Testing of Electrical Safety

Environmental simulationLaboratories for vibration, climatic, shock, etc.

Technical products are subject to numerous environmental influences throughout their service life. They affect performance, service life, and therefore also the product's effect on the environment.

The aim of the environmental simulation (vibration, mechanical shock, climatic and temperature, etc.) is to check and ensure the quality and reliability of technical products. The simulation of the environmental influences on technical products can identify vulnerabilities. This helps to minimize the possible problems in advance of the manufacturing process as well as the expected product life cycle.

The environmental simulation laboratory is:

• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to UNECE-R100 (03 series of amendments) Part II, Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS)
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to EC Directive 2006/96/EC (annex V), electronic immobilizer
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to ECE Directive No. 97, Revision 1 (Part III), electronic immobilizer
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to ECE Directive No. 116 (Part IV), electronic immobilizer
• Recognized by the Eisenbahnbundesamt (EBA, Federal Rail Transport Authority) for environmental tests
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for Shipbuilding / Offshore applications
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for railway applications
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for aerospace
• Accredited for tests on electrical/electronic components and systems for automotive technology
• Accredited for tests on components for medical and industrial applications

Environmental Simulations Laboratory | Equipment

• Electrodynamic vibration testing systems from 20 kN to 300 kN, with temperature or climatic superimposition
• Mechanical workshop (fixture construction / fixture adaptations)
• Temperature and climate chambers from 0.3 m³ to 25 m³
• Temperature shock chambers 0.1 m³ to 11 m³
• Corrosion exchange chambers 0.5 m³ to 11 m³
• IP protection class
• Acoustic tests (Squeak & Rattle)
• Chemical tests: Resistance to reagents
• Electrical tests
• Monitoring systems for test item monitoring and control
• and many more

Whether for control, diagnosis or remote maintenance - wireless components are indispensable in modern technologies. Phoenix Testlab therefore has its own radio laboratory with a highly qualified team to competently meet the constantly growing requirements.

The increasing number of radio components in the increasingly dense radio spectrum requires precise compliance with the legal requirements for radio products. Phoenix Testlab tests and evaluates all essential requirements of radio components according to the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and national standards, e.g. of the USA, Canada and Japan.

Phoenix Testlab offers a complete service as an independent and accredited radio laboratory. We accompany our customers from the project planning phase through to the worldwide market launch of the product.

Examples of radio products are: WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB (ultrawide band), RFID, NFC, Cellular, mm-wave, RADAR, remote control products.

As a member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), Phoenix Testlab is involved in the drafting of relevant standards. Current developments are technically implemented at an early stage using suitable test equipment.

Accredited radio test laboratory

For example, the Phoenix Testlab radio test laboratory is accredited for EMC and radio tests for devices from the following areas:

• ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• FCC - Federal Communications Commission
• IC - Industry Canada
• IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
• RSS - Radio Standards Specification
• AS/NZ - Standards Australien und Neuseeland
• ARIB - Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, Japan
• MIC - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan

Radio Laboratory | Equipment

• Anechoic chambers (FAR, SAC)
• Emission measurement of 20 Hz to 325 GHz
• Measuring distances up to 5 m
• Shielded cabins
• Radio measurement stations
• Climate cabinets
• Simulators for WLAN, Bluetooth, AIS, GSM, UMTS, LTE, DECT and GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU)
• Audio analysers

Phoenix Testlab is:

• Notified body according to the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Notified body according to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
• Notified body according to the Marine Equipment Directive 2014/90/EU (MED)
• Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) for the USA for the EMC and telecommunications (radio) sectors
• Foreign Certification Body (FCB) for Canada in the telecommunications sector
• Registered Certification Body (RCB) for Japan in the “specified radio systems” sector
  
  

Type approval management

Phoenix Testlab can provide support with its expert team in the following areas:

• Worldwide approval management (international type approval) for products with radio components
• Approvals in the field of electrical device safety (UL, VDE, GS, CSA, CCC)
• E mark (e1/E1 type approval)
• Classification of products for maritime applications

The EMC test laboratory is:

• Accredited for all relevant fields of EMC
• Recognized by Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and Jaguar/Landrover
• Listed by the FCC for tests according to FCC CFR 47 Part 15 & 18, US
• Listed by the IC for tests according to ICES standards, Canada
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to
  
  • UNECE-R10 (06 series of amendments), EMC for electrical / electronic sub-assemblies and complete vehicles (EMC)
  • UNECE-R100 (02 series of amendments) Part II, Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS)
  • VO (EU) 2016/1788 (Annex XV, Parts 3 - 8), EMC for electrical / electronic sub-assemblies and complete vehicles (LoF)
  • 2009/19 / EG (Annexes VII - X) according to VO (EU) 661/2009, EMC for electrical / electronic sub-assemblies and complete vehicles
  • VO (EU) 2016/1824 (Annex VII), EMC for components of 2- or 3-wheeled vehicles
  • UNECE-R97 (01 series of amendments, part III), EMC/environment for electronic immobilizers
  • 2006/96 / EG (Appendix V), EMC / environment for electronic immobilizers
• Accredited for tests
  
