market access market access MAY/09/JUNE
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<strong>market</strong> <strong>access</strong><br />
The Inside View<br />
Dear Valued Customers,<br />
In this issue of Market Access, we will investigate<br />
alternative energy sources, a subject of increasing<br />
importance in today’s global landscape. Everyday, we<br />
hear of new technology and applications for generating<br />
electricity from sources other than fossil fuels, including<br />
solar, wind, tidal energy and geothermal energy.<br />
Today, two alternative sources are readily available and<br />
are in great demand – solar and wind energy. When most<br />
of us think of these energy sources we only think of the<br />
photovoltaic panels on a roof or a wind turbine in a field.<br />
This is only a small part of what makes up these alternate<br />
energy sources. Somewhere down the line you will have<br />
to convert the “raw” energy from a photovoltaic panel<br />
or wind turbine into a form of electricity that can operate<br />
everyday appliances and equipment. This is accomplished<br />
by an inverter.<br />
Inverters serve a very important role in the generation<br />
process. It not only safely connects the building wiring<br />
back to the solar or wind generation source, it also may<br />
connect to a utility grid for the utility company to provide<br />
for other sources of electrical demand. When a utility<br />
company harnesses this power to supply other electrical<br />
demands, it is extremely critical an inverter always operate<br />
safely in all modes of operation.<br />
The safety requirements for inverters vary substantially<br />
throughout the world. This is mainly due to each country or<br />
region having specific requirements for connection to the<br />
utility grid and building wiring. It can be a very difficult task<br />
to untangle the varying requirements, standards and codes<br />
country-by-country. In this issue of Market Access, we will<br />
explore and detail the safety requirements for inverters in<br />
some of the major countries of the world.<br />
Also in this issue of Market Access, we will explore a<br />
variety of subjects ranging from the use of x-rays outside<br />
of the medical field to a new certification program through<br />
the Department of Homeland Security, and we will dig<br />
deeper into the true and expansive <strong>market</strong> benefits of the<br />
TÜVRheinland ® GS Mark, including a detailed examination<br />
regarding the dual benefits to manufacturers of the<br />
TÜVRheinland ® GS S1 certification. This certification can<br />
be used for applying a TÜVRheinland ® GS Mark on<br />
your product, and it can also be used as a platform to<br />
demonstrate compliance to the EU Low Voltage Directive.<br />
maY/<strong>09</strong>/juNe<br />
Dan Sullivan<br />
Division Manager, Product Safety Division<br />
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.<br />
We will also check in on the latest Unified Testing Services<br />
project, discuss the FDA’s third party inspections and<br />
highlight the latest TUVdotCOM web platform to help with<br />
the compliance process and much more.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dan Sullivan<br />
Division Manager, Product Safety Division<br />
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.
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