White Paper Library
Below you'll find a list of Intertek's technical white papers.
We continually write new white papers so check back often for latest additions.
Appliances
- Innovative Test Methods for Energy Efficiency of Solid Fuel Appliances
- A Beginners Guide to Performance Testing
- New Requirements for Personal Music Players and Headphones
- CISPR 32: Update on the Anticipated EMC Emission Requirements for Multimedia Products
- The Manufacturers Guide to Improving Product Testing & Certification ROI
- FAQs & Changes in the new IEC60335-1 Standard (Ed 5.0)
Automotive & Aerospace
- Q&A Guide for North American Product Certification for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
- The Ongoing Challenges in Automotive EMC Compliance
- Aerospace Quality Management Requirements Update
ASTA
- ASTA Guidance on Testing to SASO 2203 & SASO 443 Standards
- Experiences with the New Standards for LV Assemblies IEC 61439-1&2
- ASTA Diamond Mark Certification
- What You Didn't Know About ASTA!
- Witness Testing by Experts
- Factory Acceptance Tests
Building Products
- Electrified Door Hardware: FCC Certification
- The Green Revolution: What Does it Mean to the Building Products Industry?
- Manufacturers Guide to the European Construction Products Directive
- The Buyers Guide to Plumbing Products - Understanding Regulatory Requirements
EMC Testing and Certification
- Insider's Guide to Faster Safety & EMC Testing
- Why 50% of Products Fail EMC Testing the First Time
- Transmitter Compliance for Europe and North America
- EMC Compliance for Renewable Resource Power Systems
- Decoding European EMC Requirements for Home Electrical Products
- EMC for Functional Safety: Applying Risk Management to EMC
- PCB Design Techniques: For the SI and EMC of Gigabit/second Differential Transmission Lines
- Effects of EMC on Smart Appliance Designs
Green Services and Energy Efficiency Testing
- ENERGY STAR® Certification FAQ
- Eco-Design Directive (EuP): Analysis of the External Power Supplies Implementing Measure
- Eco-Design Directive (ErP): Design Analysis of the Televisions Implementing Measure
- ErP Directive: Analysis of the Household Refrigerating Appliances Implementing Measure
- The Engineer’s Guide to Energy Verification
Energy Storage and Battery Testing
- Battery Technologies: A General Overview & Focus on Lithium-Ion
- Navigating the Regulatory Maze for Lithium Batteries – Part I - II: Introduction; UN/DOT Transporation Testing
- The 'Essentials' Guide to Energy Storage
Furniture Testing
Hazardous Locations Testing
- Preventing Disasters Through Intrinsic Safety (North America)
- Preventing Disasters Through Intrinsic Safety (Europe)
- Assessing Non-Electrical Equipment for Explosion Safety & ATEX Certification
- Assemblies, Skids and Machinery - European Conformity Assessment. Requirements under the ATEX 94/9/EC and Machinery 2006/42/EC Directives
- HazLoc Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Requirements - Understand the Differences Between European and North American Rules
- HazLoc Essential Guides: European Levels of Protection (ATEX Categories) & IECEx Equipment Protection Levels
- Understanding the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
- 10 Tips for Faster & More Successful Hazardous Location Product Approval
- ATEX137 – (UK) Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
- HazLoc Essential Guides: Cable Glands
- HazLoc Essential Guides: Understanding the Differences Between ATEX and IECEx
- Hazardous Locations: FAQs
- The Essential Guide to the Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required for Personnel Designing for or Working in Hazardous Areas
- HazLoc Essential Guides: Standards Applicable to New Lighting Technologies
- Explosion Protected Motors for Use in Hazardous Areas
- ATEX 94/9/EC Directive Declaration of Conformity: Tips and FAQs
- Differences Between Explosionproof and Flameproof
- Future Treatment of 'nL' Apparatus
- Explosive Atmospheres Considerations for the Oil & Gas Industry
- Basic Techniques of Intrinsically Safe Circuit Assessment
HVAC/R Equipment
- UL 1995 4th Edition: The New Standard for the HVAC/R Industry
- HVAC/R Navigating the R-410A Transition: Four Pitfalls to Avoid
Industrial Machinery
- Industrial Machinery Standards: NFPA 79 (North America) v IEC / EN 60204-1 (Europe)
- Quick Guide: Field Labelling, Limited Product Certifications and Special Inspections for USA & Canada
Information Technology
- 7 Tips for Faster Embedded Wireless Device Certification
- An Engineer’s Guide to Full Compliance for CAT 6A Connecting Hardware
- Gaining Momentum by Launching Your Long Term Evolution (LTE) Solution with a Certification Lab
Laboratory Services
Life Safety and Security Products
- EN 54-24:2008 and the Construction Products Directive
- Guide to Construction Products Directive: Fire Detection Equipment
- Detection Products: Preparing for CE Marking Under the Construction Products Regulations
- Do VACIEs Need to Comply with EN54-16
Lighting
- IEC/EN 62471 for LED Lighting Products
- Ingress Protection For Lighting Products - IP Versus UL Rated for Wet Locations
- Navigating the Safety Certification Process for LED Lighting Products
- What You Need to Know About UL 1598 3rd Edition
- IECEE CB Scheme: Q&A Guide to Achieving International Approvals for Lighting Products
Medical Devices
- How To Get Your Medical Equipment Certified and Ready for Brazil
- IEC 60601-1: The New Philosophy of the 3rd Edition
- Guide to Building a Successful 510(k) Submission
- EMC for Active Implantable Medical Devices
- The Manufacturer’s Guide to the Revised MDD
- The Top 10 Reasons Medical Devices Fail Product Certification Testing the First Time
- The Five Key Factors Driving RoHS Compliance of Medical Electronic
- Batteries Test Requirements for Medical Devices
Military & Defense
- Design Practices for Military EMC and Environmental Compliance
- CE Marking for Military, Aerospace and Defence Products
Performance and Materials Testing
- Top 10 Reasons to Conduct Performance Testing
- Forensic Failure Analysis: The "CSI" of Testing
- Top Action Plans for DFMEA
- Maximizing Profit Through Product Performance Testing
- The Marketer's Guide to Comparison Testing
Product Safety
- Take a Risk-Based Approach to Product Safety Compliance
- Streamline: Progressions in Product Compliance (Chapters 1-4)
- Satellite: A New Beginning for Data Acceptance Programs
- Understanding the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
- FAQ: The IECEE CB Scheme
- ASTA Diamond Mark Certification
- ASTA Guidance on Testing to SASO 2203 & SASO 443 Standards
- Experiences with the New Standards for LV Assemblies IEC 61439-1&2
- Factory Acceptance Tests
Renewable Energy: Photovoltaic (Solar), Wind
- Quick Tips for Solar Thermal Products Testing
- Key Steps to Rapid Global PV Module Certification
- 5 Reasons PV Modules Fail Product Certification Testing the First Time
- Wind Turbine Generator Safety Compliance in the United States and Canada
- EMC Compliance for Renewable Resource Power Systems
- Quick Guide: Preparing Small Wind Turbines for Certification
- MCS Certification: The End to End Process
- Performance and Reliability Testing of Photovoltaic Modules