Bolls ApS
Stenlose, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
+45 48 18 35 66Ved Gadekaeret 11F, Slagslunde, Stenlose, Capital Region of Denmark, 3660, Denmark
About
Bolls ApS is an independent Danish test house and CE-marking consultancy founded in 2001 by Kim Boll Jensen, a 1985 DIA-E engineering graduate who has worked in EMC and international type approvals since 1987 and sits on medical product standardisation committees. The company runs its own EMC laboratory at Ved Gadekaeret 11F in Slagslunde, north-west of Copenhagen, and positions itself deliberately as a non-accredited alternative: it states that its EMC reports are often accepted globally on a par with accredited reports but at a fraction of the cost. Emissions coverage runs from 30 MHz to 7 GHz (extendable to 18 GHz), magnetic field emission from 25 Hz to 30 MHz, and conducted emission from 9 kHz to 300 MHz, measured on a fast Rohde & Schwarz receiver chosen specifically because it lets an engineer see the effect of a fix across the whole frequency range in real time. A combined immunity and emissions test station carries four surveillance cameras so the EUT can be monitored continuously. Supply options are unusually broad for a lab this size: 50-250 VAC at 16.7-400 Hz up to 16 A single phase, 0-400 VAC 50 Hz at 16 A per phase in three phase (32 A for some tests), and up to 60 VDC at 60 A. Beyond the common product-family standards it runs ISO 7637 automotive transient tests, EN 60945 for marine equipment, part of DO-160 for airborne equipment, a range of MIL-STD-461 tests on recently purchased equipment, and MIL-STD-810 environmental tests. Troubleshooting is the stated core of the offer - designers are encouraged to attend so knowledge transfers, and the company says it prefers not to send a customer home without a solution. ESD guns, burst generators, voltage dip generators, HV testers and a spectrum analyser with antennas can be hired out, and the climate chamber is rentable by the hour with or without a technician. The same site also does electrical safety, vibration, light and sound testing, plus CE-marking courses covering manufacturer and importer product liability.
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
|---|---|
| Radiated Emissions | EN 55011, EN 55014-1, EN 55032, EN 55013, 30 MHz - 7 GHz (extendable to 18 GHz), Magnetic field emission 25 Hz - 30 MHz |
| Conducted Emissions | EN 55011, EN 55014-1, EN 55032, 9 kHz - 300 MHz |
| Radiated Immunity | EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2 |
| Conducted Immunity | EN 61000-4-6 |
| ESD | EN 61000-4-2 |
| EFT/Burst | EN 61000-4-4 |
| Surge Immunity | EN 61000-4-5 |
| Harmonics & Flicker | EN IEC 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3 |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | EN 61000-4-11 |
| Power Frequency Magnetic Field | EN 61000-4-8 |
| Automotive Component EMC | ISO 7637 |
| Commercial Aviation EMC | RTCA DO-160 (selected sections) |
| Military EMC | MIL-STD-461 (selected tests), MIL-STD-810 |
| MIL-STD-461 | MIL-STD-461 (selected tests on recently installed equipment) |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | Development and pre-compliance measurement, Diagnostic troubleshooting with designer present, Test equipment hire (ESD guns, burst, dips, HV, spectrum analyser) |
| Environmental Testing | MIL-STD-810, Climatic chamber testing (hourly hire available) |
| Mechanical Testing | Vibration testing, Sound and noise measurement |
| Product Safety | Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Electrical safety testing, Machinery safety, Light measurement for CE marking |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
|---|
| CE |
| UKCA |
| EU Declaration of Conformity |
| EPREL |
| ATEX consultancy |
| RED consultancy |
| Medical device CE consultancy |
Industries Served
| Industry |
|---|
| Aerospace & Defense |
| Automotive |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Energy & Power |
| Household Appliances |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Lighting Products |
| Medical Devices |
| Military |
| Multimedia |
| Railway |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
|---|
| EMC test chamber |
| Rohde & Schwarz fast measurement receiver |
| Combined immunity/emission test station with 4 monitoring cameras |
| ESD simulator |
| EFT/burst generator |
| Surge generator |
| Voltage dip generator |
| Conducted RF immunity system |
| RF field generation system |
| Magnetic field emission antenna (25 Hz - 30 MHz) |
| Variable supply: 50-250 VAC 16.7-400 Hz 16 A 1-phase |
| 0-400 VAC 50 Hz 16 A/phase 3-phase (32 A selected tests) |
| 60 VDC 60 A supply |
| MIL-STD-461 test equipment |
| Climatic chamber (rentable) |
| Vibration shaker |
| HV/dielectric tester |
| Spectrum analyser with antenna set |
| Light measurement equipment |
