Product Testing and Certification
Household and frameable gas
Manufacturers of appliances, such as heat pumps, refrigerators, and air conditioning devices, use environmentally friendly and efficient refrigerant gases R290, R600a, R452b, R1234ze, etc., which are in their nature flammable (A2L, A2, or A3 accor...
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Testing: Automotive and mobility
In the second quarter of 2022, we performed simultaneous vibration and climatic testing of a vehicle's in-wheel electric motor, based on the requirements of VW 80000 (Issue 2021-01), Test case M04, with vibration Profile B. This involved a sinusoi...
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The UK government makes it easier for businesses to apply new product safety markings
The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking is a mandatory marking on certain products. From 1 January 2023, businesses will have to apply UKCA marking which replaces the CE and reverse epsilon markings. On 20 June, the UK government announced a ...
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Mexico publishes a new standard for LED lamps
The Mexican Secretariat of Economics introduced a new standard NMX-I-J-324-NYCE-ANCE-2022 for self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services including safety requirements and test methods. This standard determines safety and interchangeabi...
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Social activities at SIQ: snapshots from the May picnic
This year again, we organized a traditional SIQ picnic in a lovely picnic place in the vicinity of Ljubljana. The picnic offered guided sports and an entertainment program with a competition in a team spirit. Seven teams competed in five disciplin...
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