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Doing Business in a Global Market
Posted on 1/13/20 4:36 PM
Excellent business opportunities are possible in global markets, but it is important to be knowledgeable in the desired country’s standards. Each country has its own import/export requirements, so due diligence is needed to determine the regulations in order to successfully market a product in a specific country.
Topics: safety agency, product design, designing for export
New Products: Designing for Compliance
Posted on 12/30/19 7:31 AM
Keep the end destination in mind when beginning to design a new electrical or electronic product.
Topics: designing for export, testing agencies, international power components
Accessory Power Systems Add Marketability and Versatility
Posted on 12/16/19 8:14 AM
Accessory power systems add marketability and versatility to an electrical product. By focusing on power connections from a central system to the peripheral equipment, only one primary connection is needed.
Topics: designing for export, IEC 60320, Accessory Power, Accessory Power System
Product Development Testing is Crucial
Posted on 12/2/19 7:54 AM
During product development and prior to shipment, it is essential to know if that product will function properly in the country it is intended to be used in—which makes product development testing crucial. With numerous plug patterns used around the world, engineers and designers need to verify that equipment and consumer electrical products will run safely and reliably on specific voltages and frequencies—before exporting.
Topics: testing, designing for export, International Power Source
IEC 60320 Components Have Global Advantages
Posted on 11/18/19 5:07 PM
Advantages of IEC 60320 components: they can be used globally, plus they can be included in many different electrical products.
Topics: product design, designing for export, IEC 60320