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News Release from: TUV Rheinland UK | Subject: Field evaluation of unlisted equipment
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 February 2002
Assessment cuts the risk of US safety
failure
TUV International UK now offers field evaluation of unlisted equipment for export to the USA.
TUV International UK now offers field evaluation of unlisted equipment for export to the USA In the USA today, many local jurisdictions will not allow unlisted equipment to be installed or used at manufacturing and commercial sites within their boundaries
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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When a product is put onto the US market does it need to be NRTL (Nationally Recognised Testing Laboratory) listed or labelled? The answer is usually yes.
Unlisted equipment is any equipment that does not carry a NRTL mark, for example the TUVus mark, to confirm that it meets all the relevant safety standards (this service is also available from TUV International UK).
All these can lead to modification having to be carried out on site, with engineers jetting to and from the USA and a very unhappy customer.
For responsive, cost-effective solutions, equipment manufacturers and exporters can turn to TUV International UK.
TUV International UK provides on-site, on-call field evaluation and assessment services, in conjunction with its sister company TUV Rheinland of North America.
TUV's UK-based engineers perform the most comprehensive inspections and safety evaluations in the industry, backed by a history of testing, inspection and certification to ensure that industrial equipment and machinery complies with US local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
TUV International UK field evaluation services will help manufacturers identify and minimise possible liabilities that can be otherwise "hidden" in equipment.
The company's engineers are familiar with a wide range of equipment and reckon to know where to look for problems to help reduce the risks for electrical, fire, mechanical and other potential safety hazards.
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