Field Evaluations

If you manufacture one-of-a-kind equipment, are relocating existing equipment to a new facility, or have purchased used equipment or equipment without proper certification, chances are you will need to comply with local electrical safety requirements.

Importing products from international markets can also be confusing and restrictive. OSHA requires that anything in the workplace that plugs into a main circuit must comply with appropriate product safety standards.

The Canadian Provincial Regulatory Authorities require all items plugged into a main circuit comply with appropriate product safety standards. Some products that fall outside of this description may also require compliance. At TÜV SÜD Canada, we will work with you to develop an efficient plan for addressing your specific product safety needs. In most cases, where only a limited amount of units are imported, a service such as Special Inspection (SPI) for the Canadian market and a Field Evaluation (FE) is the most appropriate and cost effective. In many cases, manufacturers utilizing equipment in conflict with local electrical laws may be fined and/or shut down by OSHA or may not be allowed to energize their equipment by the local electrical inspectors.

Safety regulations in North America also make it mandatory for electrical and electronic products to be approved. So if you manufacture one-of-a-kind electrical product, or are relocating existing equipment to a new facility, or have purchased used equipment or equipment without proper certification, you will need to comply with local electrical safety requirements. In this situation Field Evaluation/Special Inspection is an acceptable form of approval recognized by the regulatory authorities in both, Canada and the USA.

Reduce your liability and get your field label from TÜV SÜD Canada.

For more information on TÜV SÜD Canada's field labeling services, please view the following links:

• Field evaluation services - Scope
• Accreditation / Label marks
• United States requirements
• Canadian requirements
• Risk & potential liability issues
• Field evaluation and machinery technical white papers
• NRTL Spotlight, a data bank of NRTL information

TÜV SÜD Canada's field labeling services help manufacturers gain the appropriate certification / listing requirements to allow their products to meet electrical safety requirements and be accepted by local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). TÜV SÜD  Canada can provide fast, next-day service to manufacturers seeking:

• Product Listing as per NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) Program (U.S.)
• Product Certification as per SCC (Canada)
• Field Evaluation of Unlisted Equipment (U.S. and Canada)

Field labeling applies to the following type of equipment:
a) Custom-built equipment for special applications.
b) Equipment manufactured on a nonrepetitive basis.
c) Equipment sold in limited quantities.
d) Equipment not obtainable as "Certified" under a regular certification program.
e) Equipment already installed and awaiting acceptance by the regulatory authorities.
f) Complete systems or subassemblies.
g) Field-evaluated equipment that has been relocated.
h) Listed equipment that has been modified.

For more information, contact us.

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