Search site...
  CALL FOR INQUIRIES  (408-732-9162)
Testing Photo 2

Test Facility Accreditations

Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corp. (BACL) is:

A. An independent, 3rd Party, Commercial Test Laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by A2LA (Test Laboratory Accreditation Certificate Number 3279.02) in the fields of: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Product Safety, Licensed Radio and Unlicensed Wireless Devices, Wireline Telecommunications, and Lighting.

BACL’s ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Scope of Accreditation is 18 pages long and includes a comprehensive suite of EMC Emissions, EMC Immunity, Radio/Wireless, RF Exposure, Safety, and Wireline Telecommunications test methods applicable to a wide range of product categories.  These product categories include, but are not limited to: Central Office Telecommunications Equipment [including NEBS – Network Equipment Building Systems], Information Technology Equipment (ITE); Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (TTE); Medical Electrical Equipment; Industrial, Scientific and Medical Test Equipment; Professional Audio and Video Equipment; Industrial Equipment, Scientific Instruments and Laboratory Apparatus; Cable Distribution Systems, Railway Equipment, Marine Equipment, and Energy Efficient Lighting.  Additionally, BACL offers comprehensive test capabilities for both Unlicensed and Licensed Wireless and RF Devices, per the requirements of the FCC (USA), ISED Canada (Canada), the EU/EEA/EFTA Nations (per the ETSI Standards applicable under the Radio Equipment Directive), Singapore, MIC (Japan), South Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan ROC.

BACL’s ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Scope of Accreditation includes the following FCC Scopes of Testing:

Click here for BACL’s ISO/IEC 17025 Certificate of Accreditation and Scope of Accreditation as a Test Laboratory.

B. BACL is a US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) ENERGY STAR Recognized Test Laboratory

Click here for BACL’s ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Scope of Accreditation and Certificate for the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Product Certification Body Test Laboratory

C. BACL is a California Energy Commission Approved Test Laboratory and Third Party Product Certifier for the following Appliance Types and Test Methods:

Approved Appliance Types and Test Methods

Appliance Type Test Method
Ballasts Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts {10 C.F.R. § 430.23(q) (Appendix Q1 to Subpart B of part 430)}
Consumer Audio & Video IEC 62087:2002(E)
External Power Supplies External Power Supplies, state-regulated (US EPA “Test Method for Calculating the Energy of Single-Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies”, dated August 11, 2004), External Power Supplies, federally regulated (Class A) products {10 C.F.R. §430.23(bb) (Appendix Z to Subpart B of part 430)}
Lamps Lamps – non-CFLs {10 C.F.R. Section 430.23® (Appendix R to Subpart B of part 430)}
Large Battery Chargers Energy Efficiency Battery Charger System Test Procedure Version 2.2 dated November 12, 2008 with modifications shown in CEC Appliance Efficiency Regulations §1604(w)(2)
Portable Luminaire LED Luminaires using LED Lamps & Light Engines (California Joint Appendix JA8 – 2008), LED Luminaires using LED Lamps & Light Engines (IES LM-79-08)
Small Battery Chargers 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430), 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430) as it appeared in the Code of Federal regulations on January 1, 2016
Small Scale Servers and Rack-Mounted Rack-Mounted Workstations ENERGY STAR Program Requirement for Computers, Final Test Method (Rev. March-2016), with modifications
State-regulated Light Emitting Diode Lamp 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(ee) and Appendix BB to Subpart B of Part 430, title 24, part 6, Joint Appendix 8 (2015), Title 24, part 6, Joint Appendix10 (2015), tested at both 100% and 20% output, ENERGY STAR recommended Practice- Noise (2013) with the following modification: measurements shall be taken at 100 percent output as well as at 20 percent output if dimmable.
Under Cabinet Luminaries 10 C.F.R. section 430.23(q)
Workstations, Mobile Workstations and High Expand ability Computers ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers, Final Test Method (Rev. March-2016), with modifications

D. BACL is a US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL)

BACL’s Product Safety Certification Mark is used on products which have been tested and certified by BACL according to the rules of OSHA’s NRTL Program.  BACL’s mark currently covers Electrical Safety.

Click here for BACL’s NRTL Recognition Letter from OSHA
Visit the OSHA Current List of NRTLs web Page for BACL’s Scope of Recognition as an OSHA NRTL: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/bacl.html

Visit the Federal Register for BACL’s grants as an NRTL:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/06/2017-06870/bay-area-compliance-laboratories-corp-grant-of-recognition-as-a-nationally-recognized-testing

E. BACL is a Standards Council of Canada (SCC) Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (CAB)

Click here for BACL’s SCC Scope of Accreditation.

Click here for BACL’s SCC Certificate of Accreditation.

