Quality system

Every serial number earns its carton

An ISO 9001-governed process pushes each rack PDU through six inspection gates. Only units with a complete, serial-traced test record get packed — fail a gate, and that unit rather than the batch stops for teardown and root-cause work.

Six gates

Between parts and pallet

1

IQC — incoming

Connector retention forces, relay and breaker samples, PCB laminate and cord crimp checks on every received lot. A rejected lot goes back to the vendor with the measurement data attached.

2

In-process check

Between SMT and final assembly, line inspectors verify board placement, busbar joint torque and cord terminations. A drift caught at the bench costs minutes; the same drift found at burn-in costs days.

3

Calibration gate

Metering units are trimmed against the reference source to ±1% and issued a per-unit calibration record — the exact paperwork colocation and GxP auditors ask to see.

4

Functional gate

A unit passes only when every outlet switches, every state readback matches, and the full MIB tree answers the test script. Anything less sends it back to the bench, never onward.

5

Hipot gate

1500V AC dielectric, input-to-ground and input-to-output, on every unit. Safety failures quarantine the serial number for teardown — rework-and-forget is not an option here.

6

FQC & burn-in

Final QC reviews the complete record, then units run 48-72h full-load burn-in. A clean burn-in closes the file, releases the carton and fixes the serial range in your packing list.

Outgoing tests

What gets tested, how, and to what criterion

Test itemMethodPass criterionCoverage
Dielectric withstand1500V AC applied input-to-ground and input-to-outputNo breakdown or arcing100% of units
Ground continuityLow-resistance fixture across the earthing path< 0.1 Ω100% of units
Input metering accuracyReference source at defined load points±1% energy, billing grade100% metered and above
Per-outlet meteringPer-outlet reference load steps±1% current / ±2% energy100% outlet-metered units
Outlet switchingSequential energize with state readbackEvery outlet switches and reports100% switched units
SequencingProgrammable delay set and measuredDelays match setpoint across 0-999s100% switched units
Protocol responseSNMP walk and REST script over the OID treeComplete response, v3 auth OK100% networked units
Relay enduranceBatch sample actuation testingMeets 100,000-cycle design ratingSampled per lot
Branch protectionHydraulic-magnetic breaker trip checkTrips within curve, 9-63A range100% where fitted
Full-load burn-in48-72h at rated load, telemetry polledNo faults, no telemetry gaps100% of units
Record audit (FQC)Serial-traced record reviewed against the test logComplete file, deviations closed100% of units
Packaging dropPacked carton drop per scheduleNo damage, contents intactSampled per batch

Test records are keyed to serial numbers, so the file that proves your batch also traces every unit inside it — unit-level evidence, not a statistic.

Rack-mounted PDUs under full-load burn-in test in the AmpRack test room

The long gate

48-72 hours where nothing may surprise us

After the functional and hipot gates, every unit goes onto a full-load burn-in rack for 48 to 72 hours with telemetry polled throughout. A drifting sensor, a sticky relay or a thermal hotspot shows up here — on our power, in our racks — instead of in your rack during week one of deployment.

Burn-in is also where batch-level evidence is collected: per-serial telemetry logs feed the outgoing test report that ships with your order on request. The stations upstream are described step by step in the factory tour.

Support assets

Paper evidence, on request

We do not park fake download buttons on this page. The documents below exist, are kept current per product line, and go out with orders — or ahead of them, attached to an engineer's reply inside the 48-hour window. Certificate scans are shared with their scope descriptions; ask for whatever your compliance file needs.

Technical documents

  • Product datasheets, full spec tables per line PDF · request
  • Installation & operation manual (EN) PDF · request
  • SNMP MIB files + REST API reference ZIP · request
  • Firmware release notes per product line PDF · request

Compliance & test records

  • Per-unit calibration records, keyed to serials PDF · request
  • Outgoing test report for your batch PDF · request
  • CE (LVD + EMC), RoHS, UKCA certificate copies scan · request
  • UL 62368-1 and IEC 60309 scope statements scan · request

Ask for the records with the quote

Every quotation can carry its evidence: calibration scope, outgoing test coverage and certificate copies. Tell us what your auditor needs — we reply within 48 hours.

sales@ems-pdu.com