Product category: Compliance Engineering
News Release from: TUV Rheinland Group UK
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 10 August 2004
Poor EMC practice lets
speeders off the hook
The news that the Victoria State Government is having to overturn numerous convictions based on unreliable speed camera readings throws EMC compliance issues into sharp relief
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The unreliable readings of fixed speed detection cameras in the Australian state of Victoria caused by poor installation and electromagnetic interference may cost the Victorian government up to Aus $30 million. An estimate of repayments and compensation for fined motorists, as well as possible lawsuits, due to losses and damages because of cancelled licences, total this amount.
Costs for retesting all speed cameras in Victoria are not included.
Moreover, speeding tickets worth about Aus $17 million are currently on hold.
The situation in Victoria illustrates that malfunctions as a result of non-EMC-compliant equipment can become costly.
But electromagnetic interference of even minor products can also result in life threatening situations, for example interference with medical or aeronautical equipment.
As a consequence most countries require products to comply with certain minimum standards including EMC regulations.
The main requirements are the C-tick in Australia, the CE mark in Europe, FCC in the USA and VCCI in Japan.
Products cannot be sold in these countries unless compliance has been achieved.
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