Visit the SCC Directory of Accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies: https://www.scc.ca/en/accreditation/product-process-and-service-certification/directory-of-accredited-clients

Product Certification Body Accreditations and Recognitions:

Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corporation (BACL) is a Product Certification Body (for unlicensed wireless devices, licensed radios, radars, telephone terminal equipment, etc.) accredited to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 by A2LA (Product Certification Body Accreditation Certificate Number 3279.03), and a NIST Designated Phase-I and Phase-II Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) for the following economies and regulatory authorities under the terms of the stated MRAs/Treaties:  

1. For the USA (Federal Communications Commission), as a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB):

a. All Unlicensed radio frequency devices within FCC Scopes A1, A2, A3, and A4;

b. All Licensed radio frequency devices within FCC Scopes B1, B2, B3, and B4;

c. All Telephone Terminal Equipment within FCC Scope C.

2. Canada (ISED Canada) Foreign Certification Body – FCB – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. Phase I Designation Letter

b. Phase II ISED Canada recognition as a Product Certification Body for unlicensed wireless devices, licensed radios, radars, etc.:

3. For Singapore (InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA)) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. All Line Terminal Equipment: All Technical Specifications for Line Terminal Equipment – Table 1 of IDA MRA Recognition Scheme: 2011, Annex 2 IMDA Phase I

b. All Radio-Communication Equipment: All Technical Specifications for Radio-Communication Equipment – Table 2 of IDA MRA Recognition Scheme: 2011, Annex 2 IMDA Phase II

4. For the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region & (Office of the Communications Authority – OFCA) – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I & Phase II:

a. NIST Phase I Scope Recognition Letter from OFCA for BACL –US0057

b. OFCA Phase II Designation Letter

5. For Japan (Ministry of Communications):

a. NIST Japan Recognition

b. MIC Telecommunication Business Law (Terminal Equipment):

1. All Scope A1 – Terminal Equipment for the Purpose of Calls;

2. All Scope A2 – Other Terminal Equipment

c. Radio Law (Radio Equipment):

1. All Scope B1 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Radio Law

2. All Scope B2 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 2 of the Radio Law

3. All Scope B3 – Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 3 of the Radio Law

c. Japan VCCI – Voluntary Control Council for Interference US-Japan Telecom Treaty (VCCI Side Letter):

1. VCCI Certificate

d. Japan Registered Certification Body

1. RCB Recognition Letter

6. European Union:

1. Radio Equipment Directive [RED] 2014/53/EU US-EU EMC & Telecom MRA CAB (NB)

2. EMC Directive [EMCD] 2014/30/EU US-EU EMC & Telecom MRA CAB (NB):

7. Australia ACMA (Australian Communication and Media Authority) – APEC Tel MRA -Phase I:

1.Phase I Designation Letter

8. Chinese Taipei (Republic of China – Taiwan):

1. NCC (National Communications Commission) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I

9. Republic of Korea (Ministry of Communications – Radio Research Laboratory) APEC Tel MRA -Phase I:

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Notification Letter from Korea for BACL

10. Vietnam APEC Tel MRA -Phase I (page 13)

1. Vietnam (MIC) NIST Phase I Scope

11. Indonesia SDPPI (page 6)

1. Phase I Listing

12. Israel Phase I

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Recognition Letter from Israel for BACL –US0057

13. UK Radio and EMC NIST Designation Letters

UK website: https://www.gov.uk/uk-market-conformity-assessment-bodies/bay-area-compliance-laboratories-corp-bacl

1. Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations (SI 2016/1091) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe1e344e90e07452fce4e5a/AB_1313_BACL_UK_EMC_Regs_NIST_Designation_Extended.pdf

2. Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1206)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe1e351e90e074525bf7be6/AB_1313_BACL_UK_Radio_Regs_NIST_Designation_Extended.pdf

14. IFT Mexico Phase I

1. NIST Phase I New Recognition Letter from Mexico for BACL – US0057

15. Taiwan (BSMI) Phase 1 Designation Letter and designation form.

1. NIST Phase I Scope Update Designation Letter to BSMI for BACL – US0057

2. NIST Phase I Scope Update Designation Form to BSMI for BACL – US0057

  A Product Certification Body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065:2012 by A2LA (Product Certification Body Accreditation Certificate Number 3279.01) to certify Products to USA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Product Specifications for:

1. Electronics and Office Equipment

2. Commercial Food Service Equipment

3. Lighting Products

4. Heating, Ventilation, and AC Products

5. Other

F. BACL is entitled to operate as a CB Testing Laboratory (CBTL) within the IECEE CB Scheme for the Scope (Product Category(ies) and Standard(s) as listed in the relevant part of the IECEE Web Site at www.iecee.org, and is subject to all other terms as set forth in the IECEE Basic Rules and Rules of Procedure.  The IECEE membership status of this CBTL can be verified on the aforementioned site.

F.1  TL730 BACL_IECEE CBTL Testing Lab

G. BACL is entitled to operate as an Issuing and Recognizing National Certification Body (NCB) within the IECEE CB Scheme for the Scope (Product Category(ies) and Standard(s) as listed in the relevant part of the IECEE Web Site at www.iecee.org and is subject to all other terms as set forth in the IECEE Basic Rules and Rules of Procedure.  The IECEE membership status of this NCB can be verified on the aforementioned site.

G.1  CB102 BACL _IECEE NCB Sheme ISO 17065:2012

H.  City of Los Angeles (LADBS) Recognized Electrical Testing Laboratory