NEBS (Network Equipment Building Standards) is the set of safety, spatial, and environmental design guidelines applied to telecommunications equipment in the United States.

The 1394 Trade Association has introduced the new 1394 Automotive specification for copper cabling media designed to optimize the use of the 1394 (FireWire™) standard in entertainment, environmental control, camera, and

Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged to participate

Two new EMC standards are available from the International Electrotechnical Commission. CISPR 14-2 Ed. 1.2 (2008-07) is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and

CISPR 15 Amd. 2 Ed. 7.0 (2008-06) and CISPR16-2-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-06) are now available.  Amendment 2 of CISPR 15 involves the “introduction of measurement instrumentation uncertainty and deletion of banning of sales.

CISPR 16-2-5:2008(E) deals with in situ electromagnetic disturbance measurements in any environment from physically large equipment and systems excluding networks.

In just a few weeks, significant changes in British lightning protection standards will be in place as the old BS EN 6651:1999 is withdrawn and the new BS EN 62305:2006 takes its place.

IPC, an international global trade association, representing the electronic interconnects industry including design and PCB manufacturing, has expressed concern over proposed expansion of the number of substances restricted

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is launching a new product that will make life easier for many users of new editions of IEC International Standards.

The International Electrotechnical Commission has issued IEC 61000-4-7-am 1 Ed. 2.0. This amended standard is entitled, “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-7: Testing and measurement techniques – General Guide on