Hello Gary, NOM is only mandatory above 24 Volts, so you likely don't need it for a keyboard. You don't need a specific EMC approval for Mexico. (FCC should cover you there.) However, you will need COFETEL if you have any radios.
NOM is quite a bit different than most other safety approvals. The certificates are issued in the name of the importer. If you have three importers, you will end up needing three NOM approvals. I thought that in theory, there is an Memorandum of Understanding in place such that Mexico will accept U.S. NRTL approvals, but NOM approval seems to be the most common route used. If you do need NOM approvals, you may want to consider an agent that works through ANCE or NYCE instead of UL or ETL. There will be fewer hassles for your importers if you use the Mexican agencies through a lab. I believe the COFETEL does require in-country testing, and there are some requirements that differ from the U.S. I've seen cases where a WiFi or Bluetooth radio meets FCC requirements but fails COFETEL. I'm not a radio expert, but I thought the biggest differences were in the band-edge testing. Regards, Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation ted.eck...@microsoft.com<mailto:ted.eck...@microsoft.com> The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: McInturff, Gary [mailto:gary.mcintu...@esterline.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:11 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: NOM approval for ITE equipment I see that NOM requires in country testing - I assume that means that a CB report isn't sufficient, is that correct? Do they require EMC in country as well? Is this rationally done with using a second party certifier such as UL, interteck, ETL and the whole raft of certifiers. It's a small project and would just as soon skip the middleman costs - if possible. I see Spanish translation required etc so it may not be possible. I do have a certifier that can do it, again I just prefer not writing another check if I could do it myself. No disrespect meant to certification bodies. I was just hoping that with the CB and EMC reports it might be more similar to Australia than to a complete rework of the approvals. Has anyone approached them directly and can advise about their experience with it. Does anyone have an approximate cost? It's a straight forward QWERTY keyboard, with US and EU approvals. Thanks Gary McInturff Reliability/Compliance Engineer Esterline Interface Technologies Featuring ADVANCED INPUT, MEMTRON, and LRE MEDICAL products 600 W. Wilbur Avenue Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-9496 Office:208-635-8306 Cell: 509 868 2279 Toll Free: 800-444-5923 X 1238 gary.mcintu...@esterline.com<mailto:brian.s...@esterline.com> www.esterline.com/interfacetechnologies<http://www.esterline.com/advancedinput> Technology, Innovation, Performance... - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org<mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org>> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net<mailto:emcp...@radiusnorth.net>> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org<mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org>> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org<mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org>> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com<mailto:dhe...@gmail.com>> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@radiusnorth.net> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
