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Worldwide Safety Approvals & Consulting Since 1979
 

 

Lamothe Design Assistance = Faster time to Market

Have you ever tried to build or assemble something without instructions?  Felt the frustration?  Took too much time?  Sometimes those installation instructions and manuals actually do come in handy!  Designing electrical equipment to meet the required safety standard is no different.  Avoid common pitfalls - call us now!

For over 30 years Lamothe Approvals has been evaluating electrical products to safety standards.  We are the experts in knowing what components are suitable, and which are not.  We know what spacings (creepage distance and clearance) are required and can guide your design team to ensure these are met.  Using the Lamothe Design Assistance allows your product to move quickly (and painlessly) from design to certification, allowing you to focus on more important details!

 

Here is a partial list of what we can help you with:

  • choosing your components (power supplies, transformers, relays, etc.)

  • power supply design

  • designing your enclosure with the appropriate opening sizes, creepage and clearance distance, etc.

  • labels and manual writing

  • plastic selection

  • interlock circuit design

  • grounding (earthing) methods

  • adjustments necessary for temperature ratings

  • connection to other equipment

  • printed wiring board design assistance

Many manufacturers do not have the resources to design their products with the above items in mind.  Lamothe Approvals has helped numerous companies through certification with our expert design assistance.  Our customers have been thanking us for a faster time to market, and lessening the load placed on their design team.  Regardless of the size of your organization, or project, Lamothe Design Assistance can help you!

 

How did we become the experts?

We have gained an enormous amount of design and component selection experience over the many years.  Additionally, Moe Lamothe, our President, has extensive machine and product design and development experience.

  • Developed machinery to fabricate components for nuclear fuel rods as well development of equipment to detect inclusions or voids in Zirconium fuel sheaths at Canadian Westinghouse (Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant)

  • Designed and developed production machinery including a machine for the automated production of surgical face masks at Johnson & Johnson (Personal and Hospital Products).

  • Designed many devices requiring CSA Certification at Smith & Stone (Wiring Devices).

  • Designed electrical dimmers at Trivar (Electronic Control Technology).