Seven Reasons to Conduct Pre-Compliance EMC Testing

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2010/05/12

This post is by Steve Hayes, EMC & Safety Managing Director, at TRaC.

Many of our customers are choosing to conduct pre-compliance EMC testing throughout the design stage.

Here are seven reasons why it’s a good idea:

  1. Pre-compliance testing reduces the risk of failing certification
  3. Pre-compliance testing allows you to make changes during the design phase based upon real-world test results
  5. The earlier product deficiencies are identified in the development process, the easier it is to rectify problems
  7. Fixing problems after compliance testing is much more expensive and time consuming than fixing them during the design stage
  9. Pre-compliance testing can focus on the areas that you are concerned may cause problems
  11. Pre-compliance testing concentrates on identifying solutions rather than finding problems
  13. Pre-compliance testing makes certification a less nail-biting experience

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