An EMC Implementation Plan for Plant Life Extension
by admin | August 10, 2022 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
Meeting EMC Requirements for Digital Systems Authors: Mike Violette and Steve Ferguson Article first appeared in Nuclear Plant Journal, March 2010 Abstract The integration of digital systems in Nuclear Power Plants has been the subject of much scrutiny for (at least)...
Throwback Thursday: Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
by Mike Violette | February 24, 2022 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
With the closing of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, thoughts turn to, uh, different times. When cooperation and collaboration seemed to be more accessible. Here's a look-back to 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Beijing Brief: The Da Shui Gua (The Big Watermelon) By Mike...
What should I do if the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) has expired?
by admin | October 20, 2021 | CCC | 0 Comments
CCC证书过期了怎么办？ CCC certification validity period: CCC认证有效期： The validity period of the CCC certificate is 5 years. If the validity period of the certificate expires and needs to be renewed, the applicant should apply for the renewal certificate within 90 days before the...
The French Connection Revisited
by Mike Violette | April 22, 2021 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
By Mike Violette Article first appeared in EMC Magazine, Volume 4, Quarter 2. 2015 I grabbed an old copy of The French Connection from my mother’s bookshelf. The paperback, doggy and yellowed, is a chronicle of “The World’s Most Crucial Narcotics Investigation.” It is...
Clarification of the UKCA Marking for Radio Devices
by Pieter Robben | February 24, 2021 | UKCA | 0 Comments
Dear ACB Clients and Colleagues: Clarification of the UKCA Marking for Radio Devices The Brexit situation for device approvals is getting more clear and the requirements less cloudy. ACB is keen on keeping up with the requirements to inform our clients to keep trade...
UK Conformity Assessed
by admin | December 30, 2020 | UKCA | 0 Comments
American Certification Body has been recognized by the United Kingdom Government as a UK Conformity Assessment Body. The new UKCA mark will be valid from 1 January 2021 and required from 1 January 2022. This mark, which replaces the CE Marking in the United Kingdom...
Throwback Thursday: A Wreck of a Story
by Mike Violette | November 12, 2020 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
When I was a kid and found out that my dad was an ‘engineer,’ the vision of him driving a train popped into my head because the word engineer was firmly associated with driving a locomotive. It was a few years until that image became disassociated as I learned the...
What Does Brexit Mean for CE Marked Products?
by admin | October 27, 2020 | UKCA | 0 Comments
The impending exit of the UK from the European Union shakes many foundations. In our world, the acceptance of products through the CE Marking process affects billions of dollars of trade in electronics, medical devices, construction materials and a myriad of others....
Throwback Thursday: EMC Founders Found!
by Mike Violette | October 21, 2020 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
I’ve been a member of the “EMC Society” for several decades, working and communing with fine folks aplenty. This throwback goes back a while and features our EMCS Historian Dan Hoolihan, who is keen to protect the memories of our Society’s glorious past and...
Throwback Thursday: Lightning Catches Bullet
by Mike Violette | August 6, 2020 | Throwback Thursday | 0 Comments
Combining our Interest in Lighting and our Fascination with China Lightning Catches Bullet Mike Violette Pan frantically pulled on the emergency lever, but too late and to no avail. Traveling just over 30 meters per second, the nacelle of high speed Train D301 closed...