The new facility features special accommodations for telecom central office equipment. A 400A 48VDC buss distributes power throughout the facility. Environmental chambers have been designed to accommodate tall telecommunications equipment racks with door openings of 8’ height. The airborne contaminants chamber is designed to accommodate multiple rack samples to accommodate even the most demanding test schedule.

Potential clients of the new facility are encouraged to schedule a tour. Currently, the fire resistance, environmental, heat dissipation, altitude, airborne contaminants (both mass flow gas and hydroscopic dust), drop, lighting, acoustic tests, are provided directly by the new laboratory while the earthquake and vibration testing are managed by Curtis-Straus and placed at qualified subcontracting laboratories. Curtis-Straus has an earthquake and vibration test system on order and expects installation to be completed by December.

At Curtis-Straus the job doesn’t end with the delivery of the report. Due to the complexity of NEBS standards, often the Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC) representative reviewing the test report needs further interpretive guidance on particular aspects of a product’s compliance. From Bell Atlantic to SBC, Curtis-Straus is familiar with the RBOCs and can help you explain your product’s performance.