Seeking IBC/IEC/UL compliance consulting
Seeking IBC/IEC/UL compliance consulting
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Howdy All,
I am looking for a consulting firm to assist with IBC/IEC/UL/other compliance of a prospective building-integrated energy-generation product. We don't want to hire a testing firm, because they would be motivated to recommend more tests than we actually need. At this point, all we need to know is:
1. An authoritative multi-code-compliance evaluation of our proposed product (which code sections are potential "problem areas" for our proposed design)
2. Design guidance which allows our design's "problem areas" to achieve code-compliance
What type of consulting firm performs such services (code compliance evaluation only - no testing)?
Thank you.
I am looking for a consulting firm to assist with IBC/IEC/UL/other compliance of a prospective building-integrated energy-generation product. We don't want to hire a testing firm, because they would be motivated to recommend more tests than we actually need. At this point, all we need to know is:
1. An authoritative multi-code-compliance evaluation of our proposed product (which code sections are potential "problem areas" for our proposed design)
2. Design guidance which allows our design's "problem areas" to achieve code-compliance
What type of consulting firm performs such services (code compliance evaluation only - no testing)?
Thank you.





RE: Seeking IBC/IEC/UL compliance consulting
RE: Seeking IBC/IEC/UL compliance consulting
While I'm an ME, my experience is limited to my field and I'm not trying to market myself to you for your issue. Having said that I find my self seeming to be more knowledgeable than the people I've worked with at the NRTL's. Granted you have to get past the first line with the NRTL, which is the sales person at the lab, and that's where it all goes to hell in a hand basket.
I'm not sure what your product is, but...
Step 1 - Understand what standard you need your product tested to. You may need to get a copy of the UL White Book
Step 2 - Find out what NRTL's are accredited by OSHA to perform testing to that standard (UL will likely not be the only one)
Step 3 - Get copied of the standard you want to test your product to, and read them, including the annex material
Step 4 - Get quotes from all of the NRTL's that are approved by OSHA to test to the standard.
You mention IEC, which has me curious what IEC standard are you interested in.
Regards,
DM
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