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EMC test outfits in the UK
tom66:
--- Quote from: hp23 on February 22, 2024, 06:43:57 pm ---Thank you. Got in touch with Db. They were a little spooked initially given this is aerospace, but I'm really happy with the hands-on attitudethey have. I must admit I a little confused that there are a couple of competitor products (same functionality, different design & clearly not as good :box: ) that don't show the CE symbol? Wondering how that could be....
Hp23.
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So the thing to understand about aerospace is it will depend on the market.
For defence there is no statutory requirement to CE mark. The product tender or other contract specification will state what the standards to be met are, such as DEFSTAN 59-411 for EMC. If the contract omits this, then *technically* you don't have to meet EMC requirements. That is at your own risk however.
In other cases, the product might be installed as part of a wider system, so CE marking wouldn't be appropriate. You don't have to CE mark an individual component in a car, for instance. (Exactly where the boundary lies between a product and not-a-product though, is fuzzy as hell.)
hp23:
Oh dear, that's a pretty big fly in the ointment. I guess by using https://launchstudio.bluetooth.com/ListingDetails/203544 & their framework (pre-qualified listings) I'm not automatically covered? I suspect I already know the answer.
tom66:
--- Quote from: hp23 on February 22, 2024, 07:16:19 pm ---Oh dear, that's a pretty big fly in the ointment. I guess by using https://launchstudio.bluetooth.com/ListingDetails/203544 & their framework (pre-qualified listings) I'm not automatically covered? I suspect I already know the answer.
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As per Bluetooth SiG (I have been here recently), "Product qualifications cannot be inherited from your supplier, you must complete the qualification of your product for yourself."
Bluetooth SiG is a private organisation. You need to pay their licencing fee (approx $11,000) to use the Bluetooth trademark, and to licence the patents they hold, for any new product. Nothing stops you calling your interface something else and claiming "interoperability with a common mobile wireless standard" but you will still need to deal with any potential patent claims if you do this. A careful reading of the website suggests that you have up to 45 days from sale of your product to obtain certification if you do use the trademarks illegitimately, but this could be risky if you were to fail for any reason. This is not legal advice!
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