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PT provider
PT provider PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Based in Argentina
Language(s) English
Remarks South Quality SAS is an Argentine company that provides proficiency tests carried out according to ISO/IEC 17043 standard. We offer proficiency testing services in a variety of fields, including the enviromental testing, such as these SQ-60XX programs. These programs were first carried out in 2004 and, since then, they have accumulated participation from more than 100 laboratories across 40countries.
Keywords
Product groups Coating and surface treatment
Consumer products
Electrical / electronical devices
Metals
Other non-metallic materials
Plastics
Testing fields Acoustics
Ageing
Electrotechnics / electronics
Environmental conditions
Materials evaluation
Mechanics
Physics
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Electronic equipment (Samples A + B) Test A: Cold IEC 60068-2-1 (SQ-6062)
Test B: Dry heat IEC 60068-2-2 (SQ-6088)
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) IEC 60068-2-6 (SQ-6073)
Metallic material A+B (Different types) Test Ka: Salt mist IEC 60068-2-11 (SQ-6061)
Electronic equipment (Samples A + B) Test N: Change of temperature IEC 60068-2-14 (SQ-6071)
Luminaire + Electric accesory Test R and guidance: Water IEC 60068-2-18 (SQ-6060)
Electronic equipment (Samples A + B) Test Ea and guidance: Shock IEC 60068-2-27 (SQ-6074)
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) IEC 60068-2-30 (SQ-6083)
Household electrical appliance (Samples A + B) Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens IEC 60068-2-31 (SQ-6087)
Electronic equipment (Samples A + B) Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random and guidance IEC 60068-2-64 (SQ-6064)
Luminaire + Electric accesory Test L: Dust and sand IEC 60068-2-68 (SQ-6068)
Electrical enclosure (Samples A + B) Test Eh: Hammer tests IEC 60068-2-75 (SQ-6072)
Electronic equipment (Samples A + B) Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state IEC 60068-2-78 (SQ-6085)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards IEC 60068-2-1 (2025) IEC 60068-2-2 (2025) IEC 60068-2-6 (2007) IEC 60068-2-11 (2021) IEC 60068-2-14 (2023) IEC 60068-2-18 (2017) IEC 60068-2-27 (2008) IEC 60068-2-30 (2025) IEC 60068-2-31 (2008) IEC 60068-2-64 (2008/2019) IEC 60068-2-68 (1994) IEC 60068-2-75 (2014/2025) IEC 60068-2-78 (2025)
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants Bilateral ILC - Interlaboratory comparison (Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material)
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Consult us
Regularly operated Yes (At request)
Year of first operation 2004
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina, Ms Eliana Ditta. Ms Eliana Ditta.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5