by Michael Borta | Jul 26, 2017 | Compliance & Certification Blog, Press Releases
Recently, one of our engineers, Bruce Proper, did a field inspection of a fire curtain at The Yard Theater on Navy Pier. A fire curtain is a safety device designed to prevent a fire from spreading from the stage of a theater to the audience. The fire curtain itself is...
by Michael Borta | Apr 27, 2017 | Compliance & Certification Blog, International Certification, Speaking Engagements
I2MTC Conference PSC’s John Allen tackles international compliance and certification It’s a connected society we live in and manufacturing and distribution effects the global market. It can be difficult to keep pace with new product development and trends, but PSC...
by Michael Borta | Feb 27, 2017 | Compliance & Certification Blog, Product Safety Events
Show Attendance Helps PSC Gain Additional Product Safety Expertise The team at Product Safety Consulting Inc. (PSC) will be on hand at the International Home + Housewares Show’s (IHS) Wired & Well Expo, March 18 through 21 at McCormick Place in Chicago to take in...
by Michael Borta | Aug 25, 2016 | Compliance & Certification Blog
My interpretation of the rationale is from my 60335 experience. The idea is the same as Mold Stress testing. When molded, Polymeric materials have stress lines/points in them. The temperature exposure relieves these stresses which can move the material. The...
by cleanwp | Mar 8, 2015 | Compliance & Certification Blog
There’s a lot of confusion out there regarding Energy Star, Lighting Facts, DLC, etc. Hopefully this will simplify the issue and help you get your hands around it. Energy Star is for many Residential Products. Lighting of course being one of them. However,...
by cleanwp | Nov 10, 2014 | Compliance & Certification Blog
One of the things we’ve learned over the years is that getting a safety mark for products that need approval to UL lighting standards is never as straightforward as it seems. In fact, many larger manufacturers have invested millions in dedicated compliance...
