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3C Test has operated as a UKAS-accredited EMC laboratory (number 1204) since before its 1996 incorporation, tracing its roots to 1988, and has been based at Silverstone Technology Park since 2006. The lab became part of Applus+ Laboratories in 2018, and runs 15 EMC facilities across two Silverstone sites, including two full-vehicle EMC chambers and semi-anechoic/reverberation chambers for component testing, covering CE/UKCA, FCC, ISED, VCCI, UNECE R10 vehicle type approval, and Taiwan's VSTD 56-4, for automotive, aerospace/defence, IT and radio-equipment customers. It is also recognised by Ford, GM, Jaguar Land Rover and Stellantis as an approved test lab for automotive components.

Services
Full Compliance Testing Pre-Compliance Testing EMC Consultancy / Troubleshooting Global Market Access / Multi-Country Approvals
Registrations & Schemes
TISAX
Standards & Regulations Covered
CISPR 25 (Automotive) ISO 11452 ISO 7637 ISO 10605 (Automotive ESD) ISO 16750 (Automotive Environmental) UN Regulation 10 (Vehicle EMC Type Approval) VSTD 56-4 (Taiwan Automotive EMC) UKCA FCC (US) ISED (Canada) VCCI (Japan) RTCA DO-160 DEF STAN 59-411 MIL-STD-461 CE (EMC Directive) RED (Radio Equipment Directive) EN 50121 (Railway EMC)
Accreditations
UKAS ISO/IEC 17065 UK Approved Body ISO/IEC 17025 Notified Body
Test Types
Radiated Emissions Conducted Emissions Radiated Immunity Conducted Immunity ESD Transient/Burst Pre-Compliance Scanning Harmonics & Flicker Surge Voltage Dips & Interruptions Magnetic Field Immunity Bulk Current Injection (BCI)
Chamber / Facility Types
Semi-Anechoic Chamber Reverberation Chamber Screened Room TEM Cell
Frequency Range Coverage 9 kHz - 18 GHz
Industries Supported
Automotive Aerospace and Defence IT & Multimedia Equipment Radio Equipment Industrial Control Equipment Consumer Electronics Telecommunications Medical Devices Railway Marine Laboratory Equipment Lighting Domestic Appliances Security & Alarm Systems
Headcount 51-200
Last Updated
2026-10-28
Verification History

28 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added CE (EMC Directive), RED (Radio Equipment Directive), EN 50121 (Railway EMC), ISO/IEC 17025, Notified Body, Harmonics & Flicker, Surge, Voltage Dips & Interruptions, Magnetic Field Immunity, Bulk Current Injection (BCI), Screened Room, TEM Cell, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Medical Devices, Railway, Marine, Laboratory Equipment, Lighting, Domestic Appliances, Security & Alarm Systems, Full Compliance Testing, Pre-Compliance Testing, EMC Consultancy / Troubleshooting, Global Market Access / Multi-Country Approvals, TISAX, headcount 51-200, frequency range 9 kHz to 18 GHz.

13 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added UKCA, UK Approved Body, ISO/IEC 17065, FCC (US), ISED (Canada), VCCI (Japan), UN Regulation 10 (Vehicle EMC Type Approval), RTCA DO-160, DEF STAN 59-411, MIL-STD-461, VSTD 56-4 (Taiwan Automotive EMC), test types, chamber and facility types, industries served.

13 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). No changes.

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