  • on electronic components for Shipbuilding / Offshore applications
  • on electronic components for railway applications

EMC Laboratory | Equipment

• Multiple anechoic chambers
• Multiple shielded cabins
• Measurement distances of 1 m / 3 m / 5 m
• Emission measurement
  up to 8 GHz (Automotive) | 44 GHz Industrial technology
• Field generation up to 600 V/m (up to 18 GHz)
• Free field measurement station with 3 m and 10 m distance
• ESD tests up to 30 kV
• Bulk Current Injection (BCI)
• Stripline, Triplate, magnetic field, TEM cell
• Interference emission of mains harmonics for single-phase and three-phase equipment up to 32 A
• Transient pulses (ringwave up to 6 kV, surge up to 6 kV, burst up to 4 kV)

Environmental simulationLaboratories for vibration, climatic, shock, etc.

Technical products are subject to numerous environmental influences throughout their service life. They affect performance, service life, and therefore also the product's effect on the environment.

The aim of the environmental simulation (vibration, mechanical shock, climatic and temperature, etc.) is to check and ensure the quality and reliability of technical products. The simulation of the environmental influences on technical products can identify vulnerabilities. This helps to minimize the possible problems in advance of the manufacturing process as well as the expected product life cycle.

The environmental simulation laboratory is:

• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to UNECE-R100 (03 series of amendments) Part II, Rechargeable Energy Storage System (REESS)
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to EC Directive 2006/96/EC (annex V), electronic immobilizer
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to ECE Directive No. 97, Revision 1 (Part III), electronic immobilizer
• A technical service of the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA, Federal Motor Transport Authority) according to ECE Directive No. 116 (Part IV), electronic immobilizer
• Recognized by the Eisenbahnbundesamt (EBA, Federal Rail Transport Authority) for environmental tests
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for Shipbuilding / Offshore applications
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for railway applications
• Accredited for tests on electronic components for aerospace
• Accredited for tests on electrical/electronic components and systems for automotive technology
• Accredited for tests on components for medical and industrial applications

Environmental Simulations Laboratory | Equipment

• Electrodynamic vibration testing systems from 20 kN to 300 kN, with temperature or climatic superimposition
• Mechanical workshop (fixture construction / fixture adaptations)
• Temperature and climate chambers from 0.3 m³ to 25 m³
• Temperature shock chambers 0.1 m³ to 11 m³
• Corrosion exchange chambers 0.5 m³ to 11 m³
• IP protection class
• Acoustic tests (Squeak & Rattle)
• Chemical tests: Resistance to reagents
• Electrical tests
• Monitoring systems for test item monitoring and control
• and many more

Whether for control, diagnosis or remote maintenance - wireless components are indispensable in modern technologies. Phoenix Testlab therefore has its own radio laboratory with a highly qualified team to competently meet the constantly growing requirements.

The increasing number of radio components in the increasingly dense radio spectrum requires precise compliance with the legal requirements for radio products. Phoenix Testlab tests and evaluates all essential requirements of radio components according to the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and national standards, e.g. of the USA, Canada and Japan.

Phoenix Testlab offers a complete service as an independent and accredited radio laboratory. We accompany our customers from the project planning phase through to the worldwide market launch of the product.

Examples of radio products are: WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB (ultrawide band), RFID, NFC, Cellular, mm-wave, RADAR, remote control products.

As a member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), Phoenix Testlab is involved in the drafting of relevant standards. Current developments are technically implemented at an early stage using suitable test equipment.

Accredited radio test laboratory

For example, the Phoenix Testlab radio test laboratory is accredited for EMC and radio tests for devices from the following areas:

• ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• FCC - Federal Communications Commission
• IC - Industry Canada
• IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
• RSS - Radio Standards Specification
• AS/NZ - Standards Australien und Neuseeland
• ARIB - Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, Japan
• MIC - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan

Radio Laboratory | Equipment

• Anechoic chambers (FAR, SAC)
• Emission measurement of 20 Hz to 325 GHz
• Measuring distances up to 5 m
• Shielded cabins
• Radio measurement stations
• Climate cabinets
• Simulators for WLAN, Bluetooth, AIS, GSM, UMTS, LTE, DECT and GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU)
• Audio analysers

Phoenix Testlab is:

• Notified body according to the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Notified body according to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
• Notified body according to the Marine Equipment Directive 2014/90/EU (MED)
• Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) for the USA for the EMC and telecommunications (radio) sectors
• Foreign Certification Body (FCB) for Canada in the telecommunications sector
• Registered Certification Body (RCB) for Japan in the “specified radio systems” sector
  
  

Type approval management

Phoenix Testlab can provide support with its expert team in the following areas:

• Worldwide approval management (international type approval) for products with radio components
• Approvals in the field of electrical device safety (UL, VDE, GS, CSA, CCC)
• E mark (e1/E1 type approval)
• Classification of products for maritime applications