
Legislation monitoring. This could for example involve monitoring of a key safety standard - or looking at the implications of new EU legislation such as the Energy-using Products (EuP) directive.
- Service code LM
Design guideline writing. This can be a valuable aid to reducing time spent by design engineers navigating and interpreting sometimes confusing or complicated information laid-out in technical standards. Collating differing requirements across various applicable standards when considering e.g. PCB clearance requirements is another example of a potential benefit.
- Service code DG
Data research and collation. This service can be of help for example when selecting suitable polymeric materials for an electrical enclosure and can include review of relevant parameters such as flammability, relative thermal index for electrical & mechanical performace, comparative tracking index, arcing and hot wire ignition resistance and so forth.

Service code DRC

Other services or combinations of services can be provided in order to satisfy your requirements please ask info [at] productapprovals [dot] co [dot] uk.

Do you need design assistance as well? My associate is a highly experienced power electronics design expert, please contact: Steve Foster, Power Electronics Consultant

Yardley, Russell John

Power electronics consultant

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Services Provided:

The services of myself, Russell John Yardley, I supply via my company, Northstead Design Ltd.
My main area of expertise is Power electronics and its control and in particular
Switched mode power supply design. (SMPS).
Related to this I get involved in the design of transformers and inductors for bespoke power supply design.
Prior to branching off as a freelance electronics engineer I worked for the following company's as an electronic
design and development engineer:-
GEC Industrial Controls (Kidsgrove 1982-1986)
Powernetics (Loughboro 1986-1990)
Pektron (Derby 1990-1992)
Erskine Systems (Scarborough 1992-2000)

Typical services I offer are:-

• Electronic Circuit Design
• Consultancy/Advice:- As and when needed priced by the hour/day.
• Existing products and support issues

• Electronic/product design reviews
• Electronic equipment FMEA’s and single fault test plans
• Power electronics design/development and assistance in the same.
• Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) design and development assistance.
• Circuit simulation and feasibility studies.
• EMC compliance troubleshooting assistance
• Technical documentation. Product specifications, test specifications, product operating specifications, circuit design description.
• Test procedures.
• Design Review assistance (from a 3rd party point of view)
• General electronic development “bench” testing
• Design and verification testing
• Component reliability issues
• Design to cost exercises
• Product failure investigations
• PCB layout assistance
• Embedded micro and associated firmware
• Component obsolescence issues
• Product specifications
• Product compliance work
• Product reliability improvements
• Component reliability issues (Failures attributed to component manufacture, product design issues, manufacturing issues).
• Alternative component approval including verification testing and ruggedness evaluation
• Existing product support issues
• Temporary electronic design/development engineer hire at “busy times” or fill in if any of your own design engineers leave or are temporarily off sick/away.
• Pick up the pieces of a project if your electronics design engineer leaves you “without a paddle”
• Full design “fit for purpose” reports on your electronic products. Advance warning of potential weaknesses/design issues which could cause failure returns or dangerous issues in the field.
• SMPS topology choice decisions.
• Analogue, digital and Power electronics design/development/troubleshooting.
• Design of transformers, inductors (chokes) for power conversion or filtering. Ferrite, powder, iron cored etc. Design down to individual “copper” and core geometry/type.
• Power electronics/Power supply education and training.
• Customer support issues.
• OEM , power supply/equipment sourcing and choice issues
• Design/development engineer recruitment personnel assessment reports. Vetting the suitability and capability of prospective design engineers/technicians your HR department are looking to recruit.
• Project management
• Expert witness consultation, reports and related services
• Electronic equipment diagnostics and repair

Qualification Testing

Barfield, David Alan

Blackham, Charlie

Kerr, Alastair

Pocock, Ian

Showell, John F

Yardley, Russell John

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