FM, CSA approvals
English translation: Factory Mutual // Canadian Standards Association - approvals
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peer agreement (net): +4| fm, csa approvals Factory Mutual // Canadian Standards Association - approvals Explanation: Mike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-26 12:16:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- FM: FACTORY MUTUAL The Factory Mutual Approvals Division determines the safety and reliability of equipment, materials or services utilized in hazardous locations in the United States and elsewhere. For a product to receive FM approval, it must meet two criteria. Initially, it must perform satisfactorily, reliably and repeatedly as applicable for a reasonable life expectancy. Secondly, it must be produced under high quality control conditions. Factory Mutual also has interlaboratory agreements and can certify to Canadian and European standards. CSA The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) includes Canadian consumers, manufacturers, labour, government, and other regulatory agencies among its actively participating influences. There various groups work together to generate standard requirements (CSA standards) that demonstrate product quality, enhance market acceptability and improve quality and safety control procedures in manufacturing and construction for the Canadian marketplace. The standards generated by CSA are the cornerstone for determining a product’s eligibility for certification in hazardous locations in Canada. CSA also performs product evaluation, testing and ongoing inspection to these standards and also to American and European standards through new interlaboratory agreements. WINTERS APPROVALS / CERTIFYING AGENCIES Safety is of utmost importance when utilizing industrial instrumentation especially the use of transmitters or other electrical equipment. Some of the more common concerns are: contamination due to faulty equipment, protection from electromagnetic interference and meeting strict safety requirements in potentially explosive environments. Winters\' customers rely on certifying agencies such as Factory Mutual, Canadian Standards Association and Underwriters Laboratories to ensure that these products are safe. These agencies examine, test and certify that each product has been designed to meet specific standards for certain applications, hazardous locations or specific electrical situations. Certifying agencies enable Winters to mark approved products with the corresponding standard committee\'s label ensuring that these particular products have been tested and meet those specific standards. ISO 9001: 2000 ASME B40.1 CAN. DEPT. OF DEFENSE CRN NATO U.S. DEPT. OF DEFENSE UL NACE U.S. NAVY ULC NEMA U.S. COAST GUARD CSA Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings FM FCI 3A CE Winters ApprovalsUS COAST GUARD. CSA. Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings. FM ... For a product to receive FM approval, it must meet two criteria. Initially, it must perform ... www.winters.ca/appr.htm - 58k - Cached - Similar pages |
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