wiredinUSA April 2013

Testing capability

CSA Group has launched a new wire and cable testing and certification laboratory in Guangzhou, believed to be the first in the southern region of China. It also increased its product testing capabilities for US Energy Star testing. Elsewhere, in Kunshan, CSA Group is expanding its alternative energy testing and certification services with a new photovoltaic (PV) laboratory. "Accelerating investment in our laboratories, service offerings and employees in China is at the core of our global corporate strategy," said Ash Sahi, president and CEO, CSA Group. "The new wiring and cable laboratory is equippedtoprovideCSAGroup's clients with highly sophisticated and innovative localized testing and certification services for global markets."

Occupying an area of over 3,800m 2 , the newly added facility will provide testing and certification services for a range of products including flexible cords, communicationwires, and equipment wires. Testing and certification will be completed against Canadian, US and other international standards. In Kunshan, the new solar PV laboratory will increase capacity for testing and certification of PV modules, grid-connected inverters and components to North American and IEC standards. The PV laboratory will be equipped to test 100kW PV grid-connected inverters and will be able to complete IEEE 1547 and IEEE 1547.1 testing.

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